CONGRATULATIONS

1. CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!!!! Thank you for coming…

2. No need to take notes: • This presentation will be available on the CTC website at: • www.chattahoocheetech.edu • Go to: ENROLLMENT • Registrar’ Office • Graduation Information • It will be viewable the morning following the last meeting.

3. Graduation TEAM • Ms. Laura King • Ms. Amanda Thompson • Dr. Tyra Wingo – Associate Registrar • Question: who has NOT filled out the Petition to Graduate?????

4. Important points • Attendance at this meeting does not grant you permission to graduate. • Graduates must submit a Petition to Graduate and pay the one time $35.00 commencement participation fee, which is non-refundable. • The commencement fee must be paid in full to the CTC Bursar’s Office within 7 days of today. • If the commencement fee is not paid by the deadline, a hold will be placed on your student record preventing any activity on your account. • If you have paid your commencement fee and decide not to participate in the ceremony, the graduation fee is stillnon-refundable.

5. istheofficialGraduationHeadquarters!!! • Regalia (cap, gown and tassel) may be ordered from the CTC Bookstore for $35 plus tax. Order form & fee are dueby May 2nd. • If submitted after May 2nd, there will be a $20.00 late fee. ($55.00 total) • If the regalia package is not requested by May 2nd ; there is no guarantee of acquiring your regalia in time for the ceremony. • Beginning May 28th, regalia packages will be available at the campus bookstore where the order form was submitted. (Marietta, NM or Canton campuses only) • All campus bookstores will be closed on the day of the commencement. • Campus bookstore hours: Mon – Thursday, 8am – 6pm & Friday, 8am – 12pm.

6. Regalia • Please make sure to have a complete regalia set (cap, gown, & tassel). If the regalia set is incomplete, notify the campus bookstore before the day of the ceremony. • Regalia will not be available for purchase at the ceremony venue. • Prior to the day of commencement, ensure the gown fits appropriately. • Gowns should be steam pressed. • If you already have black regalia, it is not necessary to purchase a new set. The campus bookstore will sell the CTC tassel as a separate item. • For regalia questions, please email: mtviewbookstore@yahoo.com

7. Graduation gifts • Graduation supplies can be found at: www.chattahoocheetechbookstore.com • Neebo will have a display, in the lobby area at the Cobb Energy Centre, some items to purchase include: • CTC rings • Diploma frames • Plaques

8. Commencement Day Tuesday June 3, 2014 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339 Take Exit 258/Cumberland Boulevard off I-75. Go west on Cumberland Boulevard and take a right on Cobb Galleria Parkway.  The Centre is at the intersection of Cobb Galleria Parkway & Akers Mill Road. www.cobbenergycentre.com Parking is FREE !!!!

9. Commencement Day • Arrival time… • All graduates must meet in the ballroom at 11:00 a.m. • Late arrivals… • Depending on the lateness of arrival, graduates may be turned away • and asked to walk in the Spring 2015 commencement ceremony. • If permitted to walk, late arrivals will be placed at the end of the • processional. • Upon arrival… • Primary entrance doors will be on your right. • Follow the signs to the ballroom area. • Check in at the tables according to your last name. • (A – F, G – L, M – R, & S – Z) • Proceed to the ballroom.

10. Commencement day In the ballroom, proceed to the sign that matches the color coded card you received at check-in.

11. Commencement Day • Graduates will be lined up in rows according to the highest award received; not alphabetical • Each row will be led by a marshal wearing a gold sash for easier identification. • The marshal will be your guide for the ceremony. • During the ceremony, your tassel is on the RIGHT and moved to the LEFT once conferred; nothing else can be worn other than the Regalia, cap and school awarded cords

12. Commencement day • Wear comfortable shoes. You will be walking and standing for long periods of time. High-heeled shoes are discouraged. • Leave purses, coats, and other belongings with your family members. It doesn’t present a professional image to carry these items during the processional. • During the processional, remain in a single line and avoid gaps in the line. • As you enter the auditorium, be sure to follow the person in front of you so that you don’t end up in the wrong line.

13. Commencement Day • As you are directed into your row of seats, please be sure to fill all seats. Vacant seats in a row could mean that some students will not have a place to sit. • Remain standing in front of your seat during the entire processional. Do not stand in the aisles. • Pick a place to meet your family and friends once the ceremony is completed. • As you celebrate this exciting day, please be respectful of those around you and the fact that this is a formal academic ceremony. Beach balls, air horns, and other similar distractions are inappropriate. • Childcare facilities are not provided.

14. seating • The number of guests is not limited. • Saving seats for guests is not encouraged. CTC personnel will seat guests in all remaining available seats starting at 12:40 pm. There will no seating in the auditorium after 12:50 pm. • Seating for special needs guests is limited. Guests requiring ADA seating should arrive early. • Graduates needing special accommodations should note the need on the back of the yellow information card. • Cobb County Fire Code: • All guests MUST stay seated during the ceremony and may not stand in the aisles to take pictures.

15. SEATING • The commencement ceremony will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. Guests will not be permitted to enter the auditorium during the processional. • Guests need to remain seated during the processional and recessional. • The ceremony will last approximately 2 hours.

16. diplomas • Actual diplomas will not be received at the ceremony. • Participation in the ceremony does not imply nor guarantee completion of diploma/degree. All program requirements must be satisfied. • Upon satisfactory completion of all program requirements, diplomas will be mailed to your address listed in BannerWebin about 2-4 weeks following the end of your final term. Please make sure this is correct.

17. Information Card • On your GREENinformation card…. • Print your name as you would like it read during the ceremony. • List the following information: • Student identification number. • Name of the program of the highest degree level attained. • Telephone number where you can be reached in case of emergency. • Include any special accommodation needs on the back of the card. • Be sure to leave it with us tonight.

18. Honor Graduates • During the ceremony, honor graduates will be recognized. • Honor graduates are defined as having a 4.0 cumulative overall GPA. The cumulative GPA includes all courses taken at CTC and not only those courses within your program of study. • Only students receiving diploma and associate degree level awards are eligible for honor graduate recognition. • For those earning the National Vocational Honor Society; get your cord from Mr. George Austin.s

19. Additional Resources • Located on the CTC website at: • http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/enrollment/registrars-office/graduation-information • Graduation ceremony video order forms… Only $20 • Regalia order forms • Career Services information • Cobb County special deals for graduates

20. Questions after This meeting • Questions now… • The day of the ceremony is notthe time to discuss ANY graduation concerns. Please take care of any questions/concerns prior to graduation day. • Questions after this meeting: • Specific questions should be directed to: graduation@chattahoocheetech.edu and include: • Name • Student Identification Number • Which meeting location you attended; Marietta, NM, or Canton.

21. Congratulations on your accomplishment and best wishes as you begin a new, exciting chapter of your life! See you on Tuesday, June 3rd at 11:00am.