Commencement News 2011
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. Listed below is the information and dates you will need to know regarding our June 2011 commencement ceremony.
April 6th - Cap and Gown Orders
Cap and gown orders will be taken at the following locations and times on April 6th:
| 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.
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| BMCC Baker City | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Cap and gown orders will continue to be taken in Pendleton until April 22nd. If you are not able to place your order on April 6th, please make arrangements by calling 541-278-5930 to place your order with Stacie Stahl in Pendleton.
April 15 - Last Day to Apply for Graduation and Walk in Ceremony
June 1 – 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 10– Commencement Rehearsal
Commencement rehearsal will begin at 12:00 noon on Friday, June 10th . 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 10– 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.
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, through winter term 2011 for all Spring 2011 graduates. Those planning to complete degree requirements summer or fall term 2011 do not qualify for honors distinction in the June 2011 ceremony.
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.
Announcements
Annoucements may be ordered on line at http://www.royaltpapers.com
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.
