Graduation Information
Graduation - General Information
· Graduation is dependent upon completion of all academic requirements as stated in the Bethel catalog.
· Work closely with your academic advisor and the Registrar to ensure that you have met all academic requirements for graduation.
· Contact the Business Office to make arrangements for final payments on your account. Accounts must be paid in full by noon on Friday, July 30th. Students who fail to meet this deadline, and who have outstanding balances, will not be allowed to participate in commencement exercises. You will then need to reapply for the next graduation.
· Graduation applications may be obtained in the Registrar’s Office or downloaded from the Registrar’s page of the Bethel website.
Deadlines to Apply for Graduation
· May Graduation – Deadline to apply is February 18th
· August Graduation – Deadline to apply is June 7th
· December Graduation – Deadline to apply is September 30th
Academic Regalia
· All students are responsible for ordering their own academic regalia. Graduation regalia, invitations, and class rings may be ordered directly through Jostens at www.jostens.com or by calling 1-800-854-7464. The online ordering deadline is July 1st for graduate students (MBA, MAT, MAED) and July 14th for all undergraduate students. After the online deadline has passed, an additional shipping fee may be added to your total.
Summer 2010 Commencement
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Bouldin Auditorium
College of Liberal Arts & College of Graduate Studies – 11am
College of Professional Studies – 4pm
11am Schedule of Events – College of Liberal Arts & College of Graduate Studies
9:30am – Seating opens for guests – Bouldin Auditorium
10:30am – Processional lineup – Hallway of Dickey Fine Arts Building
11:00am – Commencement Ceremony begins
4pm Schedule of Events – College of Professional Studies
2:30pm – Seating opens for guests – Bouldin Auditorium
3:30pm – Processional lineup – Hallway of Dickey Fine Arts Building
4:00pm – Commencement Ceremony begins
Contact Clara Weatherford if you should have questions pertaining to your graduation ceremony. She can be reached at 731-352-6363 or weatherfordc@bethelu.edu