Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students are asked to submit speaker suggestions for the 2007 commencement ceremony, according to an SU News Alert sent out Thursday afternoon.

Student suggestions will be put in an unranked list to be given to the official speaker selection committee. The committee includes the 2007 class marshals and selected undergraduate and graduate representatives to the Syracuse University Board of Trustees, according to the alert.

The committee will give a list of suggested speakers to Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The alert stated that Cantor would like the nominees for the speaker to be eligible to receive honorary degrees. According to the alert, the chancellor will make the final selection of the commencement speaker on the basis of appropriateness, availability and affordability.

The 2007 commencement will take place Sunday, May 13 at 9:30 a.m. at the Carrier Dome.

Suggestions can be made through Oct. 19 on http://www.syr.edu/commencement.