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Commencement Information Letter (requires Acrobat Reader) COMMENCEMENT GUEST INFORMATION
Commencement Exercises will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2008 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Minges Auditorium located in the Dunn Center of the Performing Arts. Guests must be seated by 9:45 a.m. before the procession of the graduates. Graduates, please note that you should be assembled in the Carlton Board by 9:00 a.m. More information is provided in the Assembly of Degree Candidates section. Each graduate may request up to 5 vouchers for the reserved seating of their guests. Ticket vouchers may be picked up at Graduation Fairs. Graduation Fairs will be held on the following dates, Rocky Mount Campus, October 13, 2008 from 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m., Triangle Campus, October 14, 2008 from 4:30-6:00 p.m., and Goldsboro Campus, October 15, 2008 from 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend one of these Graduation Fairs, please contact one of the following people for voucher pick up. If you are a student at the Triangle Campus please contact Dr. Jane Fruitt at 919-465-4785, Goldsboro students should contact Ms. Laura Kinney, 919-736-2315, and Rocky Mount students should contact Ms. Samantha McAuliffe, 252-985-5140. The deadline for voucher pickup is November 28, 2008. The College is not responsible for lost or misplaced vouchers. Replacement vouchers will not be available. There is no sign up for extra vouchers. Please note there is no overflow seating. For admittance to the Dunn Center, commencement vouchers must be taken to the Hartness Center for a Dunn Center ticket which will show an assigned seat number. The Hartness Center will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday December 13, 2008. Commencement vouchers will be accepted for tickets until 9:30 a.m. After 9:30 a.m., any tickets that have not been distributed will be given to guests on a first come, first served basis at the Dunn Center. Please inform your guests that they should arrive at the Hartness Center before 9:30 a.m. to exchange their vouchers for tickets. Anyone arriving after 9:30 a.m. will not be guaranteed a Dunn Center ticket regardless if they have a voucher. Guests will not be allowed to enter the Dunn Center without a Dunn Center ticket obtained from the Hartness Center. Commencement vouchers will not be accepted for entrance. Dunn Center doors will open at 9:00 a.m. Children five and under do not require a Dunn Center Ticket. However, they must sit in someone’s lap. Children six and over require a Dunn Center Ticket. As a courtesy to others, please be mindful of the noise level that your child/children are creating. If the child/children are creating a disturbance please escort them to the lobby. If you have guests that require handicapped seating, please contact Samantha McAuliffe at 985-5140 no later than November 28, 2008. There will be no early admittance of handicapped persons that have not contacted Ms. McAuliffe in advance. Please note there is no waiting area prior to the opening of the doors at 9:00 a.m. There is handicapped parking available on the north and south sides of the Dunn Center. Please note there is limited handicapped seating and if no previous arrangements have been made, persons may have to sit in a regular seat if no handicap seating is available.
INFORMATION FOR THE GRADUATE
The academic costume consists of cap, gown, hood, tassel, and black shoes. The cap is an essential part of the academic costume. In particular, the cap should not be removed at any point during the conferring of degrees. Cap and gown can be picked up at the Graduation Fair for your respective sites. Degree candidates should report to the Carlton Board Room by 9:00 a.m.
on Saturday, December 13. The Carlton Board Room is located in the Dunn
Center for the Performing Arts at the South Entrance of the building.
Please note that only graduates will be allowed to enter at this entrance.
Honor cords will be given out at this time. The College Registrar will
instruct you on how to proceed during the ceremony. There is no
Commencement rehearsal. Everyone who crosses the stage will receive his or her diploma if officially graduating. If you have earned academic honors, they will be printed on your diploma. Academic Honors are estimated at the beginning of the semester based on past academic performance. If this estimate is incorrect, no diploma will be included in your diploma cover and your diploma will be reordered at no cost to you. All financial obligations to the College must be cleared in order to receive your diploma at the Commencement Exercises. If not, your diploma will be mailed to you once your financial obligations are satisfied. Please make sure that the Registrar and Student Accounts/Business Office has your correct mailing address. A professional photographer from Chappell Photography will take your picture as you walk across the stage during Commencement. The pictures will be available to purchase through Chappell. The contact for Chappell is www.chappell.com or 800-424-3686. Chappell is independent of the College and all questions regarding photographs should be directed to them.
COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND EVENTS
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SENIOR BRUNCH The Alumni Association will sponsor a Senior Brunch on Friday, December 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the Blue and Gold Café (Hardees Building on main campus). Each Graduate may invite up to four (4) guests to this event at no charge. The Alumni Brunch promises to be a fun-filled event for you and your guests. You will receive your invitation to this event at the Graduation Fair. RSVP to Joshua Caine, 252-985-5145 or jmcaine@ncwc.edu no later than November 28, 2008. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE AND SENIOR DINNER The Baccalaureate Service will be held in conjunction with the Senior Dinner on Friday, December 12, 2008 in the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. The Baccalaureate Service will begin at 6:00 p.m. in Minges Auditorium and feature Reverend Barry Drum, Wesleyan’s Chaplain, who will address the December graduating class. A reception will follow in Mims Gallery where you will have the opportunity to say goodbye to your classmates and special professors. The Senior Class Dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Garner Lobby following the reception. You may invite up to two guests for the price of $20.00 per guest. We hope that you will make plans to attend this special event. To RSVP, contact Tammy Robinson next to the President’s Office by e-mail at trobinson@ncwc.edu or by phone, (252) 985-5138. The last day to RSVP is Friday, November 28, 2008. You may mail payment to Tammy Robinson, 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd. Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Checks should be made payable to North Carolina Wesleyan College. Payment for guest must be in our office by 5:00p.m., November 28, 2008, no exceptions. There will be a reception at the President’s Home for Graduates, their families, faculty and staff following Commencement on December 13, 2008 from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. For additional information / questions pertinent to Commencement you can contact the following offices:
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