The doctor's degree (Ph.D., Aud. D., D.N.P., D.P., and D.V.M.) and is conferred with the candidates standing at their seats.  At the signal, the candidates follow their marshal to the stage.  The marshal removes the hood from the candidate's left arm and the dean performs the hooding ceremony.  The president presents the diploma.  The candidate then returns to his/her seat. 

The master's degree and the educational specialist degree are conferred with the candidates standing at their seats.  At the signal, they follow their marshal to the stage, receive their diplomas from the president, and return to their seats.

When the baccalaureate and associate degrees are conferred, the candidates in each college/school are asked to rise and stand at their seats while they are presented to the president.  They remain standing until all baccalaureate and associate candidates have been presented.  The president then confers the degrees and the entire group is seated.  When the music begins, the marshal signals the first row of graduates to rise and proceed to the stage where they receive their diplomas.  The second row of graduates rises and follows the first row, and so on.  After receiving their diplomas, graduates move to the front and center of the stage and descend the steps in the direction of their section, return to their seats, and are seated.

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