Commencement & Graduation Guide 2019

1. Commencement & GraduationGuide 2019 Presented by Office of University Events & Office of the University Registrar

2. Graduation vs. Commencement Graduation… Commencement… is the celebration of your time and hard work at Rowan University. • is the successful completion of a student’s major/minor/ concentration and the issuing of a diploma. www.rowan.edu/graduation

3. Only 4 Steps Step 1: Apply to Graduate Step 2: Confirm Participation Step 3: Caps & Gowns Step 4: Guest Tickets www.rowan.edu/commencement

4. Step 1: Apply to Graduate Graduation Dates & Deadlines www.rowan.edu/graduation

5. Step 1: Apply to Graduate • Students should meet with their advisors, review their transcripts and GRAD reports to ensure that they have met all major/minor/concentration and University requirements. • Students must apply for Graduation online through Self-Service Banner. Select “Apply to Graduate.” • After the application is submitted, students will receive email confirmation, which should be printed and kept for their records. This email includes instructions for Commencement. • Students can verify the information on their application (diploma name, mailing address, etc.) through Self-Service – select “View Pending Graduation Applications.” • All Graduation information will be sent to students’ Rowan email addresses only. Please check your email often. www.rowan.edu/graduation

6. Did I Apply to Graduate? • You can view the Graduation Application and details that you submitted through SSB. • Review: • Name preference • Mailing address www.rowan.edu/commencement

7. RU Completing an Internship/Clinical Practice/Final Project/Thesis/Dissertation? • If students’ receive an incomplete grade, the final graduation review cannot occur until the IN grade is replaced. • Important! IN grades must be replaced within grade deadlines for the term of the graduation application. If the IN grade is replaced after the deadline, the graduation term will be adjusted to reflect that term. • Example – Student applied for May graduation and has an IN. If the grade is replaced by June 30th, and meet all University requirements, they will be awarded for May 2019. If the IN grade is replaced after June 30th, and meet all University requirements, they will be awarded for August 2019. www.rowan.edu/graduation

8. Online Walking but NOT Graduating Form Will you complete your degree requirements in Summer or Fall 2019, want to walk in the Commencement Ceremony and fit the parameters below? • I am an undergraduate student and will have 12 or fewer credits to complete. (This includes 4 + 1 students who want to walk in the 2019 Commencement Ceremony with their undergraduate degree) • I am a graduate student (master’s level only) and will have 6 or fewer credits to complete and/or the only remaining requirement I have will be my thesis. If you fit one of the parameters listed above, AND you want to walk in the 2019 Commencement Ceremony, you MUST complete an online “Walking but NOT Graduating Form”. This form will be open in SSB March 1 - March 15. (Students apply through SSB – Student Tab – Commencement Attendance Confirmation – OPTION B). www.rowan.edu/commencement

9. University Honors 3.450 – 3.649 Cum Laude 3.650 – 3.849 Magna Cum Laude 3.850 – 4.000 Summa Cum Laude • For graduation, university honors are based on students’ final cumulative GPA and will be printed on students’ diplomas and transcripts. • For Commencement, university honors are based on the cumulative GPA earned at the end of the Winter term. This GPA is given to Barnes & Noble for students to purchase the coordinating honor cord and will be noted, with a symbol, in the Commencement program. www.rowan.edu/graduation

10. Diplomas • The final review of Spring 2019 Graduation Applications will occur during June 2019 (after all final grades are submitted). Summer 2019 applications will be reviewed/awarded in September 2019. • Students will be notified by email when their degree is awarded or if there are issues regarding their application. • Diplomas will list majors only. Minors, concentrations, specializations and CUGS will appear on your final transcript. • Diplomas are mailed directly from Herff Jones and students will receive email notification when their diploma ships. www.rowan.edu/graduation

11. Commencement 2019 www.rowan.edu/commencement

12. Commencement Week 2019 At a glance: Saturday, May 11, 2019 @ 5 pm in Wackar Stadium University Ceremony and Celebration Celebration @ Robinson Circle Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16 8 College Ceremonies University Green @ Bunce Hall 3 College Ceremonies Wilson Hall / Pfleeger Concert Hall www.rowan.edu/commencement

13. 2019 Commencement www.rowan.edu/commencement

14. In 2018, Rowan University started the tradition of having a grand, single University ceremony followed by College ceremonies throughout the week. The University program will be a festive celebration complete with live music, inspirational speakers, the conferral of student degrees and, afterward, a party for students, families and friends. The main benefit, of course, is that students can enjoy Commencement with their closest friends throughout their graduating class rather than those in just their majors. The College ceremonies will be held throughout the week so students can celebrate their accomplishments with the faculty and staff of their respective Colleges and be called by name to receive their diplomas. www.rowan.edu/commencement

