Westchester Community College Commencement Ceremony 2012
The 2012 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 17, starting
at 6:00 p.m. at the Westchester County Center.
CAP & GOWN ORDERS
All graduates must order a cap
and gown if they are participating in the Graduation Ceremony on May 17,
2012. Caps and gowns are free for all graduates.
All graduates must have ordered their cap and gown by Friday, April 6. If
you do not place an order for a cap/gown by the deadline, we cannot
guarantee one will be available to you for graduation.
To order your
cap and gown, please fill out the online order form at:
www.sunywcc.edu/capgown
GRADUATION REHEARSAL
To explain the expectations
and procedures for the Graduation Ceremony, Dr. Joseph Hankin, President of
Westchester Community College, and other College personnel will be hosting a
Graduation Rehearsal on Monday, May 14, 2012 in the Academic Arts Building
Theater. Please note the following times:
- Graduates with a last name starting with A
through L will have rehearsal at 12:00pm.
- Graduates with a last name starting with M
through Z will have rehearsal at 2:30pm.
All graduates are expected to attend at their assigned time.
GRADUATION GUEST TICKETS
All graduates will be
able to bring up to three (3) guests with them to the Graduation Ceremony on
May 17, 2012. Admission into the County Center will only be given to
those with a Graduation Guest Ticket.
Each graduate will
receive three guest tickets when they pick up their cap and gown. See
the section titled CAP & GOWN DISTRIBUTION for pick-up, dates, times and
locations.
Due to limited seating, no extra tickets will be
available.
Please note that graduates will not need guest
tickets to gain entry into the County Center.
PHOTOGRAPHRY CARD
All graduates are required to
fill out the front side of enclosed photography card and return it when
picking up your cap and gown. See the section titled CAP & GOWN
DISTRIBUTION for pick-up, dates, times and locations.
CAP & GOWN DISTRIBUTION
All graduates MUST pick up their cap & gown on one of the following dates
& times:
| DATE |
TIMES |
PLACE |
| Monday, May 14 |
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Technology Building Lounge |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
11:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Technology Building Lounge |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
11:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Technology Building Lounge |
All graduates will need to bring a photo ID and their completed
photographer card with them to pick up their cap & gown.
COMMENCEMENT DAY INFORMATION
The Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 6:00pm
at the County Center, located at 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY.
Graduates should plan to arrive at the County Center between 4:30pm –
5:00pm and proceed to the lower level.
Admission for guests (non-graduates) into the County Center will only be
given to those with a Graduation Guest Ticket.
Due to the limited parking and increased traffic in the area of the
County Center, please include extra time in your travel in order to arrive
safely and on time for the Ceremony. Parking is not free at the County
Center and all graduates and their guests will have to pay a nominal fee.
If you have any questions or concerns about the Graduation Ceremony,
please contact the Office of Student Involvement in Student Center Room 109
or at (914) 606-6731.
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*THE COLLEGE POLICY:
You can participate in the May 2012
ceremony if you need 6 credits or less to Graduate and you
will be completing those credits by August 2012, you will be considered an
August Graduate and therefore your name will not appear in the
May 2012 program.
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