Check List

Fall 2008
Students should meet with advisors to verify eligibility for graduation.

March 2009
Students should apply to graduate using myRedDragon by March 31.

Once at myRedDragon, do the following:

Type in ID and password
Select “Student Online Tab” and go to the Registrar Student Channel area
Select “Graduation and Commencement Menu”
Select “Degree and Diploma Application”
Print verification (students only need to print the verification if they have missed the March 31^st deadline)

Applying for a degree allows a student's name to appear in the Commencement program.

April 7, 2009
Attend "Grad Finale^TM" event to purchase Commencement items, meet with members of the Bursar/Student Accounts, Alumni Affairs, Graduate Studies, Financial Aid and Career Services Offices. Items to consider purchasing:

Cap and gown
Hood
Class ring
Diploma cover
Diploma frame
DVD/video
Personalized graduation announcements
Flowers
Watercolor prints of the campus

Students unable to attend the Grad Finale may view and purchase Commencement-related items online at the College Store. The College Store is open every Monday and Thursday until 7 p.m. to assist graduate students with Commencement purchases.

May 2009
1. Check e-mail account, the Graduate Studies Newsletter, postal mail, flyers on campus and radio announcements frequently for the latest Commencement news.

2. Clear up any outstanding obligations (holds) with the College, such as Library fees, parking tickets, etc.

May 11-15, 2009
Students who miss the filing deadline to register for Commencement must immediately go to the college store.

A diploma can not be issued unless all obligations are cleared.

May 15, 2009
Arrive for ceremony in gown by 6 p.m. at the Park Center Corey Gymnasium. The four areas of the gymnasium will be marked designating where academic programs will line up. Please pay close attention to the signage and the detailed instructions given to you as you check in.