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Undergraduate Requirements & Procedures

Since our first Commencement ceremony in 1924, thousands of graduates, their families and friends have gathered on the picturesque University Green to celebrate the achievements of our academic community. As we welcome you and your guests this year, please use this Web site to help plan for the day.

Rowan University’s 2008 Commencement exercises for bachelor’s degree candidates will be held on Friday, May 16, beginning at 10 a.m. on the Green in front of Bunce Hall. We expect to host more than 10,000 guests on campus throughout the day, so please expect to arrive early and prepare for a busy and memorable day. Route 322 will close at 9 a.m. Please arrive early.

A visitor’s guide especially written for Commencement will help you adapt to changes we make on campus for that day and help you guide family and friends as they join you to celebrate. Please expect that guide to be mailed in April and visit www.rowan.edu/commencement for last-minute instructions.

Academic Requirements

The receipt of this information, tickets, robe, etc. or participation in the Commencement ceremonies does not guarantee graduation. Graduation depends solely on the satisfactory completion of all academic requirements of the University. NOTE: Students receiving solely a certification without an undergraduate degree DO NOT participate in Commencement.

Financial requirements

All financial obligations, loans, library books, equipment owed, fines, bills, etc. must be cleared by April 30, 2008. Diplomas, transcripts or teacher certifications will be provided once all obligations are met.

Diploma Information

The Office of the Registrar mails diplomas to the permanent address on file, unless otherwise indicated on the graduation application. Diplomas and one official Rowan University transcript are mailed approximately eight weeks after the degrees have been awarded.

Deadlines

Caps and gowns

Candidates for graduation will be measured for caps and gowns March 26 through April 26, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Bookstore or order online by visiting rowan.collegestoreonline.com. Orders and measurements taken after April 26 are subject to a $5 late charge. Unless otherwise noted, all outfits are keepsakes and need not be returned after Commencement.

Style	Includes	Fee
Bachelor's	Cap, gown, and tassel	$19.95

Undergraduate honor cords
Honor cords for bachelor’s degree candidates with academic honors (i.e., cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude) will be available for an additional $7 beginning March 25.

Graduation Announcements
The Bookstore offers personalized graduation announcements with each candidate's name and degree. Samples are on display. Beginning April 7, announcements may be picked up at the Bookstore 48 hours after ordering. Announcements may be shipped to a home address for a fee of $6.50.

Diploma frames, class rings and gifts
The Bookstore offers a variety of commencement-related products with samples on display. The Bookstore will be open 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. on May 15 and 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. on May 16.

Questions about Bookstore Commencement services and products
Donna Donnelly, Operations Supervisor
856-256-4667 or fax: (856) 256-4917
donnelly@rowan.edu

Keepsake cap and gown order form
Please visit the Rowan Bookstore Web site for the order form. Return it with payment to: Rowan University Bookstore, Winans Hall, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028, or order online at bookstore.rowan.edu. Order your cap and gown from March 25 through April 26. There will be a $5.00 late charge for orders received after April 26, 2008. All outfits are keepsakes and are not to be returned after Commencement, except for doctoral rental.
Note: Completion of this form is not a guarantee of graduation.

Cap and Gown Order Deadlines

March 25
This is the first day you can order your cap and gown and/or announcements on the Bookstore Web site.

March 26-27
A representative from the cap and gown company will be available in the Bookstore to measure you for your cap and gown. NOTE: You do have until April 26 to place your order without incurring a late fee if these two dates are not convenient.

March 28 - April 26
Cap and gown and/or graduation announcement orders are accepted in the Bookstore or on the Web site.

April 7
This is the first day that graduation announcements will be available for pick up in the Bookstore. After this date, announcements will be available 48 hours after they are ordered. Announcements can also be shipped to a home address for a fee of $6.50.

April 27
A late fee of $5.00 is charged for any cap and gown orders placed after April 26.

Rehearsal

Commencement rehearsal is scheduled for 9 a.m., May 14 on the University Green. This is an important rehearsal—seating arrangements, line-up and entering procedures will be covered—please make every effort to attend. In case of heavy downpour, rehearsal will take place in Esby Gym.

Robing and line-up information

Robing and line-up begins at 9 a.m. for all candidates on Friday, May 16. Education, Engineering and some Liberal Arts & Sciences candidates will robe near the Athletic Field (adjacent to Bunce Hall). Business, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Fine & Performing Arts and Communication degree candidates will robe on Hollybush Road.

After robing, graduates will form single lines behind their academic major sign and be ready to proceed to the Green no later than 9:30 a.m. Faculty and staff marshal coordinators will assist with the process.

Professional photography

Professional photographers from Chappell Studio will photograph all graduates receiving their diplomas during College ceremonies. Additionally, they will have a Portrait station by the line up area next to Bole Hall Annex and near the baseball field. Chappell will send information directly to graduates about the purchase of photos. Please direct photography questions to Chappell Studio at (800) 247-3435.