May 2008 Commencement |
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Commencement Information Letter (requires Acrobat Reader) Commencement Exercises will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Minges Auditorium located in the Dunn Center of the Performing Arts. Guests must be seated by 1:15 p.m. before the procession of the graduates. Graduates, please note that you should be assembled in the Carlton Board by 12:30 p.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, Triangle Campus, February 19, 2008 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Goldsboro Campus, February 20, 2008 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., and in Rocky Mount on February 21, 2008 from 10:00 a.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. Vouchers must be picked up no later than April 25, 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 9:00 a.m. on Saturday May 3, 2008. Commencement vouchers will be accepted for tickets until 12:30 p.m. After 12:30 p.m., any tickets that have not been distributed will be given to guests who do not have vouchers on a first come, first served basis at the Dunn Center. Please inform your guests that they should arrive at the Hartness Center before 12:30 p.m. to exchange their vouchers for tickets. Anyone arriving after 12:30 p.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 12:30 p.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 Ms. Samantha McAuliffe at 252-985-5140 no later than April 25, 2008. Those who may require handicap seating are individuals confined to wheel chairs, individuals on crutches, or individuals who are not physically able to climb stairs. Handicap seating is limited. It is important that graduates make arrangements for their handicap guests by the deadline of April 25, 2008. There is no guarantee that handicap seating will be available the day of Commencement if previous arrangements have not been made. 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 12:30 p.m. There is handicapped parking available on the north and south sides of the Dunn Center. 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 will be distributed at Graduation Fairs taking place at your respective campus. Degree candidates should report to the Carlton Board Room by 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. The Carlton Board Room is located in the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts at the South Entrance of the building. Once you have reported to the Carlton Board room you should remain in that portion of the building until the ceremony begins. 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. SPECIAL NOTE: Graduation is a joyous and special occasion. It is a time for celebration and merriment. You are reminded, however, that Commencement is a formal College function. You are requested to maintain the order and solemnity of the proceedings. It is a courtesy we owe to each other and to our guests.
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. The use of personal cameras and video equipment is permitted. Photographs and video should be taken from the individual’s seat. Do not stand in the aisle or make your way to the stage to take pictures or photographs of graduates. Please be mindful of the size of the video equipment being used. Equipment should not block the view of other guests. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SENIOR BRUNCH The Alumni Association will sponsor a Senior Brunch on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. in the Blue and Gold Café (Hardees Building on main campus). Each Graduate may invite up to two (2) 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 Ms. Kristen Ward, 252-985-5267 or kward@ncwc.edu no later than April 25, 2008. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE AND SENIOR DINNER The Baccalaureate Service will be held in conjunction with the Senior Dinner on Friday May 2, 2008 in the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. The Baccalaureate Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Power’s Recital Hall and feature Reverend Barry Drum, Wesleyan’s Chaplain, who will address the December graduating class. The Senior Class Dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Garner Lobby of the Dunn Center and will feature various speakers from the Senior Class. There is also an opportunity to win extra vouchers, if extra vouchers are available, at this event. 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 Ms. Samantha McAuliffe in the President’s Office by e-mail at smcauliffe@ncwc.edu or by phone, (252) 985-5140. The last day to RSVP is Friday, April 25, 2008. Individuals who do not RSVP will not be guaranteed a seat at the dinner. Please be sure to reserve seats for you and your guests by the deadline. You may mail payment to Ms. Samantha McAuliffe, 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd. Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Checks should be made payable to North Carolina Wesleyan College. Honors Convocation will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Minges Auditorium at the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. This event is for students who have been selected to receive College awards and those students will receive an invitation to this event. The Honors Convocation is not associated with Graduation Honors, i.e., Magna Cum Laude, etc. If you are receiving an award at this event you will receive an invitation from the Dean’s Office inviting you and your family to attend. A reception will be held at the President’s Home on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for graduates and their families, faculty and staff as well as participants of Honors Convocation. For additional information / questions pertinent to Commencement you can contact the following offices:
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