Commencement

Graduation Commencement - 2011

 

In order to participate in commencement exercises, a student must have successfully completed all of the graduation requirements. There are no exceptions to this regulation.

Students who have completed all of the graduation requirements during August and December may participate in the following spring graduation exercises.

The ceremony is held on the Fine Arts Quad on the lower campus, weather permitting, with the graduates marching from Swasey Chapel.  Students are seated alphabetically according to their degrees, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts, and those graduating with academic honors wear red, silver or gold shoulder cords symbolic of recognition.

 

 

Commencement Dates

2013

Saturday, May 11 -- Baccalaureate Services -- 1:30 p.m. & 4:00p.m.
Sunday, May 12 -- Commencment Ceremony -- 12:30 p.m.

Please refer to (http://denison.edu/commencement/2013/) for further information.

 

►Senior Interview
Senior interviews are held in the Registrar’s Office during the month of September.  These interviews consist of confirming the necessary graduation requirements.

►Financial Aid Exit Interview
All graduating seniors who received Federal loans must complete a financial aid exit interview.  Please contact the Financial Aid Office at (740) 587-5706 for additional information.

►Bookstore
Please visit the Denison University Bookstore regarding caps & gowns, class rings, announcements and gift merchandise.

►Photography
 A photographer from GradImages will be at the ceremony to take a candid photograph of each student’s special moment of recognition.

►Seating
Seating at Commencement is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No tickets are required. There is no limit to the number of guests you may bring. Special-Needs Seating: Special seating areas will be set aside to accommodate your special-needs or hearing-impaired guest and a companion. Seating in these areas is general and unreserved. Ushers will help guide individuals to the designated area, and they will be available to assist attendees in any emergency.

►Special Needs Parking
Special-Needs Parking: Seniors will be notified about procedures to follow to accommodate family members or guests who need special consideration.  Even if your car already has a handicapped sticker, your graduate must make arrangements to put your name(s) on the Commencement parking list.  Courtesy carts will be available to assist family members from parking areas to event venues.  Designated areas near the Commencement ceremony venue will be restricted for special needs parking and easy drop-off of special-needs guests near the seating area (vehicles identified by a “Special Needs” card issued by the Office of the President).  Once parked, notify a courtesy cart attendant for assistance in moving from your car to the Fine Arts Quad.

 

For more information, contact Yadi Collins.


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