Spring 2008 Schedule
Following the Graduation on Monday, May 12, candidates may obtain their diplomas from their schools/departments immediately following the graduation ceremony. Please note that the diplomas of students with account balances will be held in the Business Office. The Registrar’s Office holds the diplomas of candidates who graduate with honors. These diplomas are returned to the printer where the appropriate honor is added. Normally this service requires from 4-6 weeks. When the diploma is returned to us, we will mail it directly to the student.
*In the event of inclement weather, the Commencement Program for all undergraduates as well as graduate students in the schools of Business, Education and the Divinity School will move to Carter Gymnasium. Admission will be by ticket. Each candidate will receive three tickets by mail when they return their Graduation Participation Card. Guests may also watch the ceremony via closed circuit television projected to the large screen in the recently renovated Turner Auditorium of D. Rich Building. The School of Law will have a separate graduation program in the Ellis Theater of the Fine Arts Building. The School of Pharmacy will have a separate graduation program in the Scott Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Building. These programs will all begin at 9:00 a.m.
| EVENT | VENUE | TIME | DATE | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Fair - Sponsored by the Barnes & Noble Bookstore for all degree candidates | Tuesday and Wednesday, March 11-12 (first grad fair) | Students may order their invitations, caps and gowns. | ||
| Graduation Fair—Sponsored by the Barnes & Noble Bookstore—for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Pharmacy Candidates | Weather permitting--In front of the Bookstore or the Rumley Center in inclement weather. | 11:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. | Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | Students may pick-up their invitations, caps and gowns. Qualifying students may obtain their honor cords from the Registrar’s Office. This is a change in procedure! |
| Student Marshal Briefing | Turner Auditorium | 2:00 p.m. | Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | |
| Graduation Rehearsal | Turner Auditorium | 4:00 p.m. | Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | |
| Divinity School Luncheon | President’s Dining Room of Marshbanks Cafeteria | 12:00 Noon | By Invitation | |
| Divinity School Covenant and Hooding Ceremony |
Turner Auditorium | 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, May 10, 2008 | |
| The Divinity School Reception | Taylor Hall; First Floor | 4:30 p.m. | Saturday, May 10, 2008 | |
| Baccalaureate Service Line-Up | Flag poles between Kitchen and Baldwin Halls | 9:00 a.m. | Please be on time properly attired in cap and gown. | |
| Baccalaureate Worship Service | Turner Auditorium | 10:00 a.m. | Sunday, May 11, 2008 | Overflow seating will be available in classrooms adjacent to and behind Turner Auditorium. |
| Baccalaureate Luncheon for the Platform Party | Platform Party Alumni Room of Marshbanks Cafeteria | Marshbanks Cafeteria Immediately following the Baccalaureate Worship Service | Sunday, May 11, 2008—immediately after the service | By Invitation |
| President’s Reception for Candidates and Their Families | First Floor Hallway of the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business | 1:30 p.m. | Sunday, May 11, 2008 | |
| Norman A. Wiggins School of Law Hooding and Awards Ceremony | Turner Auditorium; Picnic following hooding outside Wiggins Hall | 1:00 p.m. | Sunday, May 11, 2008 | |
| School of Education Hooding Ceremony | Ellis Theater the Fine Arts Building | 1:00 p.m. | Sunday, May 11, 2008 | |
| Lundy-Fetterman School of Business Hooding Ceremony | Scott Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Building | 1:30 p.m. | Sunday, May 11, 2008 | |
| School of Pharmacy Hooding Ceremony | Turner Auditorium | 3:00 p.m. | Sunday, May 11, 2008 | |
| *Graduation Line-Up for the Graduation Processional | Flag Poles Between Kitchen and Baldwin Halls | 8:00 a.m. | Monday, May 12, 2008 | Please be on time! Please be properly attired in a University issued cap and gown. When candidates pick up a cap and gown from the University, they reserve their place in the line-up! |
| *The Graduation Program | The Academic Mall (weather permitting) | 9:00 a.m. | Monday, May 12, 2008 | Indoor seating will be available in the air conditioned Turner Auditorium of the D. Rich Building. |
| Law School Graduation Program | Ellis Theater of the Fine Arts Building | Approximately 10:00 a.m.—Follows Processional of All Candidates on the Academic Mall—A Reception in the Court Yard, Fine Arts Building follows this ceremony. | Monday, May 12, 2008 | |
| The Pharmacy School Graduation Program | Scott Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Building | Approximately 10:00 a.m.—Follows Processional of All Candidates on the Academic Mall—A Reception in the Rumley Center follows this ceremony | Monday, May 12, 2008 | |
| The Divinity School Reception | Taylor Hall; First Floor | 11:00 a.m. |