If the courses you are taking differ in any way from the plan you submitted on your Application for Graduation, you must notify the Registrar's Office that you wish to change your plan for completing requirements. If you do not complete the approved plan of study on your application, you may not meet graduation requirements, so be sure to clear any changes with the Registrar. Students are excused from participation only in extreme circumstances. If you are not able to participate in graduation ceremonies you must submit a letter to Dr. Ronald Webb, Vice President and Dean of the College requesting permission to be graduated in absentia. If you do not have a campus mailbox or do not regularly check your mailbox, please provide the Registrar's Office with an address to be used when sending materials related to graduation.
Ceremonies last approximately two and one half-hours.
No tickets are required. Your family and guests may attend and be seated on a first-come basis in the general seating area. If the ceremonies are held outside, guests may also bring lawn chairs and seat themselves within viewing distance of the platform. Commencement is a celebration of your achievement and of the traditions of higher education. Caps and gowns are worn by graduates and by the College Faculty for the ceremony.