Academics

December Commencement Information

December 2011 Commencement will be held Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. in Smith Chapel on the Indianola campus. All graduates must be in the lobby of the Amy Robertson Music Building to line up at 1:00 p.m.

Important update about the hooding ceremony.

CEREMONY: Simpson College celebrates two commencement ceremonies each academic year; one at the end of the fall term and one at the end of the spring term. A student who is eligible for the December ceremony may elect to participate in either December or in the following spring ceremony, but not both. To be eligible for either ceremony, a student must have no more than two courses (8 credits) to complete after December 17, 2011.

DIPLOMAS: At commencement, all participating will receive a diploma cover during the ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed approximately four weeks from when completion has been recorded and verified.

HONORS: Specific Latin honors will be listed in the commencement program and will be based on the cumulative GPA available as of November 1, 2011. A minimum of 64 credits earned at Simpson are required for honors eligibility.

CAP & GOWN: Participants in the December Commencement may pick up your cap and gown from the Simpson College Bookstore between December 12 and prior to 12:45 p.m. on December 17, 2011. The Bookstore will have all sizes of caps and gowns in stock, and the staff will help you choose the correct size. EWG participants from West Des Moines and Ankeny can request their caps and gowns be shipped to their respective campuses one week prior to Commencement. To make this request, EWG participants should call the bookstore at 961-1635 with their measurements (approximate height and weight) before December 9, 2011.

You can also order your cap and gown on the Bookstore website.

HOODING CEREMONY: THIS IS AN UPDATE! For candidates in the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Master of Arts in Teaching, there will be a Hooding Ceremony held the morning of December Commencement on Saturday, December 17, 2011. It will begin at 11:30 am in Smith Chapel with a reception immediately following it in the Matthew Simpson Room in College Hall. Candidates are asked to be in Dirlam Lounge in Smith Chapel by 10:45 am that morning to prepare for the ceremony. The Hooding Ceremony is an additional event for graduate candidates who are also invited to walk in the December Commencement exercises. Please look for additional details via email from your advisor.

PHOTOGRAPHER: A photographer will take a photo of each student participant during the ceremony. You will receive details on ordering prints closer to the event.

GUESTS: We will not be issuing tickets for your guests. Smith Chapel holds approximately 300 people. There will be a wheelchair available and there are spaces at the end of pews where a wheelchair can be comfortably placed

RECEPTION: Everyone is invited to a small reception in Great Hall above Pfeiffer Dining Hall immediately following the ceremony.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the office of academic affairs (515-961-1720) or the registrar’s office (515-961-1734)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 12/7/11