Commencement Information
SUMMER COMMENCEMENT
Sunday, August 17, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Beeghly Physical Education
Center
CAPS AND GOWNS: May be obtained at the YSU Alumni
House (330-941-3497) located at the corner of Wick Avenue and
University Plaza. Please enter through the front doors (facing Wick).
Caps and gowns must be picked up during the specified dates
and times. If the scheduled times conflict with your work schedule,
a friend or family member may pick up your cap and gown by presenting
your YSU I.D. during the specified dates/times. Caps and gowns
will not be available the day of Commencement. In no case should you
plan to obtain your cap and gown on days other than those listed below:
Monday, August 4 -- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, August 5 -- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 6 -- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, August 7 -- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, August 8 -- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, August 9 -- 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Please Note: Caps and gowns that have not been picked will be returned to the manufacturer. If you defer your graduation, you will need to reorder your cap and gown.
After you have picked up your cap and gown, please check them for proper fit. Exchanges may be made only on the dates and times listed above .
Women should wear dark skirts/slacks and dark shoes with robes, and men should wear dark trousers and dark shoes. Please do not bring purses or other items you will need to carry.
PARKING: Parking is available for you and your guests in University
lots and parking decks.
(Campus Map - requires Acrobat
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ARRIVAL AT BEEGHLY CENTER: Graduates should arrive at the Beeghly Physical Education Center at 1:00 p.m. and report to the rear (north) lobby. Obtain a program as you enter. The main doors will also be open for relatives and other guests at 1:00 p.m.
ROBING: The instruction sheet you receive at cap and gown pick-up identifies robing areas. Immediately upon arriving, go to the robing area designated for the degree you will receive and put on your cap and gown. If you are listed on the University Honors page in the program, follow the instructions for honor graduates.
GRADUATION HONORS: Names of tentative honor graduates will be announced in the printed program. Transfer students, please remember: Baccalaureate degree candidates with less than 60 s.h. at YSU and associate degree candidates with less than 40 s.h. at YSU are ineligible for graduation honors. Your honor designation should appear on the reader card you receive as you line up. Honor cords are distributed with caps and gowns.
LINEUP FOR PROCESSION: Form lines according to written instructions given to you. Faculty marshals will be available to assist.
PROCESSION: The academic procession will begin at 2:00 p.m. sharp.
DIPLOMAS: Graduates who have completed all requirements and paid their bills may pick up their diplomas immediately after the Commencement ceremony at an informal reception in Kilcawley Center, Chestnut Room. Please invite your guests to accompany you to this reception.
Diplomas will also be available at the Records Office in Jones Hall, Room 1013 beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the Tuesday following Commencement or any day thereafter during office hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You must have a photo ID when picking up your diploma. If you want your diploma mailed, you must contact Cathy Pokrivnak in the Records Department at 330-941-1584. Diplomas may not be picked up by students who owe money to the University.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: You may purchase commencement announcements at the YSU Bookstore.
PHOTOGRAPHS: A professional photographer will take a picture of each graduate as he/she receives his/her diploma. Proofs and a price list should be mailed to the graduate within two weeks of graduation. Graduates may receive information from several agencies, however, U.S.A. Foto, Inc. is the only photography company contracted by YSU to provide this service to our graduates. Designated photo areas are available for guests who wish to take pictures during the ceremony. Video cameras are allowed.
TICKETS: No tickets are required for relatives and friends to attend this Commencement exercise.
ATTENDANCE: All graduating students are expected to be present at Commencement. (See above for directions on receiving your diploma.)
NOTICE: In keeping with the dignity of the occasion and respect for other graduates, alcoholic beverages will not be permitted in Beeghly Center nor will displays of inappropriate behavior be tolerated. Marshals have been alerted to take whatever actions are necessary.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: Youngstown State University is committed to accommodating people with special needs. If you or your guests require special accommodations, or if you have questions regarding any aspect of Commencement, please contact:
Office of Alumni and Events Management at 330-941-2962.
