When
May 17, 2008, 10 a.m.
Students will line up in Dixon Hall 45 minutes prior to Commencement.

Note: The Commencement Ceremony will last approximately one-and-one-half hours.

Where
Cowles Memorial Auditorium
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA 99251

Reception
A reception for MBA, MIM, GSE, and MIT graduates will be held in the HUB after Commencement.

Commencement Weekend Activities
Please click here for a list of master's-student Commencement Weekend activities.

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Cap and Gown Orders

Order Dates

February 21 from 10:45-1pm in the Hixson Union Building
March 10 from 12:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. in the Hixson Union Building and 5:30 p.m.-
7 p.m. in Hawthorne Hall and March 11 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Hixson Union Building.

You may order your cap and gown or announcements from the RoyalT website.

Distribution Dates:

May 13 from 12:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. and May 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Hixson Union Building.

Note: You will need a business-office clearance form in order to pick up your cap and gown. Click here to check your account.

Announcements
Announcements may be ordered at the same time as cap and gowns.

Diplomas
If all requirements are complete and financial obligations to the college are met, a diploma is mailed to the student’s address within approximately 2 months following graduation.  The diploma is sent to the address the student provides on a form that is picked up at the time the cap and gown is distributed.   If the student expects to be moving, a permanent home address is suggested for the diploma.  The diploma will list student name and degree.

Diploma Name
Diplomas are issued with your name as it appears on your application for graduation.  It must be your legal first and last name, not a nickname.

Degree Verification
Prospective employers can verify degrees by going to www.degreeverify.org.  Names of students who have restricted the release of directory information cannot be verified without written proof of permission to release information or written request to remove the directory hold.

Pictures
Plan to spend time on campus after Commencement taking pictures with your family. Pictures will be taken of all candidates as they shake hands with President Robinson during the ceremony. Orders may be placed at Cowles Memorial Auditorium or mailed to Leo's Photography, 12623 East Sprague Suite #6, Spokane, WA 99216. Forms will also be available at the following link.

Graduation Picture Order Form 2008 (PDF)

Hotel Accommodations
It is important to make reservations as soon as possible as there are many other events taking place in Spokane during Whitworth's Commencement Weekend.
www.visitspokane.com (Spokane Area Convention and Visitors Bureau)

Graduation Applications
A graduation application is required from all students, whether they are participating in the Commencement Ceremony or not. Please complete the appropriate application for your degree and forward it to your advisor.

Graduate Studies in Education (Word Document)

Master's Degree in Business Administration (Word Document)

Master's Degree in International Management (Word Document)

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