Commencement Information for Students & Family
Members
Jefferson Community College
Commencement to be held
Friday, May 16 th
7:30 p.m. / McVean Center Gymnasium
CAP & GOWN / GUEST TICKET PICK-UP
- Commencement participants may pick up their cap and gown as well as guest tickets (4) at the JCC Bookstore in the Jules Center beginning May 5 th. Each commencement participant will receive up to four (4) guest tickets. You must be participating in the ceremony to receive guest tickets. 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 May 16, 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.
SENIOR SEND-OFF & REHEARSAL: FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008
- 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 www.sunyjefferson.edu .
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 14, 2008 to register.
- Children attending the ceremony must be accompanied by an adult. Strollers are not permitted in the gymnasium.
FLOWERS
- Flowers will be available for purchase at the Commencement Ceremony or can be pre-ordered by clicking 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.
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.
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.