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MSU Commencement Information May 2008 Graduation Congratulations from the Office of the Registrar!
For the morning ceremony, doors will open at 9:00 a.m. Graduates are to be in place by 9:30 a.m. For the afternoon ceremony, doors will open at 1:00 p.m. Graduates are to be in place by 1:30 p.m. Degree candidates will be lined up in the EAST SIDE (Taft Blvd.) hall of the south wing. Signs will indicate where the graduates will line up. We anticipate each ceremony will last about one and one-half hours. After the recessional, graduates will proceed outside onto the lawn to meet family and guests. Directions: To reach the MSU campus, take the Hwy. 82 West/Kell Blvd. Exit off Hwy. 287. Go two miles west on Kell Blvd. Then take the Taft Blvd. exit and turn left on Taft. Follow Taft Blvd. five blocks south. The University will be on your right. D. L. Ligon Coliseum is at the end of the block at the intersection of Taft and Midwestern Parkway. Regalia: Caps and gowns are available from the campus bookstore. A friend or family member may pick up the regalia for you. If possible pick up this regalia by May 9. Time will be very short on graduation day. Honors: Cords for Honor graduates (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) will be distributed as you line up. They are to be worn pinned to the left shoulder seam. Dress: All graduates will wear an Academic Gown and a Mortar Board (without personal accessories or messages). All tassels should be worn on the right and will be shifted to the left together, except for master's candidates who will wear their tassel on the left the entire ceremony. Casual wear is not appropriate. Graduates may not wear jewelry or flowers on the gown and may not carry a purse or camera. There will be no secure place to leave valuables during the ceremony. Pin car keys to the inside of the gown if necessary. Female candidates for the associate and bachelors degrees should have white collars in their gown packets. All Master’s candidates will have hoods instead of collars, which they will carry on the right arm so they can be hooded during the ceremony. The hoods will be issued by the Bookstore. After you have found your place in line, please remain there so that you can receive your name card. You will give this card to the announcer as you approach the stage, who will then announce your name as you receive your diploma cover. Professional photographs will be taken of each graduate. Proofs will be mailed in about four weeks to your address on record. The ceremonies are being taped and will air on MSU’s Channel 2. Contact the Office of Public Information, 940-397-4352, after commencement if you are interested in purchasing a DVD. Attendance at Commencement is a degree requirement for May graduates unless officially excused. If you are absolutely unable to be here, contact the Office of the Registrar to obtain a form to request permission to graduate in absentia. Guests with disabilities may be seated on the coliseum floor, west side. This limited area fills on a first-come first-serve basis. Only one other member of the family will be allowed to sit with the disabled guest. Guests can sit in the bleachers or upstairs, but spectators will not be allowed to stand in the ramps due to fire regulations. Upon satisfactory completion of all degree requirements and a final evaluation in the Office of the Registrar, you will receive your diploma. If all of your degree requirements are completed, diplomas may be picked up beginning May 28. You must bring a picture I.D. If you have someone else pick up your diploma, you must send a signed authorization for us to release it to that person and that person must present picture I.D. If you asked us to mail your diploma, it will be mailed about June 3. Students who did not complete degree requirements will be notified by letter. If you have any other questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at (940) 397-4116. Graduation Celebration All May graduates are invited to attend Graduation Celebration on the lawn of D.L. Ligon Coliseum following each Commencement ceremony. You will be able to order your Wai-Kun Yearbook; pick up your free Alumni Association membership card and certificate; make your first donation to the Annual Fund to help MSU meet its donor goal; and learn how the Career Management Center can get your job hunt off to a great start. For more information, please call (940) 397-4539. DEGREE & MAJOR SPECIFICS FOR EACH COLLEGE:
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