Graduation 2012
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A live stream of Baccalaureate Mass, Graduate Commencement, and Undergraduate Commencement will be available here.
May 2012 Commencement Information
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General Information
There is a lot of very important information on this page for both Graduate and Undergraduate commencement exercises. Please review this whole page before contacting the Registrar.
Important Deadlines for May 2012 Graduating Students
Friday, March 30 is the last day to submit graduation applications and to RSVP for Commencement. Students submitting applications after this date may not be able to participate in commencement.
CAPS & GOWNS
You may purchase your cap and gown at the Franciscan University Bookstore beginning on Monday, April 23. Of course, you may feel free to borrow a cap & gown from a previous graduate--so long as they received the same degree (BA, BA, MA, etc.) and you are the same height. Keep in mind that gowns for graduate degrees are longer than those for undergraduate degrees, and each graduate degree has a different color hood.
EVENT PHOTOS
A photographer from GradImages will be taking photographs at commencement of each graduate receiving his or her diploma from Fr. President Terence Henry. You will receive a passport-sized digital proof of this photo on an order card within 5-7 days after commencement. Orders may be made online at GradImages.com or by calling 1-800-261-2576. Questions may be emailed to service@gradimages.com.
Since photographs will be available, family members and guests are encouraged to remain in their seats, relax and enjoy the ceremony.
You may also pre-register with GradImages.com which will expedite the process afterward. You may add contact information for up to 6 additional relatives and/or friends.
TICKETS
Graduation tickets will be distributed at the end of commencement rehearsal, only to those participating in commencement exercises. Each undergraduate will receive four guest tickets. Graduate students will receive six guest tickets. Students not participating do not receive tickets. Due to limited seating, we are unable to accommodate additional ticket requests. Students are encouraged to check with other graduates who may not need all of their tickets.
If you are unable to secure enough tickets for all guests, be advised that the undergraduate ceremony will be telecast in the J.C. Williams Center. (Also, The JCWC is more convenient for children and for those who may find it difficult to sit on bleachers for two hours.)
Live Online Stream
Also, both ceremonies will be available online. Check the University front page on the day of commencement for the link.
ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION
Applications for graduation are due by Friday, March 30, 2012. Applications submitted after this date will be accepted, but students may not be able to participate in the commencement ceremony. If you did not fill out the backside of the graduation application and would like to participate in commencement exercises email the registrar at registrar@franciscan.edu to RSVP ASAP.
REHEARSAL
All students participating in the commencement ceremony must attend rehearsal. Rehearsal for graduate students is on Thursday, May 10 at 6:00 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel and will last approximately 45 minutes. Rehearsal for undergraduate students is on Friday, May 11 starting at 9:30 a.m. at the J.C. Williams Center. Formation of the procession line and pronunciation of names will be reviewed. At rehearsal you will receive important instructions regarding academic garb, the Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement. Tickets will be distributed at the end of rehearsal. Students finding it impossible to attend rehearsal must contact the Registrar’s Office by Friday, April 27.
BACCALAUREATE MASS
Baccalaureate Mass begins at 6:00 p.m. in Finnegan Fieldhouse on Friday, May 11. No tickets are required although seating is limited. Degree candidates must report to the J.C. Williams Center in academic garb by 5:30 p.m. Further instructions will be given at rehearsal.
GRADUATION VIDEOS
Graduation videos covering the Baccalaureate Mass homily and Commencement exercises will be available on DVD for $27.95, plus shipping and handling. To order a copy, please call the Franciscan University Bookstore at 1-888-333-0381, or visit them online. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
DEGREES
Those students who double-majored will only receive one degree, and those students with majors in both a BA and a BS program will automatically receive a BA degree. If you would like to receive a BS instead you must notify the Registrar no later than Friday, March 30, 2012.
TRANSCRIPTS
Transcripts showing the conferral of a degree may take up to two weeks to be available, but students may submit a request for an updated transcript before departing Steubenville. On the request form you must circle "Hold until statement of degree is available" to make sure the conferral date is indicated before the transcript is sent. If an initial transcript is needed before the semester is over, a separate request must be submitted.
Important: Account balances must be paid in full before transcripts are released.
Grade and Graduation Eligibility Information
Senior grades must be submitted by faculty to the Registrar's Office by 12 noon on Thursday, May 10. Grades will be entered as soon as possible and should appear on the FUS Web by Friday morning, May 11.
Each student should receive a degree audit indicating whether or not he or she is in progress for graduating. If any deficiencies are indicated, take care of them immediately. Otherwise, the Registrar will notify students by rehearsal if they have failed to meet requirements for graduation (failed courses, low GPA, etc.).
GRADUATING WITH HONORS
Students earning a 3.5 overall GPA or higher may be eligible for academic honors (cum laude: 3.50-3.69, magna cum laude: 3.70-3.89, or summa cum laude: 3.90-4.00). Transfer students must have earned their last 62 consecutive credit hours at Franciscan University to be eligible for honors. Students receiving academic honors will wear a gold honor cord for commencement. These cords will be handed out at rehearsal. Honors will not be determined until all grades have been received. Also, a gold bar will be affixed to the diploma indicating honors status.
DIPLOMAS
Diplomas do not include major or minor areas of study because the degree conferred and attested to by the diploma is simply "Bachelor of Arts," etc. The major is separate from the degree. Majors and minors are listed on the transcript, which is most often requested by employers.
Those graduates who do not attend commencement will have their diploma mailed to them by the Registrar's office. Make sure we have the correct mailing address.
But no diploma will be mailed if the student still owes a balance. Diplomas will be held until all balances are cleared with Student Accounts.
Other questions?
General questions about the Graduation ceremonies should be directed to Joan McGlone, director of Student Life Services & Events, at (740) 284-7230 or jmcglone@franciscan.edu
Or contact the Registrar at (740) 283-6226 (option 4), or registrar@franciscan.edu
When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a chikd, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things" -1 Cor. 13:11.