• The graduate should arrive at Lantz Fieldhouse one hour before his/her ceremony. THERE IS NO REHEARSAL.
• Chairs will be set up in the Fieldhouse exactly as they are in the Gymnasium. A name card will be on each chair with the name of the graduate that is to sit in that chair. Some simple instructions will be given and the graduates will process as a group from the Fieldhouse to the Gymnasium.
• Each graduate should take his/her name card with them as they proceed to the ceremony. This card will be used to read his/her name as they cross the stage. If the graduates name is difficult to pronounce, the reader will be available at the south end of the Fieldhouse, prior to the ceremony.
• Please Do Not Bring Valuables To The Fieldhouse. Leave them with a relative or lock them in your car. The Fieldhouse Will Not Be Secured During the Ceremony.
• Please plan to meet your family or guests outside or in the Student Rec Center after the Ceremony.
• Cap and Gown Returns will be in the Student Rec Center immediately following the ceremony. Graduates will not return to the Fieldhouse after the ceremony.

Commencement is a ceremony that recognizes the academic achievements of our graduates. Proper attire and behavior are expected. Messages on or attached to any part of a graduates cap or gown are not acceptable. The only approved decoration are honors cords or Kente Cloths. No medals or stoles will be allowed.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING PERSONAL ITEMS OR VALUABLES TO THE FIELDHOUSE ON COMMENCEMENT DAY. SECURITY IN THE FIELDHOUSE CAN NOT BE GUARANTEED.

Possession/consumption of alcoholic beverages is not permitted on state property, nor are articles or materials that may endanger or distract others. Individuals in violation of these policies or whose conduct is disruptive or harmful to others will be removed from the commencement ceremony.

Fall Commencement: Sat., Dec. 19, 2009

Your cap and gown will be returned after your ceremony. Please take cap and gown to Court 1 in the Student Recreation Center. There will be representatives from Herff Jones there to take your cap and gown. The tassel included with your regalia is yours to keep.

Lantz Arena is located on Grant Avenue in Charleston. If you are traveling on Highway 16/Lincoln Ave. into Charleston from the east or west, you travel on Lincoln Ave. and turn south on Fourth Street. Continue south to the first intersection (Fourth Street and Grant Avenue). The diagram below shows the parking areas around Lantz arena. Campus parking map.

One photograph will be taken as the graduate crosses the stage and two others after exiting the stage during the ceremony. Proofs and on-line ordering information will be sent to the graduate within 2 weeks of the ceremony. Relatives and friends are not to intrude into the stage area for pictures during the ceremony.

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