Commencement News 2008

Welcome to spring term at Blue Mountain Community College. As the term begins, the Commencement Committee at BMCC is hard at work preparing for your commencement ceremony. According to your Application for Graduation, you indicated that you are planning to participate in this year’s commencement ceremony. I have listed below the information and dates you will need to know regarding this year’s commencement ceremony.

April 17 - Cap and Gown Orders

Cap and gown orders will be taken at the following locations and times:

BMCC Pendleton                   10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in Pioneer Hall Rm. 111a
BMCC Hermiston    10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
BMCC Milton Freewater       
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
BMCC Baker City   10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Cap and gown orders will continue to be taken in Pendleton until May 9th. If you are not able to place your order on April 17th, please make arrangements by calling 278-5930 to place your order with Stacie Stahl in Pendleton.

June 2 – Cap and Gown Distribution

Caps and gowns will be distributed in Pioneer Hall in Pendleton beginning at 10:00 a.m. Graduates should make arrangements to pick up their cap and gown on this day.

June 13 – Commencement Rehearsal

Commencement rehearsal will begin at 12:00 noon on Friday, June 13. Graduates will be asked to report to Pioneer Hall (hallway) to line up for rehearsal. It is important that all graduates be at rehearsal.

June 13 – Commencement Ceremony

Graduates will be asked to report to Pioneer Hall in Pendleton at 6:30 p.m. for line up. The ceremony will be held in the McCrae Activity Center in Pendleton and will start at 7:00 p.m. and last approximately 1 hour. Doors to the McCrae Activity Center will open at 6:00 p.m. that evening for family, friends and guests. Tickets are not required. BMCC will host a reception (cookies, punch and coffee) for graduates and guests immediately following the ceremony.

Announcements

Announcement order forms will be available on April 12th at each BMCC location or graduates may order announcements online at http://www.royaltpapers.com

 

 

Honors for Graduation

Only those courses used for degree completion will be counted in the GPA calculation for honors and high honors. The calculation is performed on all courses completed, for degree requirements, the term prior to graduation. Students earning a 3.4-3.84 will be recognized with Honors and students earning a 3.85-4.0 will be recognized with High Honors. BMCC will provide each graduate receiving honors or high honors an honor cord the evening of commencement. Honor and high honor recipients will be announced at rehearsal. 

Questions??

If you have any further questions regarding commencement, please contact Stacie Stahl at (541) 278-5930 or email me at sstahl@bluecc.edu. On behalf of BMCC, congratulations on your academic achievements. We look forward to sharing your special day.