15. Commencement Week 2019 University Ceremony & Celebration • Ceremony will take place at Wackar Stadium • 4 p.m. Student Arrival / Line-up – 5 p.m. Ceremony • Honorary Degree Recipient, Commencement Address, Distinguished Alumni Award and the Ceremonial Conferral of Degrees will take place at this ceremony. • Formal procession. Students will process -but in no particular order. Students can walk with their friends. • GUEST TICKETS REQUIRED • RAIN DATE– Sunday, May 12, 2019 @11:00 am Ceremony – Saturday, May 11, 2019 www.rowan.edu/commencement

16. University Commencement Ceremony Speaker Shaun T (Shaun Thompson Blokker) A 2001 Rowan University alumnus, Shaun T (Shaun Thompson Blokker) began his journey as a fitness motivator while pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Health & Exercise Science. Working at the Rowan Rec Center, Shaun realized his gift for inspiring and motivating others while leading hip hop and aerobics classes. Upon graduation, Shaun dedicated his professional life to inspiring and motivating others to trust and believe in themselves as they work toward their own fitness and life goals. Creator of the mega successful at-home fitness programs Hip Hop Abs, INSANITY, T25, INSANITY Max: 30, CIZE and SHAUN WEEK, Shaun T released Transform: 20, a 20-minute dynamic step workout, this year. Transform: 20, which demolished all sales and downloads records to date, provides workouts that transform audiences physically and mentally. Through a number of ventures and via various types of media, Shaun T is focused on affective positive lifestyle changes in people around the world and proving that becoming the beset version of themselves is, indeed, attainable. His newest ventures include: his self-help memoir, T Is for Transformation; his online motivational support group inspiring life change, The Ongoing Key Transformation Academy; his podcast, Trust and Believe with Shaun T; his new Relationship Thrivation Academy, founded with his husband, Scott Blokker; and his new lifestyle website, SHAUNTLIFE.COM. Shaun will deliver the address at the University Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at 5 p.m. in Richard Wackar Stadium. www.rowan.edu/commencement

17. Commencement Week 2019 University Ceremony & Celebration • A celebration will take place immediately following the University Ceremony and Celebration at Robinson Circle • Alumni Tent to welcome new alumni, pick up a year book • Beer & Wine Tent • Lawn Games • Live Music • Food • RAIN DATE– Sunday, May 12, 2019 @11:00 am Details updated closer to Commencement – rowan.edu/commencement CELEBRATION – Saturday, May 11, 2019 www.rowan.edu/commencement

18. Commencement Week 2019 • Graduate and Undergraduate students walk together • No Guest Tickets are required for College Ceremonies on the University (Bunce) Green and Pfleeger Concert Hall • ALL rain ceremonies require tickets • Each student is eligible for four (4) rain tickets for guests • Extra tickets are NOT available • Ceremonies are streamed/simulcast • Rowan.edu/commencement College Ceremonies Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16, 2019 www.rowan.edu/commencement

19. Commencement Week 2019 Monday, May 13 9 a.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 10 a.m. Ceremony at University Green • College of Science and Mathematics & School of Health Professions • CSM: Computer Science & Mathematics • SHP: Nursing & Health & Exercise Science 1 p.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 2 p.m. Ceremony at University Green • College of Science & Mathematics • Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Psychology www.rowan.edu/commencement

20. Commencement Week 2019Tuesday, May 14 9 a.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 10 a.m. Ceremony at University Green • William G. Rohrer College of Business 11 a.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 12 p.m. Ceremony in Wilson Hall - Pfleeger Concert Hall • School of Earth & Environment 1 p.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 2 p.m. Ceremony at University Green • College of Humanities & Social Sciences www.rowan.edu/commencement

21. Commencement Week 2019Wednesday, May 15 9 a.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 10 a.m. Ceremony at University Green • College of Communications & Creative Arts 11 a.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 12 p.m. Ceremony in Wilson Hall - Pfleeger Concert Hall • College of Performing Arts 3 p.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 4 p.m. Ceremony at University Green • College of Education www.rowan.edu/commencement

22. Commencement Week 2019Thursday, May 16 9 a.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 10 a.m. Ceremony at University Green • Henry M. College of Engineering 11 a.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 12 p.m. Ceremony in Wilson Hall - Pfleeger Concert Hall • Cooper Medical School of Rowan University 1 p.m. Student Arrival / Line-up 2 p.m. Ceremony at University Green • School of Osteopathic Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Science www.rowan.edu/commencement

23. College Ceremony Rain Plan??? • In the event of a severe rainstorm, the ceremony on the University Green will be canceled. • All college ceremonies will be moved to their assigned indoor locations. • Locations will be listed on the Commencement website closer to Commencement Week • All rain ceremonies REQUIRE tickets. • Inclement weather notifications will be announced the morning of Commencement, beginning at 7 a.m., on: - WGLS-FM 89.7 - rowan.edu - Rowan University, 856-256-INFO www.rowan.edu/commencement

