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> College of Education, Health and Human Development
College of
Education, Health & Human Development
Commencement Ceremony:
Saturday, May 9, 2009
EHHD Ceremony: 8am
University MAIN ceremony: 10am
Who may participate:
- EHHD Commencement Ceremony, 8:00a.m.: The following
students may participate in the EHHD commencement ceremony: Undergraduate students who have
completed requirements in August 2008, December 2008, May 2009,
or those who will complete requirements in August 2009.
- Graduate students do
not participate in the EHHD ceremony in Shroyer Gym: They may
participate in the university main Commencement Ceremony in the
Brick Breeden
Fieldhouse at 10 a.m.
- University's Main Commencement Ceremony, 10:00a.m.: Students
and faculty are invited to participate in the university's
main Commencement Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. in the Worthington Arena in
the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. This ceremony includes ALL COLLEGES. More information on the MSU main page.
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Before the EHHD ceremony:
- Students eligible to participate in the commencement ceremonies
can look on MyInfo/Student Services for the graduation link.
The College of EHHD will send letters to graduating students at their myportal addresses and through regular mail to their home addresses on file.
- Fill out the Senior Survey.
- Purchase
cap, tassel, gown and announcements at the University Bookstore.
Phone 406-994-2811 or www.msubookstore.org. Students graduating with “honors” will
wear colored tassels. A list of names of those eligible for those tassels
will be
at the bookstore.
- Students are invited to attend the annual "Graduation
Fair"
held at the MSU on April 7, 2009 in the SUB from 10am-2pm.
- Any student needing special assistance
on graduation day for himself/herself or for
an invited guest should call 406-994-6329, as soon as possible. Accessibility Map
- You
may invite guests to the ceremony. We suggest limiting guests
to six, but this is not a requirement.
- If childcare is needed, the ASMSU Daycare Center will provide daycare services on May 9th, from 7:15am to 2:00pm. For further information, contact the center at 994-4370 or via their website ASMSU Daycare Center.
- The university requests
that you reply if you plan to attend the university’s
main Commencement Ceremony. This helps to provide an approximate
number for seating. Rehearsal for the university's main Commencement
Ceremony is Friday, May 8th 4:00pm in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
- There is no rehearsal or response
required to attend the EHHD
ceremony.
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The day of the ceremony:
SATURDAY, May 9, 2009:
- The EHHD ceremony begins promptly at 8 a.m. in the Shroyer Gymnasium, which is located on the west
end of the Hosaeus Health and P.E. complex on Grant Street.
- The
EHHD ceremony will last about 1 hour 20 min. This will provide
time
to proceed to the university main Commencement Ceremony.
- Students should
arrive at Shroyer Gym at about 7:00 to 7:15 a.m. There will
be juice, coffee, and pastries for students and guests.
- Before
or by 7:30 a.m. students should report in cap and gown to the
tables set up with commencement name cards. Please double check the information on the card, and make corrections as necessary. After picking up your name card, students will line up with your
department. There will be ushers stationed at various points to assist you at any time.
- Students may line up in random
order. It is important to keep the name card throughout the
ceremony. The card is given to “a
reader” who
will announce your name as you walk across the stage to receive
your diploma cover.
- The processional will begin promptly at 8 a.m.
and will be led
by the deans, stage party, and the EHHD faculty. A faculty member
who
has been
designated
Grand Marshall will lead the students of each department.
- A photographer
will take your picture immediately after you receive your diploma
cover. This will be sent to you in the mail
to the
address on your
name card, where you will be given purchase options.
- Only diploma covers are awarded
to students. Students who have completed requirements in December
2008 may pick up their
diplomas
between 1
p.m. and 2:30 p.m. the day of commencement at the Registrar’s
Office. Picture ID is required. All other diplomas will be mailed.
- Shortly after the
EHHD ceremony, students will line up to march in the processional
for the university's main Commencement
Ceremony.
There
will be a marshall
holding a sign to lead you to the line up area on the southeast
end of the Worthington
Arena.
- Students do not walk across the stage during the
university's main Commencement Ceremony. Each college is recognized
by the Dean and
the President.
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HELPFUL INFORMATION |
TRAVEL:
If you have family coming from out of town, plan now for hotel accomodations. Hotels around graduation weekend fill very fast. |
WHAT TO WEAR:
If you are not sure what tassel color, gown, hood, etc. to purchase and wear for the ceremony, the MSU bookstore has everything you need. Please refer to Jostens for further information.
Typically, undergraduates wear a black gown with a black tassel.
Honor students wear either a blue or gold tassel, depending on the honors level. Cords are not worn unless you are in the honors program. There is a list of honor students at the MSU bookstore.
For undergraduates, tassels are worn on the right side, then moved to the left - once granted their degree.
Other Graduation Merchandise
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Photos by Jolesch Photography
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PRESS RELEASES:
December '08 graduates will appear in their May/June '09 hometown newspapers. The May graduates will appear a little later. |
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