Commencement 2008
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Commencement
The Commencement Ceremony will begin, rain or shine, on the Elsbree Street campus under a large tent Saturday, May 31, 2008, at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a reception in the Commonwealth College Center (G building) cafeteria. Light refreshments will be served. You should arrive on campus at 9:30 a.m. and check in at the Jackson Arts Center (H building) lobby. Additional instructions will be outlined in the Graduation Information memo you will receive when you pick up your cap and gown at the Bookstore.
Commencement Program Listing
Your name will not appear in the Commencement program or in local newspapers if you have a privacy hold placed on your record. However, your name will still be announced during the Commencement proceedings. If you currently do have a privacy hold on your record, but do want to be listed on the program and in newspapers, please report to the Enrollment Center (G124) by Thursday, April 24.
Honors designations in the Commencement program are based on your total GPA at the end of the Spring 2008 semester.
Disability Accommodations
If you or your guest(s) require accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disability Services at x2319, by Friday, May 16. An American Sign Language Interpreter and a wheelchair lift to the stage will be provided; however, please contact us in advance to discuss the details of the accommodation.
Cap and Gown
You may pick up your cap and gown, tickets, and Graduation Information memo at the Bookstore in the Commonwealth College Center (G building) beginning May 5. All items must be picked up before Tuesday, May 27 at 7 p.m.
Bookstore hours:
Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Note: We will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday, Monday, May 26, 2008.
A Balfour ring representative will visit the campus during the month of April. Please check the campus bulletin boards for information regarding dates and times. You may also pick up a ring brochure in the Bookstore.
Tickets
Guest tickets, limited to three per student, will only be used to seat guests indoors in the case of severe inclement weather. Because guest tickets for seating under or near the tent are not required, seating is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. If weather conditions warrant that the ceremony be moved indoors, guests should refer to their tickets to determine the building to which they should report. It is important that your guests bring their tickets with them to the ceremony. Tickets may be picked up along with your cap and gown at the Bookstore during the dates and times provided above.
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Stoles
PTK Honors Stoles are worn by PTK members at graduation and distinguishes them as honor students and campus scholars. PTK Stoles may be picked up in the Commonwealth Center G208, April 7 through May 23, 2008. The hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact Sue Raposo at x2234.
Degrees/Certificates
You may pick up your degree/certificate after the ceremony in the Cafeteria of the Commonwealth College Center (G building). Degrees and certificates for graduates who are unable to attend the ceremony will be mailed the week following graduation.
Graduating Student Satisfaction Questionnaire
Please complete the Graduating Student Satisfaction Questionnaire, which will be available in March, through your accessBCC account. After you log into your account, click on the My accessBCC tab and look under My Quick Links.
Questions?
If you have questions about your degree audit, call x2364.
For all other questions, call x2240 or stop in at the Enrollment Center on the first floor of the Commonwealth College Center. The College web page will post updated Commencement information as necessary.