Fall Commencement Fact Sheet
The 2008 Fall Commencement will be held on Saturday, December 13 at the Johnson Center for Business & Community Excellence in Howell.
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008
Place: The Johnson Center for Business and Community Excellence, Howell
Time: 10 a.m., graduates and guests are urged to arrive by 9 a.m.
Pre-commencement Announcements for graduates:
1. Fill out the Graduation Application in the Student Portal no later than October 15th, 2008.
2. You may pick up your cap and gown beginning 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 2nd through noon Friday, December 12th, at your assigned campus. Honor cords will accompany the caps and gowns. If you must iron your gown, do so with a cool iron only.
3. If you have not already purchased graduation announcements, they are available for purchase at the Livingston Campus Bookstore or the Online Bookstore by accessing http://bookstore.cleary.edu/.
Honor Cords:
BBA/BS
Gold = Summa Cum Laude (3.9 - 4.0)
Silver = Magna Cum Laude (3.7 - 3.89)
Red = Cum Laude (3.5 – 3.69)
ABA/AAS
Red = With Honors (3.5 or higher)
4. Graduation will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13th, 2008. Please arrive at the Johnson Center (Howell) no later than 9:00 a.m. A continental breakfast will be provided. Collect your name card from a Cleary representative at a table in the lobby when you arrive. The card will show your name, your degree, major, and your honors, as they will be read by Dean Franklin. (If you have a difficult name that you want Dean Franklin to pronounce correctly, write it phonetically on the back of your card.) Valuables should either be left with family or friends, or other arrangements should be made. Wear your cap and gown with your tassel on the right side. Leave your tassel on the right side until instructed otherwise by President Sullivan during the ceremony.
5. Take your place in line as directed by the student marshals, who will be wearing white gowns. Graduates will line up as follows (cohorts may march together):
MBA Recipients
BBA/BS Recipients
ABA/AAS Recipients
Certificate Recipients
6. Student marshals will direct you to your seats during the procession. Please remain standing until President Sullivan directs you to be seated.
7. A marshal will indicate when you should go to the staging area. Upon reaching the stage, students should give their name card to Dean Franklin for reading. Proceed across the stage to receive your diploma cover, alumni pin, and to be greeted by the faculty. The faculty will form a receiving line to congratulate the graduates. As you exit the stage, continue on to the receiving line to be greeted by the faculty.
8. President Sullivan will confer your degree. When directed to do so by President Sullivan, move your tassel to the left side of your cap.
9. Undergraduate Students may keep their cap, gown, tassel, and any honor cords. Graduate students may retain their tassles. Hoods are available for sale by contacting the Cleary bookstore. Your diploma will be mailed after all academic and financial obligations are completed; diplomas take approximately three months to process following completion of your academic requirements.
The Alumni Association welcomes the Class of 2008. Happily accept the congratulations of friends, family, Cleary faculty and staff, and your Alumni Association.
Commencement is scheduled to conclude by 12:00 noon.