St. Joseph's College

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St. Joseph's College

Everything You Need to Know

About Graduation Events

2015

Graduates and Undergraduates

Long Island Campus

One Commencement ceremony includes all graduates

August 2014, January 2015 & May 2015

Your Commencement Day is

May 26, 2015

Nassau Coliseum

3:00 p.m.

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Contacts

Any academic or financial concerns must be brought to the attention of one or more of the following offices as appropriate. Please do NOT respond to this email with any questions. You must contact the appropriate office with your concerns.

Academic Status Questions or Concerns:

Financial Status or Concerns:

Financial Aid Office...631-687-2600 Bursar’s Office...631-687-4555 Registrar’s Office………..631-687-1413

Undergraduate Studies

Debbie Mumford-Registrar’s Office 631-687-1413

dmumford@sjcny.edu

Professional Studies

Laurie Seifert-Registrar’s Office 631-687-1416

lseifert@sjcny.edu

Master of Arts Programs - (Literacy & Cognition, Childhood or Adolescent Special Education, Infant Toddler Early Childhood Special Education)

Sister Mary Ann Cashin

Room E323 or call 631-687-1235 mcashin@sjcny.edu

Master of Arts Degree in Mathematics Education

Elana Reiser Victoria Hong

BT Building Room 1-13 or call 631-687-5170 631-687-2646

ereiser@sjcny.edu vhong@sjcny.edu

Master of Science Program

(MS in Management, MBA in Healthcare Management, MBA in Accounting, EMBA and Online EMBA)

Jayme Weaver

BT Building Room 2-6 or call 631-687-1488 Jweaver2@sjcny.edu

Master of Science with a Major in Nursing Program

Dr. Florence Jerdan

Room N329 or call 631-687-5186 fjerdan@sjcny.edu

Master of Science in Human Services Leadership

Carolyn Gallogly

Room N320 or call 631-687-1242 cgallogly@sjcny.edu

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GRADUATION EVENTS

CAP & GOWN PICK UP DAY

Friday, May 8, 2015 from 12 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Location - Cafeteria

Every graduate can come in person or send someone to purchase/pickup your cap and gown order. (IMPORTANT -

please see page 5 for specific cap and gown ordering instructions).

Also, you will pick up tickets to the Baccalaureate Prayer Service (3 guest tickets). Graduates do not need a ticket for the Baccalaureate. You will also pick up unlimited guest tickets plus one graduate ticket for access to the lower level of the Nassau Coliseum for Commencement. You will be given a lanyard which will hold your license or student ID for diploma pickup after the Graduation ceremony.

BACCALAUREATE PRAYER SERVICE & REFRESHMENTS

(Includes August 2014, January 2015 & May 2015 Grads)

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Location - On the SJC Campus in the Muriel & Virginia Pless Center for Performing Arts

The Baccalaureate Prayer Service offers the St. Joseph’s community an opportunity to join with graduates and their families and friends in celebrating the blessings of the years spent at St. Joseph's College through prayer and

reflection. The Convocation will be followed by refreshments in the McGann Conference Room. Each graduate may receive tickets for up to 3 guests. All tickets will be distributed at Cap and Gown Pick Up Day on Friday, May 8, 2015. You may request extra tickets from the Office of Student Life, if they are available after Cap and Gown Pick Up Day. Also, please plan to take informal pictures of faculty and staff members at this time if you so desire as you might have difficulty doing so at the Coliseum.

Please be sure to submit the electronic seat form that is attached to this email. This electronic response will confirm your attendance at the ceremony.

COMMENCEMENT

(Includes August 2014, January 2015 & May 2015 Grads)

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. Location - Nassau Coliseum

Commencement will last approximately 2 hours. There is no limit to the number of guests you may invite, but each one must have a guest pass for admission to the Coliseum. All tickets will be distributed on Cap and Gown Pick Up Day (Friday, May 8, 2015). Graduates need a special pass to gain access to the lineup area on the Lower Level. Guests are not allowed access to the lineup area on the Lower Level.

If you need extra guest tickets, please pick them up in the Office of Student Life after cap and gown pick up day.

The deadline to pick up your Graduation tickets is, May 22nd.

