Commencement Information for Students & Family
Members
Jefferson Community College
Commencement to be held
Friday, May 15 th at 7:30 p.m. / McVean Center
Gymnasium
CAP & GOWN PICK-UP
- Commencement participants may pick up their cap and gown at the JCC Bookstore in the Jules Center beginning Monday, May 4th. The bookstore will be open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. On Friday, May 15, the bookstore will be open from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. and then again from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Please Note: Only diploma covers will be handed out at Commencement. Diplomas are mailed by mid–June following a graduation audit of your records.
GUEST TICKETS
- Commencement participants will receive up to four (4) guest tickets when picking up cap and gown from the JCC Bookstore. You must be participating in the ceremony to receive guest tickets. There is a Commencement Ticket Swap on Blackboard (under Community) for those with extra tickets to communicate with those seeking additional tickets.
SENIOR SEND-OFF & REHEARSAL: FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009
- Senior Send-Off, a free luncheon for graduates, begins at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Courtyard Cafeteria.
- Rehearsal for all participants begins at 12:30 p.m. in the McVean Student Center Gymnasium. Please be prompt. The Marshals will give all instructions for Commencement Ceremony.
COMMENCEMENT – WHEN/WHERE TO ARRIVE
- Students: All participants are to report to the Jules Center and should be robed and lined up, as instructed at rehearsal, by 7:00 p.m. Women may robe in room 6-100 and men may robe in 6-101.
- Guests: Guest tickets are required for admission to the gymnasium for the Commencement Ceremony. Guest entrance doors (adjacent to Parking Lot D) will open at 6:30 p.m. Handicapped /special needs guests may disembark at this entrance. Guest seating is available in the bleachers; the first two rows are reserved for special needs attendees.
STURTZ THEATER SEATING – TICKETS NOT REQUIRED
- The Commencement Ceremony will be broadcast via closed circuit telecast in the Sturtz Theater (room 4-111) in the McVean Student Center. The theater is air-conditioned and offers seating that may be preferable to those who have difficulty climbing bleachers. Guest tickets are not required for theater admittance.
WEBCAST OF CEREMONY
- Jefferson will videostream the College's Commencement exercises via http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/stcasx/va92winlive2386/play.asx.
CHILDREN & FREE CHILDCARE
- Jefferson Campus Care will provide free childcare during the Commencement Ceremony and Reception (6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) for children of both participants and their guests. Children must be aged 18 months – 12 years old. Please contact Jefferson Campus Care at 786-2357 by 12:00 p.m. on May 13, 2009 to register.
- Children attending the ceremony must be accompanied by an adult. Strollers are not permitted in the gymnasium.
FLOWERS / COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT
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Flowers will be available for purchase at the Commencement Ceremony or can be pre-ordered by using the following link: http://www.commencementflowers.com/index.php?id=JEFF1. Flowers should be presented after the ceremony is concluded; participants should not carry flowers in the processional.
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A commemorative Jefferson Community College Class of 2009 t-shirt with the names of graduates on the back will be available for purchase ($20) at the commencement ceremony or can be pre-ordered by using on the following link: http://www.commencementflowers.com/index.php?id=JEFF1
PHOTOGRAPHS
- A professional photographer will be at Commencement to photograph all participants as they receive their credentials. Proofs of the photos will be mailed to graduates and you may place an order IF YOU SO CHOOSE. You are under no obligation to purchase photos taken at Commencement. For further information after the ceremony please contact: Genesee Photo Systems, 1015 West 4 th Street, Stillwater, OK 74074, 1-800-345-7427.
COMMENCEMENT VIDEO/DVD
- A video of Jefferson's entire 45th Commencement Ceremony will be available in segments for free in iTunes (search for Jefferson Community College in the iTunes store). A DVD of Jefferson’s 45th Commencement Ceremony will also be available for purchase ($10) by calling the Bookstore at 315-786-2260.
FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY
- Guests are asked to remain seated until the entire academic procession has exited.
- A reception will be held in the Jules Center Commons for graduates and guests.
- The JCC Bookstore (in the Jules Center), will be open on the evening of commencement from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.