Conferring of Degrees
Honors
and Moving the Tassel
The program was printed before the final semester
 You start the ceremony with the tassel hanging
to the right (your right).
 After the guest speaker finishes his address, the
Provost will then recognize honor distinctions
(Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and
Cum Laude) and ask you to rise as a group for
the conferring of degrees and moving of tassels.
 The President will confer your degree by saying,
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grades were posted, and your honors status may
have changed after grades were reported. Honors
are noted in the program next to the students’
names.
Your name card has your honors designation
that will be recognized during the ceremony
printed on it. Please check your name card upon
Gordon State College
Commencement
Ceremony Guide
May 6th, 2016
receipt, to verify your designation.
“Under the powers vested in the Board of
Regents and under the authority delegated to
Gordon State College… You may now move
Commencement Program
your tassel.”
After the ceremony is over, you
 Move the tassel to the left side of your cap.
may keep the commencement
program that is in your seat.
Diploma
In the ceremony, you will be
Photography
handed a diploma cover only.
There will not be a professional
The Registrar’s Office will mail
photographer taking pictures during the ceremony,
your diploma to you in eight
although there may be some photos taken during
weeks if you have completed
the ceremony for use by the college.
the requirements this spring.
“Thank You” Cards
Receiving two degrees?
Your name will be listed for both degrees in the
commencement program, and you will receive two
diplomas. However, your name will only be called
out once.
When you arrive at your assigned room, you will be
given a “Thank You” card and pencil. Please take a
few minutes to say “Thank You” to a staff and/or
faculty member who has been helpful to you during
your student days. Once finished, drop the Thank
You card and pencil into the box provided.
Please refer to the previously mailed “Graduation
Information Guide” for more comprehensive
information about Graduation Day.
BE SURE to have your name card in hand
and stay within your assigned group.
Please Remember When Walking
* Space yourself a little from the person in front
of you, without leaving a big gap.
Ceremony
Do not walk too fast.
When it is time for you to receive your diploma, the
IC Line Up
Student Marshal will direct each row to line up
By 7:30 a.m., arrive at the room assigned to your
degree in the Instructional Complex (see diagram).
On cue, your room supervisor will lead you out of
the room, in order, with the other groups.
along the front of Lambdin Hall. When it is your
turn to receive your diploma:
At the end of the ceremony,
(1) You will hand your name card to the
graduates will follow faculty
announcers—*Wait here until your name is
being announced*
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(2) Proceed to Dr. Burns, who will shake your
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back to the IC. The Student
Marshall will direct you when it is time to exit within the Recessional Line.
your left hand.
Since the recession will enter the IC through the
(3) Continue to the next table, where you will
doors closest to Lambdin Green, please continue to
receive a gift from the Alumni Association.
(4) Return to your seat and enjoy the rest of the
ceremony. Remember to keep your cap on.
move through the building to prevent stopping those
who are in line behind you.
Lambdin Hall
Alumni Gift
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Recessional
Diplomas
Announcers
Lambdin Hall
Piano
Hightower
Library
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Graduates
Processional
Graduates will follow faculty out of the Stafford
Ave. side of the IC to Lambdin Green, where the
Student Marshal will direct you to your seats.
Guests
Lambdin Hall
Hightower
Library
Instructional
Complex
Russell Hall
At the end of the ceremony we DO NOT
throw caps in the air. Graduation is a
formal and dignified occasion at
Gordon State College.
Instructional
Complex
Russell Hall