For Your Information: Please take informal family pictures BEFORE LINE-UP TIME FOR GRADUATION. The Coliseum closes its doors immediately after Commencement.

Please be sure to submit the electronic seat form that is attached to this email. This electronic response will confirm your attendance at the ceremony.

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GRADUATION 2015

Nassau Coliseum May 26

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at 3:00 p.m.

Doors will not open until 2:00 p.m. for graduates and guests. All graduates and guests should enter the Coliseum using the

North and South gates by the Ticket Office. LINEUP: 2:00 p.m. Sharp! – Exhibition Hall – Lower Level

GRADUATES who arrive after 3:00 p.m. must report to an SJC usher behind the graduate seating area.

PARKING: There is ample parking at the Coliseum, including handicapped accessible parking. Parking is free.

PERSONAL ITEMS – Should be locked in your car (out of sight or left in the trunk) or left with your guests. Please DO NOT BRING BAGS of any sort into the Coliseum Exhibition Hall.

PICKING UP DIPLOMAS – Diplomas will be distributed in the Exhibition Hall in the Nassau Coliseum for a half an hour immediately following Commencement. You will need to have proper photo identification available to pick up your degree. You can place your ID in the lanyard you will receive at Cap and Gown Pickup Day. You will not receive your degree if you do not have a college ID or driver’s license available and will have to pick up your degree beginning May 28th from the Registrar’s office. All graduates who have completed their degree requirements in May 2015 and are not attending Commencement may pick up their diplomas any time beginning May 28th in the Office of the Registrar, Room N211. If you are unable to pick up your diploma, you must request in writing to have it mailed to you.

Please address your request to: St. Joseph's College,

The Office of the Registrar

155 West Roe Boulevard

Patchogue, NY 11772

Your request must include a check for $15.00 (to cover the cost of certified mail), made payable to St. Joseph's College.

PHOTOGRAPHS –

Photos taken at the Nassau Coliseum- Grad Images – Brette Peeples – 1-800-261-2576

Professional photographers will be at the ceremony. Your picture will be taken as you receive your diploma (and a commencement portrait). The company will contact you sometime after graduation about purchasing finished prints.

For anyone else who is taking photos, please follow the directions of the ushers. Guest access to the arena

is prohibited. Please take informal family pictures before the ceremony. A Commencement Video is

available for purchase. The DVD order form is included in this pack.

The Coliseum will close shortly after Commencement. Please exit the lower level as soon as possible. Any questions regarding Senior Portraits that were taken on campus – Please contact the Office of Student Life at 631-687-4598

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Academic Attire:

CAP, GOWN, TASSEL AND HOOD

TASSELS

Black………All Students

Gold………..Members of the Student Government Association (SGA) Tassels should be hung on the right side of the cap.

**CORDS: If you have earned any Honor Cords from SJC, you may wear them at the ceremony. Acceptable cords

include; gold and white cords, red, white & blue military cords, black and platinum cords, and departmental honor cords. You may also wear pins and medals that you have earned.

**HOOD: Before you receive your diploma, you will have your hood placed on your shoulders by a member of the faculty according to seniority. It is not possible for you to choose to be hooded by a particular faculty member. Hoods are lined in the College colors (gold and white) and bordered with a color that indicates the wearer’s degree. They are as follows:

Undergraduate Studies:

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)……….White border

Biology, Child Study, Criminal Justice, English, History, Human Relations,

Mathematics, Medical Technology, Psychology, Religious Studies/Philosophy,

Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Sociology), Speech Communication, Spanish,

Journalism and New Media Studies, Philosophy/Religious Studies

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)………Gold border

Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems/Computer

Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics/Computer

Science, Medical Technology, Recreation, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Professional Studies:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)………Gold border

Accounting, Business Administration with a Major in Accounting,

Community Health and Human Services, Computer Information System/Computer

Information Technology, Criminal Justice, General Studies, Health Administration,

Marketing, Nursing, Organizational Management, Organizational Management Online

Program

Graduate Studies:

Master of Arts (M.A.)………..Blue border

Literacy & Cognition, Mathematics Education, Childhood or Adolescence Special Education,

Infant/Toddler Early Childhood Special Education,

Mathematics Education - MAT.AEMA

Master of Science (M.S.) Management……….…...Drab border

Master of Business Administration (MBA)(EMBA)………..… Drab border

Master of Business Administration in Accounting ……….…Drab border

Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management . .Drab border

Master of Science with a Major in Nursing……….Apricot Border

Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Services Leadership……..…..Citron Border

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Ordering your Cap & Gown

This year, you will be provided with 2 options for ordering your cap, gown & hood.

