Commencement

Sunday, June 6, 2010

10 a.m., Pamplin Sports Center

Congratulations to the graduating students of the Class of 2010! We are looking forward to celebrating the 26th Commencement ceremony of the Lewis & Clark College Graduate School of Education and Counseling with you, your family, friends, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, and other guests.

Commencement will be held at the Pamplin Sports Center at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2010. A short reception for graduates and guests will be held in the Fields Dining Hall or, weather permitting, the Manor House lawn immediately following Commencement. Graduates must be at Fields Dining Hall in Templeton for staging at 9:00 a.m.

Questions regarding graduation should be directed to the Registrar's office, 503-768-6030, gradreg@lclark.edu.

Questions regarding the Commencement ceremony should be directed to Lisa Pogue, 503-768-6016, pogue@lclark.edu. If any of your guests have special needs, please contact Lisa by June 1, 2010 so that special arrangements can be made.

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Information for Degree Candidates

Hometown News Announcement Site for Graduates

Our College Public Affairs and Communications Office offers a service for graduates and their families who want to share their news with their hometown newspapers.

We've developed a simple template for students (or their parents) to create individualized announcements about their graduation, field of study, extracurricular/volunteer experiences, and plans for the future, as well as some basic instructions about how to contact news media with their announcements.

Hometown News Release Information for 2010 Graduates and Families

Degree Application Filing Timeline

Students must file a degree application stating their intended degree completion date. This allows the Registrar sufficient time to review the application and to inform the student of any inconsistencies or remaining requirements. Deadlines for filing degree applications are:

• September 18 for December 2009 completion/June 2010 commencement participation
• November 25 for May 2010 completion/June 2010 commencement participation
• February 24 for July/August 2010 completion/June 2010 commencement participation

Commencement Ceremony

The Graduate School of Education and Counseling, Lewis & Clark College, holds one commencement ceremony yearly on the first Sunday in June. Degree candidates who are eligilbe to participate include degree candidates from the previous December, May degree candidates, July and August degree candidates who have filed a degree application by the February 24th deadline date.

Cap and Gown Pickup

Caps and gowns can be picked up on Wednesday, June 2, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in South Campus Conference Center, Room 114.

Commencement Day

Graduates need to arrive at Fields Dining Hall in Templeton Student Center at 9:00 a.m. for Commencement check in and line up.

Formation for Processional - 9:45 a.m.

Formation occurs inside Fields Dining Hall. Graduates will be assembled in lines for the processional by faculty members who serve as marshals. The marshals will check the list and cross off names of anyone not present so that no one's name is called if they are not in attendance. The Registrar, Curt Luttrell, will be available to check the pronunciation of names. This takes one solid hour. Students who are not in line for the formation will not be on the list to be called at the ceremony.

The Processional - 10:00 a.m.

Follow the instructions of the faculty marshals. A bag piper leads the students, who are followed by the faculty and the platform party.

Conferring of Degrees

Following the commencement address, the Dean of the Graduate School will "present" the class. He will ask all the graduates to stand, and then the graduates will be asked to come forward to receive their degrees.

Graduates will come forward by programs in rows. The faculty marshal will instruct each row when it is time to proceed towards the stage. When you are next to be called, stop at the Podium of the Name Caller until your name is called.

As soon as your name is read, proceed across the stage to the faculty member who is hooding the graduates. Turn to face the audience and the faculty member will hood you.

Next, the Dean will shake your hand. Then a photographer will take your picture as  the College President hands you your diploma. Proceed across the stage to receive the congratulations of the commencement speaker and a member of the board of trustees.

Finally, proceed down the steps where another photo will be taken and you will be directed to your seat by the faculty marshal.

When you return to your seat after receiving your degree, remain standing until all graduates have received degrees. At that time, all the graduates will be seated.

Returning Caps and Gowns

After the graduation ceremony, please return your cap, gown, and hood to the Jostens representative who will be in the Thayer Room in Templeton.

Reception

A short reception will be held immediately after graduation in Fields Dining Hall, or the Manor House lawn if weather permits. We hope that your family and friends will join you there.

Miscellaneous Information

Parking

Parking is available in several on-campus lots, but prohibited in the local neighborhood. Campus safety officers and ushers will direct you to the parking area. Allow extra time for traffic, walking to Pamplin and to find seating. It is recommended that family and friends plan to arrive at 9:00 a.m.

If any of your guests have special needs, contact Lisa Pogue at 503-768-6016 or pogue@lclark.edu prior to June 1, 2010. We need the name, number in your party, and wheelchair requirements. It will be necessary for a driver to drop off the special needs individual and proceed to park the car. Please allow an additional 30 minutes.

Photographs

Candidates will be photographed as they are hooded, receive their diploma and once they have left the stage.

In an effort to assist our degree candidates, and their family and friends secure photos from our upcoming Commencement ceremony, we have system which allows the candidates and their family members to preregistrer email and mailing address information directly to Chappell, our commencement photographer, prior to the ceremony. Candidates can add up to 6 family members or friends to the contact information as well to help share the good news and your photos!

Email is the fastest and easiest way for you and those you designate to receive your proofs. Our photographers will email you, your family, and friends just as soon as the photos are available for online viewing and ordering.

Preregister your informtion with Chapell at: http://www.gradimages.com/Register.cfm.

Diplomas

Diplomas will not be available on Sunday until after the Commencement ceremony. You will receive your diploma cover containing a congratulatory message.

May degree candidates may pick up their diplomas at the Registrar's office on Wednesday, June 2, and after Commencement next to the the cap and gown drop off.

A friend or family member may pick up your diploma with a signed note from you.

After June 16, we will mail your diploma to your permanent address on record.

July candidates may pick up their diplomas on July 30. They will be mailed after August 15.

August candidates may pick up their diplomas on September 3. They will be mailed after September 16.

Commencement Speakers

The speaker to deliver the address at Commencement will be announced by the Dean prior to our Spring Break.

The 2010 Commencement Student Speaker

Graduate Student Commencement Speaker Applications are due March 31.

The student who is chosen will represent a student perspective for all graduates on this important day in your lives. We would like to encourage any and all students who think that they might like to be the student commencement speaker to step forward. The final speech will only be 3 minutes long on commencement day.

Specifically, if you are interested, you should develop a sample in writing of what you might say in a student commencement speech and submit it to the Dean's Office by March 31. This does not have to be a formal, final speech at this time, but rather a draft that will give us an idea of what you might develop into a final speech. Each student with a submission will present their speech idea to a graduate school panel composed of faculty, students, and staff. The panel will choose the student commencement speaker from among those who submitted drafts to us.

We hope you will seriously consider drafting a proposal for consideration by March 31. We have had many outstanding student commencement speakers over the years. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Janet Bixby Associate Dean of the Graduate School at (bixby@lclark.edu)

Job Search Strategies

Visit the Career and Licensing Services web site for instructions on a wide variety of services to students and alumni of the Graduate School of Education and Counseling. These websites also offer career advising, placement file services, and vacancy listings.

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