December Commencement
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
Knights Hall
Cap & Gown If you are unable to attend the Graduation Fair, call the Bellarmine Bookstore at 452-8111.
Rehearsal Tuesday, December 16 at 5:30 p.m. in Knights Hall. Graduates report to Knights Hall to go through name pronunciation, where you will sit, how to wear the hood and the order of Commencement. You do not need to bring your cap & gown to the rehearsal. Students graduating with Honors (Summa Cum Laude (3.85-4.0), Magna Cum Laude (3.70-3.84), and Cum Laude (3.50-3.69) will receive their medallion at rehearsal.
Alumni Welcome
Join us for a celebration as you will be welcomed into the Alumni Association! Held immediately following graduation practice in Frazier Hall, there will be food, drinks, music, great alumni giveaways, and a champagne toast. The Executive Director of our National Alumni Association, Peter Kremer ‘02, will welcome you and tell you about all the great benefits and services you are offered as an alumnus/a of Bellarmine University.
Commencement Students will line up in Pasteur Hall and Norton Health Sciences Center. All students must check in and be in line by 4:15 p.m. (Signs will be posted directing students to the appropriate areas.)
Faculty/Staff robe and assemble in Wyatt Hall.
The procession begins at 4:40 a.m. and Commencement begins at 5:00 p.m.
Many people ask how long commencement takes. The average is about 2 hours. Tickets are not required for December Commencement.
Except for reserved seating for graduates, faculty and governing boards, all seating is on a first-come, first-served basis for our guests. Guests are advised to arrive no later than 4:30 p.m.
If you or your guests need disability-related accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator at 452-8480 no later than December 10.
