Commencement : Westminster College

2008 Commencement

On May 31, 2008 Westminster College will celebrate the conclusion of its 133rd year with the commencement ceremony.

It is a time to honor those who will be graduating and thank the friends and families who have supported them through the years.

But commencement is more than a celebration of the moment. It is also a link to the past and a promise to the future.

Men and women have gathered on this campus for almost a century. Each spring they have attended their graduation ceremony like the graduates of the class of 2008, heard the same words of praise, and received a diploma and all of the rights and privileges thereto appertaining.

There is something magical about repeating the ceremony, uttering those words,and wearing the academic regalia. It ties us to the past and gives context to our moment of celebration. It makes us part of the future, by letting us see that future generations will do the same things, feel the same emotions, and be touched in the same ways.

So please, check this website periodically and help us honor the graduating class of 2008.

Time and Place

The Commencement Processional will begin at 1:45 PM on May 31, 2008, at the E Center located at 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive (2200 W). Graduates are expected to arrive by 1:00 PM, and enter at the southwest ground-level door marked "Will Call/VIP/Elevator."  Guests should enter via the southern stairs (seating access is on the level above the lobby entry) and be seated by 1:45 PM for the processional.

A jazz brunch will be held on campus from 10:00 AM until Noon (preceding commencement) for graduates and their guests, faculty, and staff.  Four brunch tickets are available to each graduate for free and any subsequent tickets will be $10.00 each.  Brunch tickets may be picked up and purchased during Cap and Gown pickup days or from the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations (top floor of Converse Hall) after those times during normal working hours.

Parking

Parking is free at the E Center.

Seating

Seating is available on a first come first serve basis, so please arrive a few minutes early. For those with physical limitations including wheelchairs, please enter at the southwest ground-level door marked "Will Call/VIP/Elevator."  Seating will be available in section 114. For hearing impaired guests, seats will also be located in the front rows of section 114.

Pictures

Family members will not be allowed in front of the stage to take photos during the ceremony since this impedes the view for other guests. Professional photographers will be on hand to take a photo of each graduate as they receive their diplomas. Proofs will be available for viewing on-line within a few days, and may be purchased then. Family members are free to take photos of the ceremony from their seats, as well as before and after the ceremony.  The processional will enter in on the left aisle of the arena (when facing the stage area) and the recessional will exit down the right aisle.

 

Return of Cap and Gown
Graduates will be asked to return their regalia on the lower level of the E Center (backstage) after the ceremony. Upon returning their regalia they will be given their actual diploma, and a gift from the Alumni Office.

Lodging

As a service to our guests from out of town, we are providing the following list of hotels and motels in the area.  Each graduate will receive a more extensive list with their last graduation information packet which should arrive on or about May 11th. 

 

  • Homestead Studio Hotel, 1220 East 2100 South, (801) 474-0771 - Offers Westminster rates
  • Peery Hotel, 110 W. 300 South, (801) 521-4300 or 1-800-331-0073 - Offers Westminster rates
  • Chase Suites Hotel, 765 East 400 South, (801) 532-5511 or 1-800-WOOD-FIN- Offers Westminster rates
  • Spring Hill Suites Marriott, 625 South 300 West, 801-238-3000 - Offers Westminster rates

Close to the E Center

 
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