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Commencement 2008 Information
York County Community College Commencement will take place
on Saturday, May 17th at 10 a.m. in the Cafeteria. Due to the size
of our facility, each graduate will be permitted 3 tickets for guests.
Each guest will be required to have a ticket, including children over 2 years of
age. Tickets will be distributed at the required Informational Meeting which
will take place on Monday, May 12th for all graduates who will be
attending the ceremony. The informational meeting will be held twice – 12 noon
and 5 p.m. -- in the middle cafeteria.
Additional tickets (beyond the 3 for graduates’
guests) may be available. To request additional tickets, graduates
should see the Receptionist at the main entrance information desk between the
hours of 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. between Tuesday, May 6th and Monday, May 12th.
All requests must be made in person; no phone or e-mail requests will be
honored. Additional tickets (if available) may be picked up by only those
graduates who previously made a request on Wednesday, May 14th at the
Information Desk at the main entrance.
Caps and gowns should be available for pick-up beginning
Wednesday, May 7th. Graduates will be asked to complete a short survey
before receiving the academic regalia. Please be aware that all financial
obligations must be met before the graduate will be permitted to pick up his/her
cap and gown. Graduates who have attained a cumulative grade point average
(GPA) of 3.5 or higher will be provided with a gold tassel to indicate that they
are honor students. Members of Phi Theta Kappa may wear the gold stole that was
previously purchased.
All financial aid/Stafford loan recipients are required to
attend an exit interview. Graduates who have not already participated in one,
should contact Amanda Cole-Dougherty (646-9282 ext. 312 or
acole-dougherty@yccc.edu) to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
All graduates will receive an invitation from the YCCC
Alumni Association to attend the Graduation Dinner. This event will be held on
Friday, May 9th at 6 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Responses to Elizabeth
Fitzgerald (646-9282 ext. 501 or
efitzgerald@yccc.edu.) are due by April 30th.
Although the building is handicapped accessible if any
participants or guests require special arrangements contact Kathy Dietz,
Coordinator for Students with Disabilities, by Monday, May 12th.
The ceremony will begin promptly at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
May 17th. Graduates must report for the line-up at 9 a.m.!
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