GARDNER-WEBB
UNIVERSITY
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Office of The Provost
February 2, 2009
Dear Candidate for Graduation:
Congratulations on this exciting achievement! We are looking forward to your participation in Gardner Webb's Commencement activities May 11, 2009. We know this will be a memorable time for you and your family.
Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2009 will include two commencement ceremonies. The ceremony you are to attend will be determined by the area of study you have completed.
The 10:00 a.m. ceremony, Monday, May 11 is for all Undergraduate students, including all Day and GOAL students in the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, Psychology and Counseling, as well as all bachelor's degree candidates from the departments of Arts and Sciences. The departments include Communication Studies, English, Fine Arts, World Languages, Mathematical Sciences, Natural Sciences, PEWSS, Religious Studies, and Social Sciences.
The 3:00 p.m. ceremony, Monday, May 11 is for all Graduate Schools, including master's and doctoral candidates from the Schools of Business, Divinity, Education, and Psychology and Counseling. Only doctoral graduates will be hooded during the ceremony.
Please visit the Registrar's website to confirm which ceremony you are to attend.
1) Go to www.gardner-webb.edu/registrar
2) From the listing on the right side, select "Graduation Information"
3) From the listing on the right side, select "Graduating Students Lists"
4) From the listing on the right side of the Candidates' page, you may select either Monday "AM List" or Monday "PM List".
Please know that attendance at Commencement is still required. The University has gone to great lengths to plan a ceremony that will make this a special day in your life and, since our graduates are dispersed throughout this geographical area, we think it is important that all of them assemble together for this ceremony. If special circumstances arise that will not allow you to attend, you are required to contact the Office of the Provost in writing: Dr. Ben Leslie, P.O. Box 997, Boiling Springs. NC 28017, or by email to bnewton@gardner-webb.edu.
On another note, The Jostens Company is again providing academic regalia for our graduates. You will need to order your cap and gown online (www.shop.jostens.com). You will receive your hood at the Commencement ceremony. Expenses related to academic regalia are the responsibility of the student.
Again, you will find instructions to degree candidates enclosed that indicate the ceremony in which you are to participate. Please read this information carefully. If you have questions concerning the graduation ceremony or need special accommodations, please contact the Registrar's Office at (704) 406-4260.
Congratulations on your success at Gardner-Webb University. We look forward to seeing you in May.
Sincerely,
Benjamin C. Leslie
Provost and Senior Vice President
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY
1. GRADUATE RECEPTION - A Baccalaureate Service and Reception for graduates and their families will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 10. (Sunday dress is appropriate.) This event is sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Frank Bonner, and we hope you will be able to attend as it is a time to celebrate your accomplishment with fellow students, faculty members and members of the Administration. You will receive an invitation with details on time and location in a separate mailing.
2. PHOTOGRAPHS - A professional photographer will photograph each candidate as the diploma is received from the President. A proof, from which orders may be placed, will be mailed to each student's permanent address after graduation. The photographer is not connected with Gardner-Webb University and will deal directly with each student. If you have any questions concerning these photos, you may contact Chappell Studios, Inc. at 1-800-424-3686.
3. COMMENCEMENT - Commencement will be held on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center.
4. LOCATION AND ARRIVAL - Assemble in Dover Theater at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 11. PLEASE BE PROMPT. Once you are in the line, DO NOT leave your assigned place. There is a chance that your diploma may be pulled when the order of march is checked a second time if you are not in place.
5. ACADEMIC ATTIRE - You will need to order your cap and gown online (www.shop.jostens.com). Expenses related to academic regalia are the responsibility of the student.
CAPS - Caps should be level, not tilted to either side or back. Undergraduate candidates wear the tassel on the right front quadrant of the cap until after the entire group has received degrees and has been recognized as graduates of the university, then shift the tassel to the left front quadrant. Women wear caps throughout the entire service. Men wear caps to their seats, then remove them at the beginning of the invocation. Keep hats off except while receiving degrees. Men remove caps for all prayers.
GOWNS - Dark clothing should be worn with the regalia. Women should wear dark dresses, dark hose and dark shoes. Men should wear dark suits, dark shoes and dark socks; white shirts and dark neckties.
6. LINE OF MARCH - The marshals will place you in line and indicate for you the route to be followed. Watch your marshals and follow their directions. Once inside the arena, keep together in pairs with the distance constant between you