Commencement Information

2012 Commencement Weekend Information

Friday, May 25, 2012

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Commencement Walk-Through Event for Traditional Students Only
Front Lawn

Please plan to participate in this informative meeting. The Commencement Committee will walk graduating seniors through the commencement ceremony, beginning with line-up instructions for the "march" from the front lawn and ending with seating instructions within the Crum Recreation Center. Announcements will be made pertaining to the weekend's ceremonies and VIP Passes will be distributed at this time (5 per graduate). This meeting gives students the opportunity to receive extra VIP passes as available.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon - Available by Sodexo
Armington Center (reservation required)

1:00 p.m. Line-up for Adult, Graduate & UTEP Students - Front Lawn
(Rain Location: Ruby E. Dare Library)

1:15 p.m. Faculty Line-up - Student Union

2:00 p.m. Commencement - Adult, Graduate & UTEP - Crum Recreation Center

4:30 - 5:15 p.m. GC Choir Concert
Whitlock Music Center - James Wilson Recital Hall

Hear the college's concert choir present selections from their spring tour.

5:15 p.m. Line-up for Ivy Cutting
Spruce Mall - Front of Snyder Hall
(Rain Location: H.J. Long Gymnasium)

5:30 p.m. Ivy Cutting Ceremony
Front Lawn

The Ivy Cutting Ceremony will immediately follow the Greenville College Choir concert. This is a silent ceremony that symbolizes the end of the students' college life together and concludes the ceremonies for Saturday, May 26.
(Rain location: Crum Recreation Center)

Sunday, May 27, 2012

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Commencement Breakfast Reception
Tidball Alumni House, corner of Elm St. and College Ave.

President Larry Linamen and his wife, Dr. Kayla Fisher, invite you to the 41st Annual Commencement Breakfast Reception. This reception is open to parents, families, and graduating seniors. (no reservations required)

10:30 a.m. Line-up for Baccalaureate

Faculty & Students - Front Lawn
There is no walking order for this ceremony.
(Rain location: H. J. Long Gymnasium)

11:00 a.m. Baccalaureate
Crum Recreation Center

Baccalaureate is a farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to the graduating class. Seating is open for family and friends.

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Graduation Luncheon - Available by Sodexo

Graduating seniors who held a Spring '12 meal card will be guests of Sodexo.
Armington Center (reservation required)

1:30 p.m. VIP Seating Begins
Crum Recreation Center

Only those with VIP passes will be seated at this time. (No VIP Pass is required for children under three years who share a seat with an adult.) Additional seating is available in H.J. Long Gymnasium, with large screen viewing of the commencement ceremony, to accommodate guests without VIP Passes. This area is ideal for families who desire space for young children.

2:00 p.m. Line-up for Traditional Students - Front Lawn
(Rain location: Ruby E. Dare Library)

2:15 p.m. Faculty - Front of Student Union

2:30 p.m. Open Seating Begins
Crum Recreation Center

3:00 p.m. Commencement
Crum Recreation Center

Additional Information

Academic Honor Cords: Honor cords will be distributed only to those students who have completed all the coursework necessary to fulfill all requirements for a degree. If additional coursework is needed, honor cords will not be received at commencement. They will be mailed upon completion of the degree.

Pictures: A professional photographer will take a color photo as President Larry Linamen congratulates each graduate. The Greenville College Alumni Association will send each graduate his/her photo as gift after commencement. Additional photos will be available for download after commencement. Details to follow.

Videotaping: Family and friends may videotape Commencement in designated areas.
*Tripods may not be set up in the aisles under any circumstances or block the view of others.

Handicap Accessibility: The Crum Recreation Center and Armington Center are handicap accessible. A designated handicap drop-off adjacent to the Recreation Center may be found on the east side of the building. Handicap accessible restrooms are available in the Recreation Center. There will be wheelchairs available for transporting guests from the parking lots and designated drop off areas to their seats in the Recreation Center.
*If you have guests with specific needs, please contact Karen Kaufman at 618-664-7020 or by email at karen.kaufman@greenville.edu.

Handicap Parking: Handicap parking is available in the Ganton parking lot (north west of the Recreation Center), the parking lot on the corner of Durley and Elm (east of the Recreation Center), at Claussen Plaza south of the Ruby E. Dare Library, and in front of the Delbert E. Sims College Union (corner of College and Spruce). Anyone requiring handicap parking spaces will find parking in the regular designated handicapped spaces in the parking lots north of the H.J. Long Gymnasium. An area on the east side of the Recreation Center will be designated for drop off for those requiring assistance to their seats or are unable to walk a long distance. Campus Security Officers will be available to assist with parking.

Additional Questions or Information: Contact Karen Kaufman, Commencement Committee Chair at 618-664-7020 or by email at karen.kaufman@greenville.edu.