Commencement

Spring 2010 Commencement:

Friday, May 14, 2010, 5:00pm at the Rec Center

Graduation ceremonies are held each year at the end of the each semester and summer session. Degree candidates must apply for graduation with the Graduate School by no later than the end of the second week of the semester or session in which the student plans to graduate. Graduation application forms are available in the Graduate School and may be obtained by mail, by writing that office, or by downloading from the Graduate School web page: http://www.gradschool.siuc.edu/forms.htm. For a complete listing of all graduation ceremonies, check the Office of Records and Registration web page at http://registrar.siu.edu/records/comm.htm.

A $25 graduation fee is established for all persons receiving degrees. The fee is payable at the time of application or the fee will be charged to the student's account. The fee does not cover the rental fee for the cap, gown, and hood, or the cost of the invitations. These items are ordered through the University Book Store in the Student Center and questions regarding them should be referred to the University Book Store.

Final, approved copies of research reports, theses, and dissertations are due in the Graduate School office at the published deadline date. Contact the Graduate School for dates. Doctoral students must also submit the survey form of earned doctorates at the time the dissertation is submitted.

The Graduate School Guidelines for the Preparation of Dissertations, Theses and Research Papers is available at the Graduate School or on the website at http://www.gradschool.siuc.edu/dtrguide. Since each program has chosen a manual style that must be used in conjunction with the Graduate School guidelines, the student should contact the department for additional departmental information. Although attendance at commencement is not compulsory, students who wish to graduate in absentia must notify the Graduate School in advance. This information is needed for seating arrangements and for mailing purposes.

Hood Colors for Masters (All tassels are black)

Master of Arts	White
Master of Arts in Teaching	Light Blue
Master of Business/Acct.	Drab
Master of Fine Arts	Brown
Master of Legal Studies	Purple
Master of Music	Pink
Master of Public Administration	Peacock
Master of Public Health	Salmon
Master of Science	Gold
Master of Science in Education	Lt. Blue
Master of Social Work	Citron Yellow

Hood Colors For Doctoral (All tassels are gold)

Doctor of Philosophy

Blue

Posthumous Degrees

A graduate degree may be awarded posthumously if, before the student's death, work for the degree had substantially been completed. This determination shall be the responsibility of the graduate dean in consultation with the administrative officers and faculty of the degree program in which the student had been enrolled.

Questions regarding the Graduate School: Contact gradschl@siu.edu

Questions regarding the Graduate Assistantship\Fellowship Office: Contact gaoffice@siu.edu

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