Descriptive Summary
The materials are written in English.
University of Central
Florida Commencement Video Collection
1998-2005
CFU2005_32, CFU2006_06
These records were
created by the Office of the President.
3
boxes, 3 linear feet
Special Collections & University
Archives,
University of Central Florida Libraries,
P. O. Box 162666 Orlando,
FL 32816,
Telephone: 407-823-2576,
E-mail: speccoll@ucf.edu
The collection contains
video cassettes and DVD copies of graduation ceremonies for UCF undergraduate,
graduate, and PhD students.
Selected Subjects and Access Points
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index
terms.
Florida Technological
University
University of Central
Florida
Universities and
Colleges--Florida
Universities and
Colleges--Alumni and alumnae--United States
Documentary Videos
Baccalaureate
Addresses
Acquisition Information
The materials were transferred to the University Archives by the
Office of the President in 2005 and 2006.
Processing History
The video cassette tapes have been placed in acid
free containers. The DVD's have been housed in archival DVD sleeves, placed in
acid free folders, and stored in an acid free container.
Access
The entire collection is open for research.
Copyright Statement
Unpublished records are protected by copyright. Permission to publish
quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright
holder.
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Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida,
Orlando, Florida.
University of Central Florida Office of the President, 1968-2005, Special
Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando,
Florida.
University of Central Florida Audio, Visual, and Multi-Media
Collection, 1970-2006, Special Collections and University Archives, University
of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
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Florida.
Central
Florida Future.
Preferred Citation
University of Central Florida Commencement Video Collection, Special
Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando,
Florida.
Biographical/Historical Note
In President Millican's introduction of astronaut John Young as the
charter commencement speaker in 1970, he said that the two men share "a common
desire with FTU; we both like to reach for the stars." Since that commencement
of 422 students, hundreds of thousands more earned FTU and UCF degrees.
Commencement ceremonies have varied in location, grew in ceremony length, and
featured diverse commencement speakers. Starting in the Orlando Municipal
Auditorium, FTU and UCF commencement ceremonies have taken place in the
Reflection Pond, on the green outside of Colborn Hall, and most recently in the
UCF Arena. Some of the university's most historic moments took place during
commencement ceremonies including the address delivered by United States
President Richard Nixon in 1973. Commencement ceremonies are important not only
for the students who are awarded with degrees but for the message commencement
speakers and university administrators give to the class and public. As John
Young stated in his 1970 speech before being given and honorary degree by
President Millican, "What happens to the world depends on the individual. There
is no reason that life can't be made better on this planet except us and that
is our challenge."
Collection Scope and Content
The collection is comprised of one series. The series lists colleges
alphabetically and then chronologically.
Series I:
[Commencement Videos,
1998-2005](b01) holds video cassette and DVD copies of graduation ceremonies
for various Spring, Summer, and Fall terms at UCF between the years of 1998 and
2005. In some cases, the commencement speaker and time of day for the ceremony
is given.
Contents List
Series I: Commencement Videos,
1998-2005
3 Boxes,
3 Linear Feet.
The series contains videos showing commencement ceremonies for UCF
undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students. The videos are made up of both VHS
and DVD copies and are seperated by colleges which hold ceremonies individually
of each other.
