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On behalf of the Commencement Committee, I would like to congratulate you for your achievements. You have worked long and hard, and now is the time to celebrate.
Kingsborough Community College will be holding its Forty-Third Commencement Program on Friday, June 13, 2008. It is our hope that this information will help make this very special day a most memorable occasion for you, your friends and family, and the entire college community.
WHO CAN TAKE PART IN THE JUNE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES?
Only those students that have completed their course work as of August 2007, January 2008 or are expecting to complete their studies as of June 2008, are eligible to take part in the June 2008 Commencement Exercises.
August 2008 graduates will be permitted to march at Commencement; however, the names of August 2008 graduates will not appear in the Commencement Program.
WILL MY NAME APPEAR IN THE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM?
For your name to appear in the Commencement Program you must have filed an application for a degree with the Registrar’s office by March 27, 2008. You will be notified by mail toward the end of May if deficiencies are found in any course work completed prior to the Spring semester.
You will be notified in July if deficiencies are found in any course work completed during the Spring semester. If no deficiencies are found, you will not be notified.
Please note that filing the necessary paperwork or taking part in the Commencement Exercises does not guarantee the awarding of a degree.
WHO RECEIVES AN INVITATION TO THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES?
If you have filed an application for a degree by the March 27 deadline, an invitation to the Commencement Exercises will be sent to your home addressed “To the Family of…” Due to the size of the graduating class, we are requesting that you limit the number of guests to four. Your invitation will serve as your tickets to the Commencement Exercises.
HOW DO I ORDER MY CAP & GOWN?
To be able to join the Commencement “Line of March” you must be properly attired in the college cap & gown.
August 2007 and January 2008 graduates, and June 2008 candidates for graduation must be fitted for, and order, caps & gowns at the College Bookstore between April 7 and May 2 at the following times: Monday – Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Please note that the Bookstore will be open during Spring Recess, Monday, April 21 – Friday, April 25 as follows: Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
There is no charge for the rental of the garment. However, a refundable $20 CASH deposit is required at the time of the fitting. Your $20 cash deposit will be returned to you when you return the cap & gown to the Bookstore.
THE GARMENTS CAN BE RETURNED TO THE BOOKSTORE ANYTIME AFTER THE CEREMONY UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 27. GRADUATES RETURNING GARMENTS AFTER JUNE 27 WILL FORFEIT THEIR $20 DEPOSIT.
WHEN DO I PICK UP MY CAP & GOWN?
You can pick up your cap & gown between June 2 and June 13 at the College Bookstore at the following times:
Monday – Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES ON GRADUATION DAY?
9:30 a.m.Graduates, Candidates for Graduation and their guests, should arrive on campus
10:30 a.m. Processional begins
11:00 a.m. Ceremonies begin
Your guests should go directly to the tent area found behind the MAC building in the amphitheater area.
Graduates and candidates for graduation should proceed directly to the seawall alongside the Science Building. You will receive specific instructions upon your arrival at the seawall.
Beautiful weather is the hallmark of Kingsborough’s outdoor Commencement Exercises. However:
- in case of heavy rain, we will line up in the Concourse (the corridor between the Library and the Clusters), beginning the processional at the Library ramp.
- if you feel that the weather is severe enough to cause the cancellation of the
Commencement Exercises, please call 718/368-6553 on the morning of June 13
for a recorded announcement indicating the status of the ceremony.
Following the ceremony, President Peruggi and the faculty and staff of Kingsborough Community College invite you and your guests to attend a reception in the U-building cafeteria in honor of the graduates.
If you have further questions regarding the Commencement Exercises, please call me at 718/368-5597.
We are looking forward to celebrating this wonderful occasion with you on Friday, June 13.
Sincerely,
Angelo D. Pappagallo, M.S.Ed.
Dean of Student Life
For the Commencement Committee
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