Graduation
Spring 2009 Commencement for the College of Arts and Sciences will be on Sunday, May 10, 2009 in the Holmes Convocation Center. For more information please visit the Registrar's Office.
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Diplomas for May graduates will be mailed at the end of May 2009.
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Please note that it is a policy of the State of North Carolina that neither diplomas nor transcripts can be released if the student has an unpaid account with the University. If you have not received your diploma, check your Student Account balance by going to your Appalnet account. Note also that students who have received a federal loan (Perkins or Stafford) are required to have an "exit interview" prior to graduation.
- Proofs of your commencement photographs will be mailed to your permanent address in mid to late May. Information on purchasing copies will be sent along with your proofs. For any questions regarding your photographs, please contact GradTrak's customer service department at 800-424-3686 or 001-641-472-6892 if you call from outside the United States. Customer service can also be contacted via e-mail, fax, regular mail, or online at www.gradimages.com.
- GradTrak is offering students a $5 discount on any photo order over $25 when they register their email address prior to graduation. Please click on the button below to register your email address.
Information for Prospective Arts and Sciences Graduates
Congratulations on your accomplishments!
If you have applied for graduation, you will receive a letter indicating your current academic status. Read your letter carefully. If your letter indicates that you have shortages in your academic program, please attend to this as soon as possible. Although you may participate in the ceremony, you will not receive a degree if you have any academic shortages.
Commencement and graduation
1. As soon as possible, make arrangements for your cap, gown, and invitations at the University Bookstore. All graduates will wear the same attire. Honor graduates will be recognized at the ceremony.
2. You may invite as many guests as you wish to the ceremony. Accessible seating is provided for guests with physical limitations. If you have a family member or guest who needs seating in this area, please arrive early, and ask the student marshals for assistance. Special parking for the disabled is available. Contact the University's Traffic Office at (828) 262-2878.
3. No rehearsal will be held. The ceremony will be held in the Holmes Convocation Center. Please arrive one half hour prior to the ceremony to assemble for the processional into the arena.
4. The GPA used to recognize honor graduates at the ceremony is the cumulative GPA at the end of the prior (not the current) semester. When all of your grades have been reported, your cumulative GPA will determine the honor status on your diploma.Graduation with Honors will be noted on your transcript and a gold seal will be affixed to your diploma as follows: summa cum laude 3.85, magna cum laude 3.65, and cum laude 3.45.
5. Your diploma will be mailed to you at your permanent address approximately two weeks after graduation. If you do not receive it, contact the Registrar's Office, (828) 262-2050.
6. Occasionally, a student participates in the graduation ceremony but does not meet all of the graduation requirements. If this is the case, the student is notified by mail. Upon completion of the requirements, the student is graduated, and a diploma is mailed to the student. If graduation deficiencies are not cleared within the allotted time frame, the student may reapply to graduate at a later date.
Fall 2009 Commencement
Fall 2009 Commencement for the College of Arts and Sciences will be on Sunday, December 13, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the Holmes Convocation Center.
Information from the Registrar's Office and for prospective College of Arts and Sciences graduates is available.
If you have questions, please contact us at:
Student Services Office
College of Arts and Sciences
Room 100, I. G. Greer
(828) 262-3076
or e-mail Dr. Jennifer Wyatt, Director of Undergraduate Academic Services
