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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Photo Submission Guidelines:

  • Individual headshot photo of graduate wearing regalia, white coat or professional attire
  • High-resolution digital photo (jpg or png) in portrait mode (vertical)
  • Do not crop original photo as cropping affects the resolution (you will have the ability to crop the photo after you have uploaded it during Slide Creation).
  • No writing or imposing any text/graphics onto the image
  • You must not use watermarked images

2. Tips for taking a good headshot photo:

  • Use Natural Lighting
  • Keep the Background Simple
  • Opt for Basic Hair, Makeup and jewelery

3. Graduate Slides:

  • Will appear on the screen while your name is announced
  • Will include your name, photo, degree, specialty and city/state; DNP students - slide will also include QI project title
  • May be included in a pre-recorded virtual presentation posted on the Banyan Tree portal in conjunction with in-person ceremony

4. How to edit your slide:

  • Students will not be able to edit a slide once it has been submitted. Please contact Commencement@frontier.edu to request revisions to submitted slides.

5. How to record and upload an audio file of you name pronunciation:

Record Audio:

  1. Utilizing a smartphone, open the audio recording app (if the device does not have a comparable app, please download a similar app via the App Store or Google Play)
  2. Ensure the audio recording format is set to one of the following (you can review this in the settings menu within the app): .mov, .mp3, .m4a
  3. Locate and press the ‘record’ button within the app (often represented by a ‘red circle’ icon)
  4. When the app actively begins recording, say your name (please ensure you pronounce your name clearly and at a readable pace)
  5. When you finish pronouncing your name, hit the ‘Stop’ button (often represented by a ‘square’ icon).
  6. If you are happy with the recording, save the file. If you wish to redo the recording, complete above steps
  7. If you are completing Commencement Registration via a alternative device i.e. Laptop. Transfer the saved audio file to the device via storage media (usb, hard drive) or cloud storage.

Upload Audio file:

  1. Go to fnu.gradpak.com
  2. Enter your Student ID and Email Address
  3. Once in ‘Step 1: Create Your Graduate Slide’, locate and select the ‘Audio File’ upload button located beneath 1. Pronunciation.
  4. You will be prompted to locate the audio file you wish to upload. Locate and select the file by navigating to the directory location in which you saved the file
  5. Select ‘Apply’ to finalize upload
  6. Once all the steps within ‘Step 1: Create Your Graduate Slide’ has been completed, select ‘Submit Registration’