APPLYING FOR GRADUATION!!!

As you enter your final year of coursework before graduation, you may be thinking all the administrative paperwork lies behind you. Well, you're getting closer, but there is some business to take care of before you approach the podium in May.

1. Complete the Graduation Paperwork.
2. Pay the $15 diploma fee by November 1.
3. Pay the gown fee by February 1.
4. Attend an exit loan interview (for student loan borrowers only)

Grad Fair

The Grad Fair takes place at the Alumni House on the northeast corner of 300 West and Center Street, May 1 and 2 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Stop by to pick up your cap and gown; to give your current information to Career Services so we can keep updated on your successes; to find out about the SUU Alumni Chapter nearest you; and to enjoy a free lunch (served during a designated time block). Enjoy mixing and mingling with your professors and staff members.

Students who are graduating with honors need to plan to pick up their medallions during the Grad Fair. There will be a table there with a representative from the Office of the Vice President of Student Activities to distribute this important part of all honors graduates’ regalia. If you have questions about medallions, please call Barbara Gray at: 435-586-7710 or email: gray@suu.edu.

2008 Alumni/Career Services Biographical Report:
- Online Version
- Mail-in Version (pdf)

Graduate's Checklist

• Candidates for graduation should have processed the necessary paperwork, paid the required fees and made the appropriate clearances with the Registrar's/Cashier's Office.

• Pay for tassel, cap and gown at Cashier's Office prior to February 1, 2008. Caps and gowns are required for graduates' participation in Graduation and Convocations ceremonies.

• Purchase announcements from SUU Bookstore.

• Make hotel reservations for out-of-town guests.

• Pick up cap and gown at the Graduation Fair in the Alumni House on the northeast corner of 300 West and University Boulevard on May 1 & 2, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please note, graduates receiving a master’s degree have gown and hood regalia different from that of undergraduates; consequently, make sure, before attending the Grad Fair, that you indicated you are a graduate student when you ordered and paid for your regalia. You can do this by contacting the Cashier’s Office and examining your receipt.

• Make sure a good, permanent mailing address for diploma mailing is left at the Registrar's Office. If you have a non-student e-mail address, be sure to leave it also.

• Purchase tickets to the President's Reception and Buffet and to the Picnic for yourself and your guests at the Centrum Box Office. Details to be announced soon!

Tassels

Bachelor candidates will wear colored tassels designating their College as follows:

- Business: Drab
- CIET: Orange
- Education: Light Blue
- HSS: White
- PVA: Brown
- Science: Gold
- Associate's: Blue

Incidentally, tassels begin on the right side and are moved to the left upon graduation.

Announcements & Bookstore Sale

Announcements may be purchased through the SUU Bookstore (435-586-7995).

Enjoy a special sale at the SUU bookstore where much of the store's merchandise will be marked down at least 20%. The sale will be 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, April 28 thru Commencement Day and will include clothing, memorabilia, frames and keepsakes.

Faculty Info on Graduation Regalia

The Order and Measuring Session to order regalia for all faculty will be held at the Alumni House, date and time to be announced. This is the time to order regalia, or have adjustments made to existing regalia. If you have any questions, call the Alumni House at x7777.

Invitation for Speech Submissions

Graduates who have at least a 3.6 cumulative GPA are invited to submit an original speech (5-8 minutes long) to be given at the main Commencement ceremony. A $300 honorarium will be given to the student chosen to deliver his/her speech.

The graduation speech, along with a brief resume, should be submitted to the Graduation Speaker Committee, c/o burt@suu.edu by Tuesday, February 19. For further information, call 435-586-1997.

Commencement Activities

FRIDAY, MAY 2
6:00 - 8:00 PM Presidential Buffet and Reception
Open to graduates, their family & friends. Tickets, which are $9 per person, should be purchased in advance at the Centrum Ticket Office, 435-586-7872

SATURDAY, MAY 3
8:00 AM Graduates report to the following locations for Commencement lineup, information and instructions:

Graduate line-up info by college to be announced soon.

- See Lineup Locations
- See Inclement Weather Lineup locations
There will not be a rehearsal for graduates.

