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This site contains important information pertaining to the 2008 LCCC Commencement exercises. Candidates for graduation should become familiar with this information and feel free to print this information or refer to this website regularly for updates.
The 2008 LCCC Commencement ceremony will be held indoors on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
Commencement Ceremonies will be held in the Mabel L. Ewing Field House. Line up will be in the PE Gym as outlined below. At 9:18 a.m. the procession of candidates will move from the PE Gym through the enclosed walkway to the interior of the Field House.
LCCC GRADUATES
Questions concerning Commencement for LCCC graduates should be referred to Ms. Sherry Amick at (800) 995-5222, extension 7627.
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP GRADUATES
University Partnership students participating in the Commencement Ceremony should contact the University Partnership office at 800-995-5222, extension 4949 for details and information.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR GRADUATION?
Pay a $25.00 application fee at the Financial Services office on the first floor of the College Center building. Take the receipt for payment to the front desk of Counseling on the second floor of the College Center building in CC 240. It is here that you fill out the Application for Candidacy request form. The counselor for your program will then review your academic record to make sure you meet all the requirements for graduation.
PARTICIPATION IN COMMENCEMENT
The 2008 LCCC Commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. in the college courtyard, weather permitting. The commencement ceremony, including speakers, will last approximately 2-1/2 to 3 hours.
Plan to dress appropriately for the weather. If it becomes necessary to move the ceremony indoors, we will post the announcement on this page.
CAPS AND GOWNS
All candidates who have successfully completed associate degree and/or certificate of proficiency requirements since the last commencement program (May, 2007) are encouraged to participate in this year's commencement exercise. This year, eligible candidates who choose to march will receive a cap, gown, and tassel as part of their graduation fee.
LCCC candidates may pick up their caps and gowns in the College Bookstore from May 5 through May 14, 2008 during regular operating hours. University Partnership students participating in the Commencement Ceremony should contact the University Partnership office at 800-995-5222, extension 4949 (or 440-366-4949) for cap and gown details.
To receive a cap and gown, you must present a photo ID (either a college ID or driver's license) at the time of distribution. Questions concerning caps and gowns should be directed to the Bookstore at (440) 366-4055. Caps and gowns will not be available for pick up on the day of Commencement. Candidates are urged to unpack and iron their gowns to remove wrinkles. Caps and gowns need not be returned to the College.
GRADUATION PROCEDURE
CANDIDATE CHECK-IN
Candidates will assemble in the Gym in the PE Building beginning at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The ceremony will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Faculty marshals will lead the processional of candidates to the assigned seating area. Details concerning the processional and seating assignments will be distributed at a later date.
PARKING
Parking is available for candidates and their families in any of the outlying parking areas. The parking area in front of the College Center Building (Lot #7) is reserved for handicapped parking, service vehicles, and the District Board of Trustees. We ask that everyone observe appropriate rules in respect to handicapped parking areas and yellow-curb fire lanes.
SEATING FOR FAMILY AND GUESTS
Family and guests of graduating students will find ample seating in the College Courtyard. General audience seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are advised to tell family and guests to arrive before 9:00 A.M. for the best seating selection. (In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Mabel L. Ewing Field House).
CANDIDATES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Candidates or guests with special needs or ambulatory restrictions (i.e., on crutches, using a wheel chair, etc.) are requested to contact Ms. Carol Broadfoot in Campus Services in College Center 102, by May 5, 2008. In instances where a candidate has an ambulatory restriction, necessary reasonable accommodations will be made to enable participation in the ceremony. Questions should be referred to Campus Security, College Center, Room 102 at (440) 366-4053 or (800) 995-5222 extension 4053.
REMINDER
Candidates with outstanding college obligations (i.e., unpaid bills, overdue library books, unpaid parking citations, etc.) will not receive their diploma/certificate or official transcripts until such obligations are satisfied.
DIPLOMA DISTRIBUTION
You will receive a diploma cover when you walk across the stage during the exercise. Your actual diploma will be mailed to your address of record by July 15, 2008. Questions should be directed to the Records Office, extension 4067.
HONORS INFORMATION
The names of students graduating with honors will be so noted in the Commencement program and will have that distinction indicated at the time their name is announced.
Phi Theta Kappa members may choose to purchase special regalia to wear at commencement. Contact Student Life at extension 4036 for more information.
COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Personalized announcements and thank-you notes can be ordered at the Bookstore for $1.50 each after March 31, 2008. Printing of personalized orders will require (2) business days to process.
The bookstore will also have available extra black tassels and keepsake announcement covers for $6.00 each.
HOW DO YOU SAY THAT AGAIN? NAME PRONUNCIATION
If you have an unusual name and/or your name is subject to mispronunciation, please provide the correct phonetic pronunciation to the Bookstore staff at the time of cap & gown pick-up. If you have any questions regarding this procedure please call the Bookstore at (440) 366-4055.
REHEARSAL
A short rehearsal for interested graduates and marshals is scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. A review of the ceremony and the processional path will be conducted at this time. Meet in the College Center Mall at 11 am if you wish to participate.
GOWNING AND LINE-UP
The PE Gym will be used for dressing into caps and gowns. Candidates should not leave valuables, etc., in this area. Please arrange to leave valuables with family or friends. Candidates are not to carry anything in their hands during the processional. Commencement programs will be placed on each chair in the graduates' seating section.
