Resolution 05-41: SENIORS SPEAK
| Number | 05-41 |
| Description | member of graduating class speak at Commencement |
| Authored by |
Dimitri Andres Carl Esposito Ryan Hoopes |
| Sponsored by |
David Schnuatz Zac Sanders |
| Date Submitted | Monday, October 31, 2005 |
| Date Considered | Tuesday, March 21, 2006 |
| General Body Vote | Thursday, January 1, 1970 |
| Committee | Student Affairs |
| Result | Implemented |
| Remarks | IMPLEMENTED. President Spaniolo agreed in principle, and said that he would try to incorporate it into next year's event. In May 2007, Political Science Senior Wajiha Rizvi was the first student to give a senior speech at graduation, following First Lady Laura Bush. |
| Whereas | UT-Arlington created a Commencement Convocation last year as a way to recognize all the graduates of the university in addition to the ceremonies held by each college; and |
| Whereas | That ceremony included university speakers as well as a keynote address; and |
| Whereas | It is often customary to allow a representative of the graduating class to speak at similar events at other traditional universities. |
| Be It Further Resolved That | The university creates a senior speaker program whereby graduating seniors be allowed to apply for the opportunity to represent the graduating class by delivering a speech at the Commencement Convocation; and |
| Be It Further Resolved That | A selection committee shall narrow the applicant pool into a set of not more than 5 candidates. Then the students of UT-Arlington shall make the final choice of which student will be the Senior Speaker during the Spring elections; and |
| Be It Further Resolved That | The application process, selection criteria, selection committee, and the election be organized and supervised jointly by the Office of Student Governance and the University's Graduation Committee. |