May 2008 Commencement Ceremony
WHEN/WHERE – The May Commencement
for The College of Saint Rose will be held on Saturday, May 10,
10:00 am. The ceremony will be held at the Saratoga Performing
Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, 33 miles north of the
Saint Rose campus. The College has chosen this site in order to allow
graduates to bring more guests than available sites in Albany would allow.
The ceremony will be followed by a reception for graduates, their guests,
faculty and staff at SPAC.
TICKETS – Admission will
be by ticket only. Each graduate who participates in the ceremony is entitled
to six (6) admission tickets. Tickets will be available in the Events
Scheduling and Administration Office, second floor Cabrini Hall, 399 Western
Avenue from May 5th through May 9th upon presentation of your Campus Store
receipt for your academic attire order and your ID card. It is your responsibility
to safeguard these tickets; there will be no replacements. Pick up
times are: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am
– 2:00 pm. When picking up your tickets, you will be asked if you
need them all. If you do not, please turn in the excess so they can be
given to others.
EXTRA TICKETS – Questions
regarding additional tickets should be directed to Debi Matney in the
Events Scheduling and Administration Office at matneyd@strose.edu.
Requests for extra tickets must be made through the graduate’s
College e-mail address. The graduate needs to provide the following
information: student’s name, number of extra tickets requested,
and student’s direct phone number. Being on the Extra Ticket List
will not guarantee you extra tickets or the number you are requesting.
If you obtain extra tickets, they will be placed in your envelope with
your regular tickets.
ACADEMIC ATTIRE – Graduates
who are planning to participate in the ceremony will be required to wear
the appropriate Saint Rose academic attire (cap, tassel, gown, and hood).
Graduate (Master’s) gowns differ from undergraduate (Bachelor’s)
gowns in the sleeves; so graduates will need to order a new gown. Orders
for the purchase of academic attire must be placed at the Campus Store
by Friday, April 4th. This order must include your payment of $54.
Please find the enclosed order form for purchase of the academic attire.
Order forms and money should be mailed to the Campus Store. There will
be an additional fee of $10 for orders received after April 4th. The College
cannot guarantee delivery of late orders. Academic attire can be picked
up during regular Campus Store hours (Monday – Thursday 8:00
am – 5:30 pm and Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm) from May 5th through
May 9th. Questions regarding academic attire may be directed to the Campus
Store at (518) 458-5436.
COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS –
Each graduate is entitled to five announcements at no charge. Announcements
are NOT invitations/seating tickets. These may be picked up in the Campus
Store from April 7th through April 25th. Announcements not claimed after
April 25th will be available on a first come, first served basis.
TIMING – The gates will
open at 8:45 am. Graduates should plan to arrive at SPAC by 9:00 am. Line
up for graduates will begin at 9:15 am behind the stage (enter from doorway
to right of stage). The ceremony will begin at 10:00 am and end about
12:45 pm. The reception immediately following the ceremony will end about
2:15 pm.
DIRECTIONS TO SPAC – More
detailed directions will be included with tickets. It usually takes 40
minutes to drive the 33 miles from the College to the SPAC parking lot.
From the College, proceed west on Western Avenue for 3 miles. Go 23 lights
and then bear right onto I-87 north. Travel north on I-87 for 25 miles
to exit 13N; the sign will say Route 9 north, Saratoga Springs. Proceed
off the exit ramp and go 2.8 miles on Route 9. At the 4th light, turn
left onto the Avenue of the Pines (sign says Saratoga Performing Arts
Center/Gideon Putnam). Take Avenue of the Pines to fork in the road and
bear right. Continue until a traffic light. Make a left at the light onto
Route 50 south. Entrance to SPAC parking lot will be on left at the next
light.
TRANSPORTATION – The College
assumes most graduates and guests will want to drive, but a bus is available
on a reservation basis. It will leave the College at 7:55 am and depart
SPAC at 2:00 pm. To reserve space contact the Events Scheduling and Administration
Office by May 2nd at matneyd@strose.edu.
Include name of graduate and total number of passengers.
Commencement Honors for Undergraduate Students
Honors at Commencement are based upon work completed as of the end of
the semester preceding the one in which the degree is granted. Graduation
honors are as follows:
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Cum laude |
3.5 — 3.69 |
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Magna cum
laude |
3.7 —
3.89 |
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Summa cum laude |
3.9 — 4.0 |
For an outline of the specific requirements for your degree please see
the Academic Regulations/Policy and Procedure section of your catalog.
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