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CONGRATULATIONS!
We salute your achievement and invite you to participate in the Fall commencement ceremonies at Mathews Coliseum on December 14, 2007 at the following times: 4:00 p.m. for graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Commerce and Business Administration AND 7:00 p.m. for graduates from the College of Education and Professional Studies and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Clearance for Graduation All college financial obligations including degree fee ($20.00), library account, and traffic fines should be cleared prior to graduation. Those having National Defense Loans or National Direct Loans must see the Financial Aid Officer in the Financial Aid Office for an exit interview to make arrangements for repaying. Those having Logan-Walker loans must see the Loan Collection Officer in the Bursar’s Office for an exit interview to make arrangements for loan repayment. Rehearsal Rehearsal is on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Mathews Coliseum beginning at 9:00 a.m. for graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Commerce and Business Administration and 11:00 a.m. for graduates from the College of Education and Professional Studies and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. All graduates will need to check in at their college’s table by 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. respectively. Participation in rehearsal is mandatory. Pronunciation If you have concerns about the pronunciation of your name at graduation, please contact Stephanie in the Office of TV Services by November 29, 2007 at (256) 782-5023 or (800) 231-5291. Excused Absences Candidates not wishing to participate in the commencement exercise should notify the Registrar’s office in writing as soon as possible, but no later than November 14, 2007, to request the degree be awarded in absentia. Those candidates not participating in the commencement exercise will have their diploma sent (when all financial obligations are clear), upon instruction from the graduate. Alternatively, diplomas can be picked up in the Registrar’s Office beginning the Tuesday after graduation. Caps, Gowns, Invitations, Rings, CDs and Honor Cords Participants in the commencement ceremony must wear academic regalia, which is available through the JSU Campus Bookstore. Reservations are required. The prices for Fall 2007 commencement cap and gowns are as follows: Prices Bachelor – cap, gown, tassel $36.75 Master – cap, gown, tassel and hood $75.50 Red and White Souvenir tassel $10.75 Black Tassel $ 7.75 Cap and Gown orders will be distributed at the JSU Campus Bookstore beginning Tuesday, December 3. Herff Jones Professionals will be available to assist graduates with cap & gown measurements, personalized announcements and ring orders. Announcements and accessories can be ordered online at www.herffjones.com/ college/graduation. The DVD of the ceremony can be preordered at the bookstore. The honor cords for students who graduate with Latin Honors will be distributed at the commencement rehearsal. For information and charges for an official JSU custom diploma plaque, call the Office of Alumni Affairs at (256) 782-5404. The Ceremony The faculty will lead the processional into Mathews Coliseum where the candidates will be seated in their assigned seat. President Meehan will confer the degrees. The conferring of degrees is a special moment that includes moving the tassel on the mortar board from right to left. Candidates will be announced individually, photographed and presented with a JSU diploma while crossing the stage. The ceremony will be televised live on WJXS-TV24 (local Cable One Channel 9). Other cable companies with TV 24 include Cable One (Anniston, Oxford, Munford, Pell City, and Jacksonville); Charter (Piedmont, Southside and Heflin); Leesburg Cable; Collinsville Cable; Lookout Cable (Gaylesville); and Cherokee Co Cable (Centre). Family and friends can also view the graduation ceremony live from their home computers. There will be a link available on the JSU website: www.jsu.edu. The ceremony will be archived for two weeks after commencement. Information for Your Guests JSU welcomes your family and friends to the commencement ceremony. Ample seating is available at Mathews Coliseum. To ensure that all graduates, the last to cross the stage as well as the first, are appropriately recognized, guests are asked to remain seated throughout the ceremony. After the ceremony, President Meehan will be available to reenact the awarding of diplomas for family photographs. So that graduates and members of the audience may clearly view the proceedings, we ask that close up photographs and taping be delayed until after the ceremony. Traffic, Parking & Handicap Accessibility Parking is available on all sides of the coliseum. Handicapped access ramps are located on the north, east, and west sides of the coliseum. Handicapped and wheelchair seating is available on both levels of the Coliseum. Sign language interpreting will be provided on the stage. |
