Dates & Deadlines
May 2013 candidates, the Reg & Rec deadline to apply was
February 1, 2013.
Reply Online
You must reply online by 5 p.m. on April 22 if you plan to attend the ceremonies.
Guest Tickets
Guest tickets will be available for pick up Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26.
Caps and Gowns
Caps and gowns will be distributed at the Convocation Center beginning Thursday, May 9.
Ceremony Information
Undergraduates - Saturday, May 11.
Ceremony Times & Location
Looking ahead ~ The deadline date to apply to graduate in August 2013 is May 1, 2013
(you are then invited to the December ceremony)
The deadline to apply to graduate, December 2013 is July 1, 2013.
The December ceremony is tentatively scheduled for December 15.
Is there a difference between Graduating and the Commencement ceremony?
Yes. Graduating is actually getting your diploma and that is what you are applying for thru Registration & Records. Commencement is the ceremony to celebrate your graduating. The general rule is that you are invited to commencement because your are graduating.
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