Commencement Guide 2009

Presented by

Office of University Events Christine Deehan Jill Lewellen Donna Donnelly Rosie Braude Marguerite Stubbs, consultant

Congratulations graduates!

Undergraduate students B.A.

B.S.

B.M.

B.F.A.

B.S.N.

Graduate students M.A.

M.B.A.

M.Ed.

M.M.

M.S.E.

M.S.T.

Educational Specialist Doctoral

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Commencement Ceremonies

Graduate • Thursday, May 14 • 3:30 p.m. student line-up • 4:30 p.m. ceremony • Football field Undergraduate • Friday, May 15 • 9 a.m. student line-up • 10 a.m. ceremony • University Green

Rehearsal

• Wednesday, May 13 • 9 a.m.

• Football field

Rehearsal

• Wednesday, May 13 • 1:30 p.m.

• University Green

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Apply to participate

Follow these steps to register

after

graduation application

or

completing the walker application • Visit student Campus Portal at cp.rowan.edu • Click on “Student Self-Service” • Access Banner services and enter ID and PIN • Select “Student and Financial Aid” • Click on “Commencement” • Select Commencement Attendance Confirmation

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Undergraduate Ceremony

Friday, May 15, 2009 • ARRIVE EARLY! – 9 a.m. student line-up • 12,000 guests • Route 322 closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

– Let your parents and guests know ahead of time

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Undergraduate Ceremony

• University Green • 10–11:30 a.m.

• Unlimited seating

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Undergraduate Secondary Ceremonies

• College of Business – Esbjornson Gym • College of Communication – Recreation Center • College of Education – John Page Football Field • College of Engineering – Rowan Green • College of Fine & Performing Arts – Pfleeger Concert Hall • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences – University Green

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Outside Secondary Ceremonies

• College of Education • College of Engineering • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences • Inclement weather ceremonies will be held inside at various locations – Tickets are REQUIRED for all rain ceremonies

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Inside Secondary Ceremonies

• College of Business • College of Communication • College of Fine & Performing Arts • Tickets are REQUIRED for all inside secondary ceremonies

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Tickets for Undergraduate Secondary Ceremonies

• Tickets will be distributed on campus –Memorial Hall – April 29 and 30, 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

– May 1, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

– Two forms of photo identification are REQUIRED at time of pick up – Deadline for ticket pick up is May 13 – Self-addressed, stamped envelope with two forms of ID by April 29 to: University Events Memorial Hall, Suite 201 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, NJ 08028

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Rain/inclement weather ceremony

• Rain ceremony times and locations

10:30 a.m.

Communication Education Engineering Liberal Arts & Science* Recreation Center Esbjornson Gym Tohill Auditorium Pfleeger Concert Hall, Wilson Hall *Only History and Law/Justice majors

2:30 p.m.

Business Fine & Performing Arts Liberal Arts & Science** Recreation Center Pfleeger Concert Hall, Wilson Hall Esbjornson Gym **All majors except History and Law/Justice • Tickets required

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Parents/FERPA

• Family Education Rights and Privacy Act • No information shared

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FAQ

Application for graduation • Registrar’s Office – DEADLINE: Feb. 2, $45 processing fee* Applications beyond initial deadline • Registrar’s Office – EXTENDED DEADLINE: Feb. 9, $75 processing fee* – Applications are not accepted beyond the extended deadline *Fees may be paid at the time of submission with a check, credit or debit card, or may be billed to your student account.

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FAQ (cont.)

Walker application • Registrar’s Office – Course work completed by August 2009 – Student teaching completed in Fall 2009 – DEADLINE: Friday, March 1 – Graduation application must be submitted during student’s final semester Teacher Education Certification deadline • Dr. Pat Alexy Stoll, Student Services Center, ext. 4765 – Monday, Feb. 2, fee varies – Visit: http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/education/

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FAQ (cont.)

Diplomas • Diplomas are mailed out by the Registrar’s Office approximately six weeks after the end of the semester.

• Each student receives one complimentary final transcript along with his or her diploma.

• A change in a student’s final academic honors may delay sending of the diploma.

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FAQ (cont.)

Commencement Information Table • Student Center lower level – Tuesday, Jan. 27 and Wednesday, Jan. 28 – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Grad Fair • Bookstore – April 6, 7 and 8 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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FAQ (cont.) Additional sources of Commencement information

• Commencement Web site: www.rowan.edu/commencement • Informational brochures to students and parents • Rowan Announcer • Student Campus Portal • Facebook Rowan Fan Page

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Career & Academic Planning (CAP) Center

Connections: Classroom to Career – [email protected]

– [email protected]

– Phone: (856) 256-4456 – Web site: www.rowan.edu/cap Lizziel Sullivan Williams, Director – [email protected]

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Rowan University Alumni Association

R. Grace Bagg Alumni Center • 201 Mullica Hill Road • Glassboro, New Jersey 08028 • Phone 856-256-5400 • Fax 856-256-5406 • www.rowan.edu/alumni  Over 67,000 alumni  Online Community  Facebook and LinkedIn  Events and Programming   Benefits and Services Homecoming and Reunions  GOLD Club  Rowan Today Magazine

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Thank you and congratulations.

Please share this information with fellow students and your family.

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