24. University-Wide Main Ceremony Wackar Stadium 2019 Rain Ceremonies Celebration Areas *College Ceremonies University Green *School of Earth and Environment, College of Performing Arts and CMSRU ceremonies take place in Wilson Hall, Pfleeger Concert Hall www.rowan.edu/commencement

25. Applied to Graduate? Want a seat at Commencement? Tickets for your guests? You must R. S. V. P. !!! www.rowan.edu/commencement

26. Step 2: Confirm Participation (R.S.V.P.) Complete these steps by April 1to register for Commencement : • Visit rowan.edu/selfservice • Access Banner services and enter ID and PIN • Select “Student” • Click on “Commencement Attendance Confirmation” • Choose “OPTION A” OR “OPTION B”, choose submit and follow prompts • Please remember to respond to both the Main & College Ceremonies You must Confirm Participation (R.S.V.P.) to reserve your seat and tickets for your guests www.rowan.edu/commencement

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29. Step 3: Caps & Gowns Cap & Gowns MUST be worn to participate in the ceremonies Commencement Fair April 1-4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Rowan Barnes & Noble • A representative from the gown manufacturer will be on site to assist with gown sizing. In addition, other vendors will showcase class rings, diploma frames, announcements and other Commencement-related items. Caps and gowns are available for purchase from Monday, April 1 through Monday, May 13, 2019. Caps and gowns are keepsakes and do not need to be returned after Commencement. (Cannot guarantee sizes after 4/25) Custom doctoral gowns – Contact Valerie Wojcik at 856-881-5954 or wojcik@rowan.edu to schedule a fitting. Orders must be placed by March 8, 2019. www.rowan.edu/commencement

30. Step 3: Caps & Gowns – 2019 pricing Academic honor cords available at Rowan Barnes & Noble for $15.98. www.rowan.edu/commencement

31. Step 4: Guest Tickets AFTER confirming Commencement Participation: University Ceremony & Celebration Tickets • Students may request up to 6 tickets for the University Ceremony & Celebration. • Visit Rowan.edu/COMMENCEMENT for ticket information • Tickets will be available starting April 15 at 9 a.m. and April 22 from links on the Commencement website • Children under the age of six (6) who will sit on a lap during the entire ceremony do not require tickets www.rowan.edu/commencement

32. Step 4: Guest Tickets – FAQs • Students who do not complete the Commencement Participation Form (Step 2) by April 1, 2019 will not be eligible for tickets. • You must print your tickets prior to arriving at Commencement. Tickets will not be printed on site. All guests must have a printed ticket to enter Wackar Stadium and all indoor venues. Each ticket has a unique barcode and can only be scanned once. Tickets cannot be duplicated or scanned twice. At this time, tickets on electronic devices cannot be guaranteed to scan. • Guests arriving to venues without tickets will be directed to simulcast viewing sites. Seating is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will close once capacity has been reached. www.rowan.edu/commencement

33. Special Needs Seating & Parking Seating • Special needs seating is available at all ceremonies • Seating is limited to individuals with disabilities and ONE companion • Special needs seating is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis Parking • Special Needs parking is managed by Elaina Surace in the Parking Office. Contact parking@rowan.edufor reservations and instructions. • A government-issued handicap hang-tag and/or placard will not guarantee parking during Commencement. You must contact the University for access to the lot nearest the University Green. www.rowan.edu/commencement

34. Additional Commencement Information • Rehearsal: Only Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, School of Osteopathic Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will have a Commencement rehearsal. • Student and general guest parking:Lots B, C, D, D-1, O and O-1 • Shuttles/golf carts: Available throughout campus to assist guests – specifically those with special needs. • Marshals/Ushers: Rowan staff will be on hand to help you and your guests. www.rowan.edu/commencement

35. Additional Commencement Information • Line-up: Arrive one hour before ceremony start time and line up by major (not in alphabetical order by last name) at back of University Green. • Pronunciation of names: Spell your name phonetically on card provided by marshals. • Commencement photos: Photographers at each ceremony. www.rowan.edu/commencement

36. Commencement Tips ROWAN.edu/commencement • Read the Commencement Website and to check back regularly! • Arrive early! • Make sure your guests know what to expect – Campus map, parking, where to meet after the ceremony • Dress appropriately for weather • Remember to check on move out times and logistics • Know rain ceremony details • Follow the University’s Social Media Accounts www.rowan.edu/commencement

37. Thank you and congratulations!Please share this information with fellow students and your family. • rowan.edu/graduation • rowan.edu/commencement • facebook.com/RowanUniversity • Twitter & Instagram: @RowanUniversity • #Rowan2019 www.rowan.edu/commencement