Undergraduate Commencement

Notification of your intent to participate in commencement is essential. You must complete a Participation Confirmation Card and return it to the Office of the Registrar no later than Wednesday, April 16, 2008.  (Degree candidates who attended the Grad Fair have already submitted the confirmation card.)  If mailing the card, please place in an envelope and address it as follows:  

You may order graduation announcements during the Grad Fair or by visiting Balfour online or by phone at 1-877-225-3687.

Degree candidates who did not attend the Grad Fair may obtain their cap and gown from the University Bookstore during normal business hours:

The cap and gown may be kept by the graduate as a memento of the occasion.  Candidates should allow sufficient time to iron or steam-press their gown prior to the ceremony.

THE UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONIES

Names of all degree candidates in attendance will be called during each ceremony. Instructions for the assembly and Grand March will be provided when picking up caps and gowns. There will be no rehearsal for students; marshals will guide and instruct the graduates for the processional and individual recognition portion of the ceremony. Each ceremony is expected to last approximately two hours.

Colleges attending the morning ceremony
College of Health and Human Services
Ogden College of Science and Engineering
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Degree candidates assemble in Diddle Arena Auxiliary Gyms.

9:30 a.m.
Pre-commencement music begins in Diddle Arena.

9:45 a.m.
Students depart the assembly location and begin marching.

10:00 a.m.
Commencement ceremony begins with the Grand March of the platform party, faculty and degree candidates.

Colleges attending the afternoon ceremony
Potter College of Arts and Letters
Gordon Ford College of Business
University College
Bowling Green Community College

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Degree candidates assemble in Diddle Arena Auxiliary Gyms.

2:30 p.m.
Pre-commencement music begins in Diddle Arena.

2:45 p.m.
Students depart the assembly location and begin marching.

3:00 p.m.
Commencement ceremony begins with the Grand March of the platform party, faculty and degree candidates.

By tradition, the commencement ceremony is a formal, dignified event to honor the academic achievement of scholars.  To help preserve the decorum of the event, it is requested that you exercise etiquette appropriate to the occasion. Respect your fellow graduates by holding your applause until all graduates have been recognized. As a courtesy to your fellow graduates, all graduates are requested to stay until the conclusion of the ceremony.

VIDEO AND WEBCAST

The commencement ceremony will be broadcast live by WKYU-TV channel 24 (cable channel 11 in Bowling Green, channel 6-Telescripts in Glasgow, channel 24-Electric Plant Board in Glasgow, and channel 6 in Franklin; check your local listings for broadcasts in other communities).

DVD's of the ceremony are available for $35 each and can be ordered at the commencement ceremony. Orders after May 10 can be placed at www.wkyupbs.org and inquiries should be make to WKYU-PBS at (800) 599-2424.

Commencement ceremonies will also be webcast live on WKU Sports.tv Streaming Video available at http://www.wkusports.tv/. To be able to view the ceremony online, you must have a high-speed internet connection and Windows Media Player 9. To download the latest version of Windows Media Player from the Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp

Please advise your family members and friends that only press photographers and the official commencement photographer will be allowed on the ground level during the ceremony. For your convenience, we have made arrangements with Chappell Graduation Images to record the moment you are personally recognized. You will receive passport-sized color proofs of these photos in the mail within 5-7 days of the ceremony. You may place orders or obtain answers to questions at www.chappell.com or 1-800-424-3686. There is no obligation to purchase, and Chappell Graduation Images guarantees complete satisfaction.

Your diploma will be mailed to you at the address listed on your Application for Graduation; however, if the address to which the diploma is to be mailed has changed since filing the graduation application, you should contact Cheryl Hills at (270) 745-5411.  Diplomas for spring graduates will be mailed approximately 6 weeks following commencement.  

Please make certain that all obligations such as the return of books to the library, arrangements for repayment of loans, parking tickets, etc., have been fulfilled prior to leaving the campus.  Final transcripts and diplomas will not be issued to students with outstanding obligations.

Associate and baccalaureate degree candidates may be recognized with honors if they have a cumulative overall GPA and cumulative WKU GPA of 3.4 or higher (based upon the academic record in existence at the beginning of the 2008 spring semester).  Associate degree candidates must have earned a minimum of 32 hours in residence (at WKU); baccalaureate degree candidates must have at least 64 residence hours.  Honor cords will be distributed with the cap and gown.

Commencement weekend will be very busy with other activities in the Bowling Green community.  If overnight accommodations are necessary for your family and guests, it is recommended that reservations be made immediately.

Schedule for Saturday, May 10 :

Fresh Food Company	7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Java City	7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
DUC Freshens	7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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