What is commencement ceremony?

What is commencement ceremony?

Commencement is often referred to as “graduation,” but it is different. The commencement ceremony is just that, a ceremony. It is a celebration for students projected to successfully complete all degree or certificate requirements by the end of the academic year.

How do you invite someone to a graduation ceremony?

Be sure to include the following information on your party invites.

  1. Full name.
  2. Name of high school/college/university.
  3. Degree and honors, if applicable.
  4. Graduation year.
  5. Time, date, location of ceremony or grad party.
  6. RSVP date and instructions.
  7. No gifts clarification, if applicable.

Why do they call it a commencement ceremony?

Why is graduation called “commencement?” The word reflects the meaning of the Latin inceptio – a “beginning” – and was the name given to the initiation ceremony for scholars in medieval Europe. The original college degree certified that the bearer could instruct others in a given academic discipline.

Is graduation and commencement the same thing?

Yes, there is a difference. Graduation is the official awarding of degrees earned while commencement is the event which celebrates the completion of degree programs. Students should contact the Graduation Office for questions regarding completion of degree requirements, degree conferral, and diplomas.

What do I bring to a graduation ceremony?

Bring to the Ceremony:

  1. Cap/Gown/Honors Regalia.
  2. Semi-formal comfortable clothes: you don’t want jeans and a t-shirt, but you also don’t want a 3-piece suit or evening gown.
  3. Comfortable shoes: you’ll be walking and standing for pictures, so be sure to wear practical shoes.
  4. Tide To-Go Pen.
  5. Gum.

What is a senior announcement?

Graduation announcements “announce” your graduation. The word “announcement” means you are sharing the news, not necessarily inviting the recipient to the ceremony or party. know they are graduating but are probably doing a very small party to celebrate and communicating that by word of mouth.

How do you address a graduation invitation to a family?

Use full names and formal titles for recipients’ names. On the mailing envelope, write out the full first and last name of the recipient along with the appropriate title (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr., etc.). If you’re mailing an announcement to a married couple, include a title and the first and last name for each of them.

What is the difference between commencement and baccalaureate?

Unlike the massive commencement exercises held in stadiums or arenas, baccalaureate ceremonies offer a quieter, more intimate opportunity to pause and reflect on this rite of passage, hear a keynote speaker, a faculty member and student speakers offer advice to the graduating class and enjoy students’ musical talents.

What is the meaning of commencement ceremony?

Often referred to as “Graduation”, the Commencement ceremony is just that, a ceremony. It is an end-of-spring semester celebration for students projected to successfully complete all of their graduation requirements by the end of that Spring or Summer semester.

What is the commencement ceremony?

• COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY (noun) The noun COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY has 1 sense: 1. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred. Familiarity information: COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY used as a noun is very rare.

What is a graduation commencement ceremony?

Commencement. Commencement is often referred to as “graduation,” but it is different. The commencement ceremony is just that, a ceremony. It is a celebration for students projected to successfully complete all degree or certificate requirements by the end of the academic year.

Is there a fall commencement ceremony?

KU has one commencement ceremony and it is at the end of the Spring semester; however, some individual schools have Fall graduation recognition ceremonies. Fall graduates are encouraged to come back to campus for the May commencement as well.

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