K.I.S.S.

K.I.S.S. your Graduation Day HELLO!
Keep it simple students: Important things to know about your Big Day

The Commencement Countdown is March 10th & 11th in Pilla from 12 – 6 PM
1. Be sure to meet all of your financial obligations by April 15th. If not, you won’t be able to participate in the upcoming commencement ceremonies. This means - - pay your fees and tuition in full, handle deferred tuitions (UCAP and Main campus students) and handle loans (including Schell Loans), financial aid forms, aid, and library fines.
2. *There will be seminars scheduled, between November 28th through November 30th for exit interviews; if you have not received your notification regarding this, please stop by the Student Service Center, in Mullen 203, prior to November 19th to turn in your date.
3. Did you know that there is a $100 graduation processing fee? Yes! And it is not built into your tuition. So, if it is not paid you can not participate in the ceremonies; this is regardless if you walk across the stage or not.
4. Keep in mind that it is your responsibility, as a student, to make sure all of your financial aid forms are completed and returned, so that Financial Aid can post the information properly to your account in a timely fashion.
5. Look out for upcoming information on Jostens and the Campus Bookstore regarding rings and cap/gowns. Jostens will be here on October 31, 2007 from 11 AM – 2 PM in Wasmer. May grads are welcome to order rings, as well. Jostens will be back in the early spring and our bookstore will gladly accommodate sizing if anyone misses the date. Caps/Gowns are approximately priced at $60-$75.
6. *Be sure to stay in contact with your advisor. They will be able to let you know if you have met your audit course and GPA requirements for graduation.
7. Sue Kramer will let graduates know if anything appears to be missing on transcripts if anyone was transferred in or have taken courses off campus.
8. Critical information for May graduates: *There is a deadline of December 1st to complete the graduation audit with advisors and to turn in the graduation application. The forms are online.

If you have any questions regarding your responsibility as a student graduating, please be sure to stop in Mullen 203/One Stop, your advisor’s office, financial aid, and the library.
In keeping with our tradition and in the motivational words of noted scientist, journalist and author, Roger Lewin, “Too often students are given answers to remember, rather than problems to solve.” This is your Big Day! And, your best resource is YOU! I can give you limited information and the rest is up to YOU. Good Luck and Congratulations!!

Kimberley H.