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With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
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Commencement rehearsal will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024 starting at 10:30 a.m. on the west side of campus, near the fountain. During rehearsal, both the Commencement and Candlelight Ceremony programs will be outlined, and students will receive a printed list with the order of the lineup. All graduating students should attend.
Students should assemble by 10:30 a.m. on the walkway on the west side of campus near the cross walk between the fountain and Harris Hall. Please wear your cap, gown and hood. Graduate students should hold their hood over their left arm. Precise order is essential in forming the two lines for commencement, which will begin marching forward at 11:00 a.m. The march forward should be at a slow, measured pace, until you reach the seats reserved for graduates. Remain standing until President Lindsay signals for you to be seated.
Candidates for graduation will be presented by name in the following order:
Students receiving two degrees will proceed with the higher level of degree.
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Commencement ushers will direct you forward to receive your diploma from President Lindsay. Diplomas are presented only to students who have completed all degree requirements and are in good financial standing. However, all students will receive a diploma case.
Undergraduate students who are more than nine credit hours away from completing their degree requirements and graduate students who are more than six credit hours from completing their degree requirements at the time of Commencement must receive permission from the Educational Standards Committee in order to participate in Commencement. Requests can be sent to registrar@psychomotricite-la-seyne.com so that the Committee can be put it on the agenda. If you are not sure how many credits you may be missing at the time of Commencement, please speak with your academic advisor.
Latin Honors regalia are awarded for baccalaureate students only, who achieve the cumulative grade point averages indicated below. In order to be eligible for Latin Honors, students must have earned at least 60 credit hours from Elmira College. Transfer credit will not be factored in for Latin Honors since grades do not transfer.
Latin Honors are calculated as of April 30, 2024 and are only awarded to those students who achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.400 or above at Elmira College and have completed all degree requirements at the time of Commencement. Students who will complete their degree requirements after Commencement will have Latin honors noted on their transcripts and diplomas when their degrees are conferred and not at the Commencement Ceremony.
GradImages will provide professional photography of students receiving their diplomas and as they stop in front of their class banner after. They will send proofs as a gift about a week after Commencement, but you can order additional photos.
Academic regalia will be distributed from the Life After EC event in the Gannett-Tripp Library on March 15. Students who are not able to attend this event can come to the Office of the Registrar, 113 McGraw Hall, beginning on Wednesday, March 20 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The regalia will be yours to keep.
It's important to pull your regalia out of the package and hang it up well in advance of Commencement. If you see any problems, you can contact the Office of the Registrar at (607) 735-1895 or registrar@psychomotricite-la-seyne.com.
Caps are worn well forward on the head, with the point halfway down on the forehead. Tassels on caps are worn on the right side of the cap, centered. Undergraduate students will be directed to move the tassel to the left side later in the ceremony. Graduate students will be hooded in place of the Tassel Ceremony. Generally, people remove and replace caps whenever the President does. This normally takes place during the invocation and final prayer. If you have several clips in place to keep the cap on your head, don’t worry. Just keep it on.
Candlelight will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024 near The Puddle. The ceremony begins at 9:00 p.m., so students participating should arrive at 8:30 p.m. Students will form two lines near the east wing of Cowles Hall. If you wish to sit with friends, make sure you are all in the same line.
Students participating in this event, which will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Speidel Gymnasium, will receive additional information from the Nursing Department.
