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Fall 2008 Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, December 20, 2008 Tucker Coliseum.
10:00
a.m. Ceremony School of Community Education School of Physical and Life Sciences School of Systems Science All Associate Degrees
2:00 p.m. Ceremony Graduate School School of Education School of Liberal and Fine Arts
New Commencement Participation Policy Students must complete all degree requirements prior to participating in the December commencement ceremonies. Students not completing all requirements will be invited to participate in the next scheduled commencement ceremony providing all degree requirements are met. For students taking courses at other institutions, official transcripts must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by Friday, December 12, 2008, and have completed all degree requirements prior to the ceremony to be allowed to participate. Participation in commencement is required of all candidates for degrees except in cases involving hardship. The student may officially petition the Vice President for Academic Affairs in writing for the degree to be awarded in absentia. Your petition should include the reason you will be unable to attend the ceremony, your present mailing address, and the address where you wish your diploma mailed. Petitions for absentia should be mailed to:
Dr. John Watson Vice President for Academic Affairs Arkansas Tech University 1509 North Boulder Avenue Russellville AR 72801
Information for Fall 2008 Graduates
Graduation and Commencement Day Information Due to the new commencement participation policy, Name Announcement Cards will not be distributed prior to the day of the ceremony. Representatives from the Registrar’s Office will begin distributing Name Announcement Cards on Saturday, December 20, at 8 a.m. in the Tucker Coliseum Ticket Office. Please arrive at least one hour prior to the start of the ceremony in order to pick up your Name Announcement Card. University Honors: Students in the University Honors Program are selected on a competitive basis and are required to enroll in a sequence of academically rigorous Honors classes. Only students who successfully complete all requirements can graduate from the University Honors Program. University Honors Program graduates will wear a medallion on a green ribbon over their robes. (Students will receive their medallions with their name announcement card on the day of commencement.) Academic Honors: Honors distinctions are conferred upon undergraduates who have completed a minimum of 30 hours of course work at Arkansas Tech University and have earned the cumulative grade point on college work as listed below: Summa Cum Laude 3.900 - 4.000 GPA Magna Cum Laude 3.700 - 3.899 GPA Cum Laude 3.500 - 3.699 GPA Honors acknowledged during the commencement ceremony will be based on the students cumulative grade point average from the prior semester. Graduation honors will be determined by work taken at Arkansas Tech only. Academic Honor graduates will wear a gold cord over their robes. (Honor cords will be distributed along with Name Announcement Card on the day of commencement.) All degree candidates should report to section G of Tucker Coliseum with Name Announcement Card at least 30 minutes prior to your ceremony time as listed above by college. Directional signs will be posted to assist you in moving to your school assembly point and place in line. Registrar personnel will be located in the hallways and on the arena floor to assist you throughout the ceremony. Family members and guests will also enter the Coliseum through the front entrance but will not be allowed in the corridor beginning with section G. This card provides your name to the announcer for individual recognition as you walk across the stage and provides your name and address to the photographer for mailing of your photo and the mailing of your diploma. Candidates will be given a Name Announcement Card before the ceremony. When your row is called, you will proceed in line with your Name Announcement Card and present it to the Dean of your school at the podium. Your Dean will call your name as it appears on your Name Announcement Card as you proceed to shake Dr. Brown's hand. We are pleased to provide a reserved area for family members and guests in need of special accommodations. Please see an usher for seating in this area. Seating in this area is on a first come basis. One family member may accompany the guest requiring special accommodations. Admission to special seating area does not require a ticket.
Candidate photograph proofs are sent to each candidate, free of charge, by photographer William Kiehl. Mr. Kiehl will mail your proof along with an order form to the address provided on the back of the name announcement cards. You are under no obligation to purchase photos. Each ceremony will be approximately one hour in length. Procession: The academic procession will begin promptly at the designated hour and mark the start of the commencement ceremony. Members of the graduating class will proceed to reserved seating area on the Coliseum arena floor. Your faculty usher will direct you to the appropriate seating. As you reach your row of chairs inside the coliseum, be sure to walk to the end of the row and to fill all seats to the beginning of the row. Do not skip any chairs. When you reach your chair you should be seated immediately. Once everyone has entered the coliseum you will be asked to stand for The National Anthem and the invocation. Men will remove their caps for the singing of The National Anthem and invocation. Presentation of Candidates: The Dean of each college of school will present the candidates for the various degrees to the President. The President will deliver the conferral remarks. The candidates for the various degrees will then be asked to rise and approach the stage for presentation. Candidates will: 1)walk in line to right hand side of the stage; 2) hand their Name Announcement Card to the dean to announce name; 3) wait for their name to be spoken; 4) walk across the stage to be greeted by Dr. Robert C. Brown, President of Arkansas Tech University; 5) have their picture taken; 6) exit the stage on the left side; 7) return directly to their seat. Arkansas Tech University is one of very few schools that still honors the proud tradition of announcing each individual graduate name. So that every family may hear the name of their graduate called, please ask your friends and family members to restrain from yells, claps, or any other noise until all the graduate names have been read. At that time we will pause the ceremony and allow time for applause and cheers. Please note: Use of horns and noise makers are prohibited during the graduation ceremony. Any audience member who uses such a device will be immediately escorted from the coliseum and prohibited from the ceremony. Recessional: The ceremony will conclude with a formal recessional led by the faculty ushers, degree candidates, followed by the faculty and ending with the platform party. Your faculty usher will direct your exit of the arena floor and coliseum. |
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