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2009 Commencement Ceremony
Date and Time:
Thursday, May 28, 2009.
The ceremony starts
promptly at 7:00 p.m.
There is NO rehearsal. Location:
The Blue Cross Arena at the
Rochester War Memorial
1 War Memorial Square and
Exchange Streets
Parking:
Civic Center Parking Garage – Exchange Boulevard, South Avenue Parking Garage
Gifts
for Graduates: An MCC Bookstore
concession area will be
available with gifts and roses for
sale at the Broad Street entrance
- 2nd level.
Seating:
TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED. Guests
will be seated on a first come,
first-served basis. Only candidates are
allowed in the Candidate Seating Areas
on the floor of the Arena.
Assembly:
Candidates will enter the Arena at
Exchange Street or 1 War Memorial
Square (formerly Broad Street entrance)
- both entrances are handicapped
accessible - and should report to
the bottom level of the Arena by 6:15
p.m. with cap and gown. You
will pick up your name card at the
designated registration tables.
Marshals will direct you to your
proper place in the processional
lines.
DO
NOT BRING VALUABLES WITH YOU TO
BE LEFT IN THE MARSHALING AREA. DO
NOT BRING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR
BALLOONS
Special
Needs: Family members with
disabilities should follow the
direction signs to the upper level
handicapped seating areas. Candidates
with physical disabilities should
take the elevator to the bottom
level of the Arena. Should
your disability be such that you
are unable to proceed up the ramp
from the lower level, please contact the
Student Services Office at
292-2122 for further instructions.
Should
you, or a member of your family, be deaf
or hard of hearing and need interpreting
services, you are also asked to contact
the Student Services Office at the above
telephone number to discuss
arrangements. Individual
candidate's names will not be
interpreted if prior notice has not been
given. Please contact the Student
Services office if additional
information is needed on special needs.
Cap and Gown:
Caps & gowns may be picked up in the Brighton or Damon City Campus Bookstore. Times to be announced.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR A CAP AND GOWN. THERE ARE NO PRE-ORDERS; ALL SIZES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PICK UP. CAPS AND GOWNS DO NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED.
Ceremony:
The program will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude at approximately 9:30 pm.
| AS A COURTESY TO ALL GRADUATES, PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONY |
TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED. (Graduation announcements will be available for purchase at the MCC Bookstores.)
Guests attending will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. At the conclusion of the ceremony, all graduates
and faculty will participate in the recessional back to the marshaling area.
The ceremony is expected to last
between 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Consider
that this length of time may be
difficult on older adults and young
children. Out of respect for fellow
classmates and consideration for their
families, candidates are expected
to remain until the conclusion of
the ceremony.
We
regret that children and other family
members may not cross the stage
with candidates. At the conclusion
of the ceremony, all graduates and
faculty will participate in the
recessional back to the marshalling
area.
Photographs:
Special
areas for photography have been arranged
in seating areas on either side of
the stage. Look for signs to
direct you. Family members are
asked to move in and out of these areas
quickly and in an orderly fashion
in order to accommodate others.
A
professional photographer will be taking
pictures on stage and will contact you
individually at a later date
for purchase arrangements.
Diplomas: Congratulatory scrolls will be presented at the ceremony. Diplomas are mailed.
Honor Cords: An honor cord in recognition of “DISTINCTION” is given at the ceremony to graduates from July 2008 - March 2009 who have graduated “WITH DISTINCTION,” candidates for May 2009 who entered the spring semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.449 or higher; and candidates for summer 2009 (attending early) with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. The actual GPA required for certification “WITH DISTINCTION” is 3.5 or higher.
PHI THETA KAPPA: Members of Phi Theta Kappa who wish to wear honors regalia must make their purchase in advance through Phi Theta Kappa. It will not be available to do so the night of Commencement.
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