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CommencementDePauw University
mail P.O. Box 37
Greencastle, IN
46135-0037
Work: ( 765)-658-4141FAX: none
Commencement 2008
Frequently Asked Questions About Commencement
How do students know if they are really going to get their diplomas?
Can one participate in commencement even if one is a few credits short of the required 31?
What does it mean to "graduate unofficially"?
Who is eligible for academic honors?
Where are academic honors designated?
What if a senior owes money or library books?
When will parents and students receive mailings about commencement?
Who is the commencement speaker this year?
What commencement activities am I invited to and do I have to pay?
What do I do if I lost my Commencement mailings?
We plan to hold the ceremony outdoors where there is plenty of room for everyone and no tickets are required. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony is moved indoors to the Lilly Center. Guests must have a ticket to enter the Lilly Center. Each student is issued 5 tickets during the Friday Commencement Rehearsal to distribute to family and guests. Students are encouraged to share unused tickets with friends. We may be able to accommodate all families in the Lilly Center; however, the ceremony will be televised live in the Julian Science & Mathematics Center for overflow guests.
How do students know if they are really going to get diplomas?
The registrar will notify students who, based on their last semester grades, are not eligible to graduate. A list of all degree candidates will be posted online.
Can one participate in commencement even if one is a few credits short of the required 31?
Yes, students who are within two course credits and/or a Winter Term
of completing the degree may file a request in the Registrar's Office
to participate in commencement on an unofficial basis.
What does it mean to "graduate unofficially"? Students who are within two course credits and/or a Winter Term of
meeting all graduation requirements may participate in commencement
exercises as an Unofficial Graduate and receive an empty diploma cover.
Who is eligible for academic honors? Approximately 20 percent of graduates in the College of Liberal Arts
(CLA) and in the School of Music earn Latin honors. The minimum
grade average for the honors in the College of Liberal Arts is 3.8 for Summa Cum Laude, 3.7 for Magna Cum Laude,
and 3.5 for Cum Laude. In the School of Music the minimum grade average is 3.9 for Summa Cum Laude, 3.8 for Magna Cum Laude,
and 3.7 for Cum Laude.
Where are academic
honors designated? Academic honors appear on the
diploma and the transcript. In addition, the honors are read when the students' names are called to
receive their diplomas and are listed on the Web site (List of Official
Graduates and Students Receiving Latin Honors).
What if a senior still
owes money or library books? Seniors are expected to complete
all financial obligations to the University and living unit no later than the Wednesday
prior to graduation. Grades, transcripts, and diplomas are held if they are not cleared.
However, students with financial obligations may participate in the ceremony and the
graduation date is not changed.
When will parents and
students receive mailings about commencement?
Schedule of 2009 Commencement Mailings Who is the
commencement speaker this year? To be announced.
What Commencement
activities am I invited to and do I have to pay?
The list of activities is posted on
the schedule. The meals which need to be
paid for indicate that tickets are required. To order tickets, see the lodging and dining reservation form in this website or
contact the University Conference Office at (765) 658-4626.
What do I do if I lost
my Commencement mailings? If you need a new copy of the
Commencement mailings, you can either stop by the registrar's office to pick up a new one
or take a look at the copies on the web.
Latest revision Dec. 3, 2008
Early February
Letter
to parents with general information, schedule, housing/dining reservations, and disability support information
Mid February
Letter from bookstore regarding Graduation Fair (March 11 & 12)
and ordering commencement paraphernalia (cap and gown, invitations,
class ring, etc.)
Late
February
E-mail to students with schedule of events, Grad Fair information,
video order form and other information
Mid
April
Formal
invitations are mailed to parents
Early
May
E-mail to students
from the University Marshal and Registrar
about rehearsal, ordering caps and gowns from the bookstore,
ordering transcripts and other information