Box
1989 Commencement,
1989
1
Trevor Colbourn,
5/9/1989
1998 Commencement,
1998
1
College of Arts and Sciences,
5/9/1998
1
College of Arts and Sciences,
8/8/1998
1
College of Arts and Sciences,
12/19/1998
1
College of Business Administration,
12/19/1998
1
College of Health and Public Affairs,
12/19/1998
1999 Commencement,
1999
1
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering
& Computer Science and School of Optics & Photonics,
8/7/1999
1
College of Business Administration,
8/7/1999
1
College of Arts and Sciences,
12/18/1999
1
College of Business Administration,
12/18/1999
1
College of Education, College of Engineering &
Computer Science and School of Optics & Photonics,
12/18/1999
1
College of Health and Public Affairs (2
copies),
12/18/1999
2000 Commencement,
2000
1
College of Arts & Sciences and College of
Education,
8/5/2000
1
College of Business Administration,
8/5/2000
1
College of Engineering & Computer Science, College
of Health & Public Affairs and School of Optics & Photonics,
8/5/2000
1
College of Arts and Sciences,
12/15/2000
1
College of Business Administration,
12/15/2000
1
College of Education, College of Engineering &
Computer Science and School of Optics & Photonics,
12/16/2000
1
College of Health and Public Affairs,
12/16/2000
2001 Commencement,
2001
1
College of Arts & Sciences I,
5/5/2001
1
College of Arts & Sciences II,
5/4/2001
1
College of Business Administration,
5/4/2001
1
College of Education, College of Engineering &
Computer Science and School of Optics & Photonics,
5/4/2001
1
College of Health and Public Affairs,
5/5/2001
1
College of Business Administration and College of
Education,
8/4/2001
1
College of Engineering & Computer Science, College
of Health & Public Affairs and School of Optics & Photonics,
8/4/2001
1
College of Business Administration and Rosen School of
Hospitality Management,
12/14/2001
1
College of Arts & Sciences,
12/15/2001
1
College of Health and Public Affairs,
12/15/2001
2002 Commencement,
2002
1
College of Arts & Sciences,
5/3/2002
2
College of Business Administration and Rosen School of
Hospitality Management,
5/4/2002
2
College of Education,
5/4/2002
2
College of Health and Public Affairs,
5/4/2002
2
College of Arts & Sciences,
8/8/2002
2
College of Education, College of Business
Administration and Rosen School of Hospitality Management,
8/8/2002
2
College of Engineering & Computer Science, College
of Health & Public Affairs and School of Optics & Photonics,
8/8/2002
2
College of Business Administration and Rosen School of
Hospitality Management,
12/13/2002
2
College of Engineering & Computer Science, College
of Health & Public Affairs and School of Optics & Photonics,
12/13/2002
2
College of Arts & Sciences,
12/14/2002
2
College of Education,
12/14/2002
2003 Commencement,
2003
2
College of Arts & Sciences,
5/2/2003
2
College of Business Administration and Rosen School of
Hospitality Management,
5/3/2003
2
College of Education,
5/3/2003
2
College of Health and Public Affairs,
5/3/2003
2
College of Engineering & Computer Science and
School of Optics & Photonics,
8/2/2003
2
College of Business Administration and Rosen School of
Hospitality Management,
12/15/2003
2
College of Engineering & Computer Science, College
of Health & Public Affairs and School of Optics & Photonics,
12/15/2003
2
College of Arts & Sciences,
12/16/2003
2
College of Education,
12/16/2003
2004 Commencement,
2004
2
College of Arts & Sciences, College of Engineering
& Computer Science and School of Optics & Photonics,
4/30/2004
2
College of Arts & Sciences II,
5/1/2004
2
College of Business Administration,
5/1/2004
2
College of Health and Public Affairs,
5/1/2004
2
College of Arts & Sciences and College of
Education,
7/31/2004
2
College of Business Administration and Rosen School of
Hospitality Management,
7/31/2004
2
College of Engineering & Computer Science, College
of Health & Public Affairs and School of Optics & Photonics,
7/31/2004
2
College of Arts and Sciences I (2pm),
12/13/2004
2
College of Arts and Sciences II (2pm),
12/13/2004
2
College of Engineering & Computer Science, College
of Health & Public Affairs, Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences and
School of Optics & Photonics,
12/13/2004
2
College of Business Administration and Rosen School of
Hospitality Management,
12/14/2004
2
College of Education,
12/14/2004
2005 Commencement,
2005
3
Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences and College of
Health & Public Affairs with Commencement Address by Ambassador Harriet
Elam-Thomas (8 DVD Disks),
5/5/2005
3
College of Arts & Sciences I,
5/5/2005
3
College of Arts & Sciences I (2
copies),
5/6/2005
3
College of Arts & Sciences II,
5/6/2005
3
College of Arts & Sciences I with Commencement
Address by Glenda Hood (5 DVD Disks),
5/5/2005
3
College of Business Administration,
5/5/2005
3
College of Education,
5/7/2005
3
College of Engineering & Computer Science and
School of Optics & Photonics,
5/7/2005
3
College of Health & Public Affairs and Burnett
College of Biomedical Sciences (2 copies),
5/5/2005