Graduation 2009
The Event
Ceremony
- Friday, May 15, 2009.
- Processional begins at 7:45 p.m.
- Program will begin at 8:00 p.m.
- The ceremony will last approximately 1.5 hours.
Student Check-In
- Students check in at 6:30 p.m. on the patio of the Zuni Room in the Kirk Student Center.
- Check in is set up by last name.
- Cards are alphabetized by last name.
- Line up begins at 7:00 p.m. and is by row (4 of them).
- The line will begin marching at 7:30 p.m., the processional starts promptly at 7:45 p.m.
- A-L on the east side,
- M-Z on the west side (in graduation seating area).
- Programs will be on your chair.
- Bottled water will be distributed as you enter seating area.
- Interpreters for the hearing impaired can be viewed from the video screen.
- Honor designations are as of the end of the fall semester for spring graduates.
- Names are read by deans along with your degree/certificate, honors, and/or affiliations.
- Cards are pre-printed.
Special Accommodations
- Seating - you can invite as many people as you'd like.
- Seating is available on a first come-first served basis.
- Disabled seating for guests is available in the front row of the courtyard.
- Disabled seating for graduates is available in the first row of the courtyard
Maps & Parking
All parking lots are open and available for you and your guests. No "stickers" or parking passes are required. Be sure to view the interactive campus map to find the most convenient parking. You may also wish to refer your guests to the Driving Directions to Mesa Community College.
Reception
- MCC is hosting a reception for you and your family members in the Kirk Student Center, Navajo Room immediately following the ceremony
Code of Conduct
- Be respectful of other graduates
- You may carry water and flowers
- No smoking except in designated areas
- No cell phones or pagers
- No animals except for service animals
- No children in line or in graduate seating areas
What to Wear
- Dress comfortably and appropriately
- Hat decorations okay as appropriate
- Ethnic symbols, sashes, ribbons are okay
- No cap/no gown = will not be allowed to walk
Ceremonial Mace
The mace was originally a weapon of offense, carried into battle by princes and medieval bishops. During the Middle Ages, the mace became a more elaborate weapon and by the fourteenth century had become a symbol of lawful authority carried by city mayors and college rectors. Like the rector of the medieval university, the modern college president is charged with protection of the special mission that society has vested in higher education. . The ceremonial mace has thus emerged as a symbol of the authority of the president in acquisition, preservation, and transmission of knowledge by the college in a service to society. read more...
College Seal
The seal's outer ring displays the words, Mesa Community College with the date 1965, referring to the year MCC was found by action of the MCCCD Governing board. The inner seal encloses a shield divided into four sections bearing separately (from top left reading clockwise) a spur, a ball of cotton, a range of mountains and an electronic symbol. read more...
Academic Regalia
The gowns worn at traditional graduation ceremonies date back to at least the thirteenth century, when most professors were clergymen and were obliged by canon law to wear robes. The associate's and bachelor's gowns hang only to the knee, have pointed sleeves, no hood or neckpiece, and a square-top cap with a tassel in winter black or the color of the discipline. read more...
If you have specific questions about your program of study or graduation requirements, please contact your advisor or visit the Advisement & Transfer Services website.
Please contact Records & Registration for more information: | email | phone: 461-480-7659
