2008 COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 14
Deadline for May 2008 candidates to apply for a degree.  This is also the deadline for August 2008 candidates that plan to participate in the May 2008 ceremony to apply for a degree.
Thursday, May 1
Deadline to sign up for Magnolia Chain with Student Services Office, 2nd Floor, Cochran Hall.
Wednesday, May 7
11:30 a.m. -- Mag Chain Song Practice, Hogarth Auditorium
Thursday, May  8 4:00 p.m. -- Mag Chain Practice, Shattuck Lawn
Friday, May 9
9:00 a.m. -- Commencement Practice, Rent Auditorium, Whitfield Hall. Tickets and caps & gowns will be distributed at practice.
Note:  Commencement practice is required of all commencement participants. IF you have a conflict, please notify the Registrar so your name will not be removed from the Line of March.

1:00 p.m. -- Nursing Pinning Practice, Whitfield Hall

2:30 p.m.  -- Mag Chain Practice, Shattuck Lawn

5:30 p.m. -- Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Whitfield Hall




Saturday, May 10
8:00 a.m.       Mag Chain Ceremony for all Graduates, Shattuck Lawn

10:00 a.m.
    Conferring of degrees for graduates of the College of Business, College of Nursing and
                       Speech Language Pathology, and the Culinary Arts Institute.

11:30 a.m.    
Graduation Lunch - Hogarth Dining Center

1:30 p.m.      
Conferring of degrees for graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and
                       Human Sciences.

Saturday, May 10
IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATION CEREMONY,
RETURN CAPS, GOWNS AND HOODS TO THE DESIGNATED AREA
IN CARRIER CHAPEL