9:00-10:30 AM Graduation Exercises, Centrum, 109 South 800 West. Commencement Speakers, Awarding of Honorary Doctorate degrees, special recognitions.

- Webcast
- Power 91 Radio Webcast

11:30 AM Individual College Convocations, Awarding of Certificates, Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degrees.*

- College of HSS: Location Centrum Arena

- College of Science: Location J.L. Sorenson Physical Education Building

- College of PVA: Location Randall L. Jones Theatre

2:00 PM Individual College Convocations, Awarding of Certificates, Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degrees:*

- College of Education: Centrum Arena

- School of Business: J.L. Sorenson Physical Education Building

- College of CIET: Location Randall L. Jones Theatre

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Great Indoor Picnic, Sharwan Smith Center, Thunderbird Circle Dining Hall. Open to all - Great way to pass the time in between festivities. Tickets are $7 per person and can be purchased in advance through the Centrum Box Office, 435-586-7872.

* Graduates who have spouses or immediate family graduating in different colleges may request to have their degrees awarded in the same college to accommodate relatives wanting to see both graduations. Please call the Registrar’s Office (435-586-7715) to make arrangements.

Ceremony Instructions to Graduates

• Graduates receiving associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees are to march Saturday, May 3, 2008. All degree candidates are expected to attend unless excused by the Registrar's Office (435-586-7715).

• All degrees will be awarded during the College Convocation respective to the discipline of the degree. If a student is unsure whether they are on the "expected to graduate" list or which Convocation they should attend, the Registrar's Office can provide that information.

• Caps and Gowns are required for graduates' participation in Graduation and Convocations ceremonies.

• For safety reasons, only graduates, no children, will be allowed to participate in the processional and the awarding of diplomas.

• All mailings regarding Graduation are sent to a student's permanent mailing address. If a student has not received any mailings from the school in regard to commencement, please check with the Registrar's Office to ensure that addresses are correct.

Graduation Press Room

• 2007 Commencement Report
• Letter to 2008 Graduates

2008 Commencement Speaker

Nobel Laureate Mario Capecchi will be speaking at the 2008 commencement exercises. Capecchi was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work with gene modifications in mice using embryonic stem cells. Read More

Past Commencement Speeches 2006 - Stephen R. Covey 2005 - Renee West

Seating

Guest seating for Graduation and Convocations will be on a first-come basis with no reserved seating except seating for ADA accommodations. Doors to the Centrum will open at 7:45 a.m. THERE ARE NO TICKETS REQUIRED.

Graduates or their guests who need special ADA accommodations should contact the Office of the Vice President of Student Services, ST 201, 435-865-8022, alldrege@suu.edu by Monday, April 21, 2008.

Diplomas

Graduates will receive their diploma covers at Graduation; actual diplomas will be available later. To ensure receipt of their diploma, graduates are required to provide the Registrar’s Office with a permanent mailing address before leaving campus. Iron County spring graduates should pick up their diplomas at the Registrar’s Office in the Sharwan Smith Student Center after July 20, 2008, and Iron County summer graduates should pick up their diplomas after October 15, 2008. Iron County diplomas not picked up will be mailed eight weeks after all others have been mailed.

Pictures

A picture of each graduate will be taken as he or she receives a diploma. Pictures will be taken that graduates and their families can purchase to commemorate this distinguished accomplishment. Photographer and ordering details to be announced soon.

Keep In Touch

Keep the Alumni Office updated on your mailing address/e-mail address so you can receive the alumni magazine "SUU In View" and keep up-to-date on events happening at SUU.

2008 Graduation Statistics

Size of Graduating Class:
- 1535 graduates
- 346 master's
- 951 bachelor's
- 235 associate's
- 3 one-year certificates

Age Range of Graduates:
- 17-67

Gender Breakdown:
- 935 Female
- 599 Male
Class includes 50 married couples

2008 Graduates come from:
- 35 U.S. States
- 10 Different Nations

Most Popular Degrees
- Accounting
- Biology
- Communication
- Criminal Justice
- Elementary Education
- Family and Consumer Science
- Marketing
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Psychology