Candidates are to report to the PE Gym by 8:45 a.m. on May 17, 2008. Candidates will line up in the HPER gym alphabetically by degree category. Signs will be posted on the walls with candidates' names and row numbers. Candidates are to line up in alphabetical order by the row which lists their name. Faculty Marshals will check-off names after candidates have located their appropriate row. Any candidate who arrives late and is not checked off the marshal's list will be removed from the Commencement marching program. Once in place, in line, students are asked not to move around. Such movement disrupts taking roll. Be sure you are checked off as present.
RAIN PLAN
In the event of inclement weather, Commencement Ceremonies will be held in the Mabel L. Ewing Field House. Line up will be in the PE Gym and the same procedure as stated in the previous paragraph will be followed. At 9:18 a.m. the procession of candidates will move from the PE Gym through the enclosed walkway to the interior of the Field House.
CONFERRING OF LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEGREES
- During the ceremony, when Dr. Karen Wells, Vice President of Learner Services/Chief Academic Officer, asks the candidates for Associate of Arts to rise, the Faculty Marshal will lead the candidates to the foot of the north stairs. Candidates will proceed up the stairs and across the stage as their names are read.
- Each graduate will receive a diploma cover from Dr. Roy Church in his/her left hand, shake with the right, then proceed across the stage in front of the speaker's platform and down the stairs on the south side.
- Once off the platform, the graduate will return to his/her seat and remain standing until all the graduates in Associate of Arts have returned to their places. The group will then be seated.
- Dr. Wells will ask the candidates for Associate of Applied Business to rise and will make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
- Dr. Wells will ask for the candidates for Associate of Applied Science to rise and make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
- Dr. Wells will ask for the candidates for Associate of Science to rise and make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
- Dr. Wells will ask the candidates for Associate of Individual Studies to rise and will make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
- Dr. Wells will ask for the candidates for Associate of Technical Studies to rise and will make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
- Dr. Wells will ask the candidates for Certificates of Proficiency to rise and will make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
- AWARDING OF CERTIFICATES FOR UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP GRADUATES
During the ceremony, when Dr. John Crooks, Associate Provost of the University Partnership, asks the graduates for the Associate of Applied Science through the University Partnership program to rise, the University Partnership Marshall will lead the candidates to the foot of the north stairs. Candidates will proceed up the stairs and across the stage as their names are read, in order of the institution from which the degree is granted.
Each graduate will receive a certificate from Dr. Roy Church in his/her left hand, shake with the right, then proceed across the stage in front of the speaker's platform and down the stairs on the south side.
Once off the stage, the graduate will return to his/her seat and remain standing until all the graduates in Associate of Applied Science have returned to their places. The group will then be seated.
Dr. Crooks will ask the graduates with Bachelor's Degrees to rise and will make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
Dr. Crooks will ask the graduates with Graduate Cerificates to rise and will make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
Dr. Crooks will ask the graduates with Master's Degrees to rise and will make the presentation. Candidates will follow exactly the same procedure set forth in numbers 1, 2, and 3.
RECESSIONAL
The platform party will lead the recessional from the courtyard followed by the Faculty and Staff. The platform party and faculty will march out during the recessional. While graduates do not join the recessional, they will remain seated until the end of the Ceremony, and will be dismissed by the marshals.
RECEPTION
Following the ceremony a reception for graduates and their families and friends will be held in the College Center Mall where refreshments will be served. Trustees, faculty and staff are invited to attend, so please join us with your family to celebrate the occasion.
CANDIDATES FOR MULTIPLE DEGREES/CERTIFICATES
The names of candidates for degrees and certificates are read alphabetically by degree and for certificates in the following order:
Lorain County Community College Degrees/Certificates
- ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
- ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED BUSINESS
- ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
- ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
- ASSOCIATE OF INDIVIDUAL STUDIES
- ASSOCIATE OF TECHNICAL STUDIES
- CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY
University Partnership Degrees
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES
- BACHELOR'S DEGREES
- GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
- MASTER'S DEGREES
Candidates receiving more than one degree/certificate are alphabetically assigned a seat in the first group from the above list for which they will receive a degree. They will proceed to the stage to be recognized with that group when their name is called.
Candidates who are to receive two (2) degrees in the same degree category (i.e., Associate of Applied
Business) will march across the stage only once. Candidates receiving a degree from a University Partnership program as well as a degree from LCCC will be recognized with the University Partnership. Any questions concerning multiple degrees/certificates with regard to marching should be clarified with the marshals when you line up on the day of the ceremony.
DRESS
The purpose of the Commencement exercise is to provide the opportunity for the college to formally recognize and acknowledge the achievement of students who have met institutional requirements for a degree/certificate. While it is designed to be a dignified event, the college recognizes it is also a time of joy and elation for graduates and their families and friends. In this regard, the college encourages participants to exercise good judgment in respect to adding any adornment to traditional ceremonial regalia. Please recognize the significance and purpose of the event and assure that any compliment to graduation attire is appropriate and in keeping with the spirit of the occasion. While the traditional ceremonial gown provides ample coverage, participants are asked to refrain from wearing shorts and/or sandals. We appreciate your cooperation.