Spring Commencement 2007

Speaker

The Spring 2007 Commencement Speaker is U.S. Representative G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina’s
1st District. Information about Representative Butterfield is available here.

View Commencement LIVE!

At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2007, you may view Commencement LIVE right here.

Location

The Spring 2007Commencement will take plae at the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday, May 12, 2007.

8:00 a.m.	Line up
8:30 a.m.	Processional - Students and Faculty

Commencement Participation

All approved degree candidates for the spring 2007 semester are eligible to participate in commencement. You must participate in the commencement ceremony the semester you complete your degree requirements.

Commencement Rehearsal

Compliments of the Office of Alumni Affairs - A breakfast will be served for all approved degree candidates on Friday, May 11, 2007 from 8:00 am until 9:30 am in the Alumni Foundation Event Center.

Spring Commencement Rehearsal is scheduled for Friday, May 11, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in the Corbett Sports Center. All approved degree candidates and all faculty marshals are required to attend. Other faculty members are welcome.

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Distribution of Cords to Honor Undergraduates

Undergraduate honor students will receive honor cords from the Office of the Registrar starting Monday, April 30, 2007.

Distribution of Commencement Participation Cards

Approved undergraduate degree candidates will receive name cards from the Office of the Registrar starting Monday, April 30, 2007 and at commencement rehearsal. Approved Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates will receive name cards on the morning of commencement at the Coliseum. Students without a name card will notbe allowed to participate in the commencement ceremony.

	Honor Students
	Grade Point Average	Honor
	3.00 to 3.24	Cum Laude
	3.25 to 3.49	Magna Cum Laude
	3.50 to 4.00	Summa Cum Laude

All semester hours attempted and quality points earned are used to compute the overall grade point average.

Honor Students are determined by the Fall 2006 overall GPAs. Students making the Fall 2006 Honor Roll must have completed a total of 12 or more semester hours.

NOTE: For transfer students, see the Undergraduate Bulletin.

Commencement Participation Policy

Two commencement programs are scheduled each year, one in December for fall and summer graduates and one in May for spring graduates. Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible to participate in the commencement:

Have completed degree requirements the semester/session prior to the upcoming commencement ceremony for which they plan to participate; or
Be enrolled in the final courses and/or academic activity necessary to complete degree requirements in the semester for which they plan to participate in the respective commencement.

In either scenario, all students must submit an application for graduation to the Registrar’s Office prior to the deadline for either May or December graduation. The student must be “cleared” by the Registrar’s Office to be approved to participate in the commencement activities.

Students who complete degree requirements during summer session(s) ARE NOT eligible to participate in the preceding May commencement activities. However, they may be eligible to participate in either the following December or May commencement provided they meet the respective requirements as stated above.

Fees

Fees and fines, including the $60.00 graduation fee, must be paid, and library books must be returned to the library.

ANY DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS IN THE TREASURER’S OFFICE WILL CAUSE THE DIPLOMA TO BE WITHHELD UNTIL THE ACCOUNT IS CLEARED.

Diplomas

Diplomas will be mailed to all graduates who have satisfied their academic and financial obligations to the University.

Photographs

Photo Specialties at P.O. Box 3600 Chapel Hill, NC 27514, (919) 967-9576 will be available during Commencement. To view your photograph, go to http://www.seemygraduate.com.

Live World Wide Web Presentation:

To view the commencement ceremony live via the Internet, go to http://www.ncat.edu and click on the link to the Commencement. The program will begin at 8:30 AM.

Conduct:

Commencement is a ceremonious and sacred event. The University expects full cooperation from all participants, including graduates and their invited guests. Disorderly or disruptive conduct will not be tolerated, and the University reserves the right to remove disruptive persons from the Commencement Ceremony.

Alcoholic Beverages are Prohibited under NC Law

Alcoholic beverages are illegal. Compliance with the law is essential and will be enforced if necessary. Violations can result in a degree candidate’s removal from commencement. Voluntary compliance is the responsible, mature, and preferable conduct to ensure that commencement will be dignified and memorable. It is a distinguishing event in the degree candidate’s life and a credit to the University.