GFCB Commencement

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Details for Recognition Ceremony

Friday, December 8, 2023

10:30 am CST

 

We will celebrate all of our GFCB graduates after our ceremony.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Register Here or scan QR Code below

 

Grad Fair 

If you missed the Grad Fair in October, you can pick up your cap & gown at the WKU Store. Please remember to take your WKU ID.

 

Recognition Ceremony Video

Details to come.

 

Parking Information and Directions

Detailed information regarding parking and directions can be found here.

 

Campus Map

Click hereto view a map of Western Kentucky University's campus.

 

Recognition Ceremony Broadcast

For family and friends who are unable to attend the GFCB Recognition Ceremony, there are several opportunities to view the event live:

• WKU PBS TV
• WKU Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/WKUNews/)
• WKU YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/wkunews)

 

Student Information

Application for Graduation

Before completing a degree, students need to apply for graduation throughTopNet. This allows students to provide WKU with information regarding the completion of your graduation requirements, and is required once a student is close to completing their degree. For more information on WKU's Application for Graduation,click here.

 

Graduation Honors

Undergraduate students who maintain outstanding academic achievement are recognized by wearing red and white honor cords. Criteria for graduation honors are:

• Cum Laude—The graduation honor given to students who have completed their baccalaureate study with both cumulative overall and cumulative WKU grade point averages of 3.40 - 3.59 and a minimum of 45 semester hours earned through instruction at WKU.
• Magna Cum Laude—The graduation honor given to students who have completed their baccalaureate study with both cumulative overall and cumulative WKU grade point averages of 3.60 - 3.79 and a minimum of 45 semester hours earned through instruction at WKU.
• Summa Cum Laude—The graduation honor given to students who have completed their baccalaureate study with both cumulative overall and cumulative WKU grade point averages of 3.80 - 4.00 and a minimum of 45 semester hours earned through instruction at WKU.

 

Diplomas

The diploma will be mailed to the student's address listed in their Application for Graduation (which can be altered via  TopNet if the mailing address has changed). Diplomas for graduates will be mailed approximately 3 to 6 weeks following the Recognition Ceremony. For more information about diplomas, click here.

 

Community Information

Seating

It is recommended that guests be seated 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.

Overnight Accommodations

Recognition Ceremony weekend will be very busy with other activities in the Bowling Green community. If overnight accommodations are necessary, it is recommended that reservations be made immediately. Local hotel information is provided by the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.