Submissions are due by MAY 25 (extended).

The Biological Sciences Department is so proud of our upcoming graduates! The in-person Spring Commencement ceremony is postponed, so until then, we would like to digitally celebrate with our students, their family and friends, and our faculty and staff. Using video and image submissions, we will create a video compilation for everyone to enjoy.

For the purposes of this project, graduating biology students are: undergraduate and graduate students who are earning a degree in Biology, Microbiology, or Marine Biology and applied to graduate in Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Summer 2020 or Fall 2020.

Instructions For Graduating Students

We are calling for graduating biology students to submit a short 30-second video of themselves celebrating. Some examples of what you can include in your video:

• thank you's to family, friends, and mentors
• advice to students still working on their degrees
• words of inspiration to your fellow graduates
• your plans for the future
• "GO BEACH!"

Things to keep in mind:

• dress in your regalia if you have it, otherwise dress in your "fancy" clothes if you can
• keep background noise to a minimum when recording
• have your camera between you and a light source so that your face is well-lit
• be mindful of the content of your video; objectionable material will not be used
• videos longer than 30 seconds may be edited for time

Example Videos

Here are 2 example videos to help you get an idea:

Photo Alternative

If you don't want to submit a video, you can instead upload a photo of yourself celebrating. You can submit a short message to go with your photo, if you choose. Your photo will displayed as a still image in the compiled video.

Things to keep in mind:

• dress in your regalia if you have it, otherwise dress in your "fancy" clothes if you can
• make sure the photo has good lighting
• be mindful of the content of your photo and message; objectionable material will not be used

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Instructions For Family and Friends

We want to give the family and friends of graduating biology students the opportunity to participate in the celebration! The support and encouragement you've given to your graduating student has played an important role in their success.

We are calling for the family and friends of graduating biology students to submit a short 30-second video message to their student. Let them know how proud you are of their awesome accomplishments!

Things to keep in mind:

• keep background noise to a minimum when recording
• have your camera between you and a light source so that your faces are well-lit
• be mindful of the content of your video
• videos longer than 30 seconds may be edited for time

Photo Alternative

If you don't want to submit a video, you can instead upload a photo of yourselves celebrating. You can submit a message to your student to go with your photo, if you choose. Your photo will displayed as a still image in the compiled video.

Things to keep in mind:

• make sure the photo has good lighting
• be mindful of the content of your photo and message

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Instructions for Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff can also submit a short 30-second video message to all of the graduating biology students. Or if you'd prefer, you can instead upload a photo and a message to students. Your photo and message will displayed as a still image in the compiled video.

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How to Submit

Submissions are due by May 25 (extended).

Graduating biology students, their family and friends, and faculty and staff can use the following form for their submission:

Submission Form

By uploading a file, you give the Biological Sciences Department at California State University, Long Beach permission to use the video or image for marketing purposes.