The First Option: SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS

Place your order by clicking on this link http://herffjones.com/college/sjcny

You must place your order by 3/11/2015 to take advantage of these discounted prices!!!!

Once you click on the link – it will open up to the St. Joseph’s College ordering page 1. Click on the picture of the cap – where it says “ORDER A CAP AND GOWN”.

2. Select your degree type from the drop down– either Bachelors or Masters – click continue once selected. 3. At the top of the page, please click on the green “Cap & Gown” box.

4. It is now time to place your order. You can order a full set by clicking on the picture of the cap & gown titled “Graduation Regalia”. Otherwise, you may order items singly by selecting the picture of the item you wish to order. Enter all of the requested information under the “Cap and Gown Student Information” area. Once entered, click “Add to Cart”.

It is important that you are aware of what degree you are receiving to ensure that you are ordering the proper hood

(All graduates must purchase a hood). For your reference - Page 4 of this packet provides a list of majors that fall under each degree.

5. Now you may, click “Proceed to Checkout”. 6. Enter “Ordered by Information”.

7. “Review and Confirm” your order by making sure that all information from your order appears correct. Scroll down to enter in your credit/debit card payment.

8. PLEASE NOTE – Your order will be shipped to the College and available for pickup on Friday, May 8th_{in the Cafeteria.}

Come anytime between 12:00pm and 7:00pm.

Please note *** “All Herff Jones Graduation Apparel is Environmentally Friendly”

Prices including tax are as follows:

Bachelors Masters

Complete Set (cap, gown, hood, tassel) - $63.00 Complete Set (cap, gown, hood, tassel) - $67.34 Set without hood (cap, gown, tassel) - $31.50 Set without hood (cap, gown, tassel) - $33.67

Hood only - $31.50 (all grads must purchase a hood) Hood only - $33.67 (all grads must purchase a hood)

Gown only - $29.33 Gown only - $31.50 Cap only - $10.86 Cap only - $10.86

Tassel - $6.52 Tassel - $6.52

The Second Option:

Make your purchase at Cap & Gown Pickup Day – Friday, May 8th_{from 12pm to 7pm in the Cafeteria}

All items will be taken home with you right then and there. Prices are listed below for all purchases made on or after Friday, May 8th. Please be aware of the difference in pricing between option 1 and option 2. Ordering your cap & gown before 3/11 will save you a substantial amount of money!!! Payments may be made by credit card , cash or check.

It is important that you are aware of what degree you are receiving to ensure that you are purchasing the proper hood

(All Grads Must Purchase a Hood). For your reference - Page 4 of this packet provides a list of majors that fall under each degree.

***If you are unable to attend Cap & Gown Pickup Day on Friday May 8th_{, you may make your purchase any time after May 8}th_in

the College Bookstore. Please call 631-447-2018 for store hours.

Please note *** “All Herff Jones Graduation Apparel is Environmentally Friendly”

Prices including tax are as follows:

Bachelors Masters

Complete Set (cap, gown, hood, tassel) - $81.96 Complete Set (cap, gown, hood, tassel) - $98.12 Set without hood (cap, gown, tassel) -54.47 Set without hood (cap, gown, tassel) -58.83

Hood only - $35.96 (all grads must purchase a hood) Hood only - $40.33 (all grads must purchase a hood)

Gown only - $37.06 Gown only - $40.33 Cap only - $10.87 Cap only - $10.87 Tassel - $6.51 Tassel - $6.51

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CAP & GOWN

PICK UP DAY

Friday, May 8, 2015 between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.

In the Cafeteria

At this event, you will pick up your cap & gown order. All orders must be placed online by 3/11/15. If you do not

place your order by the March 11th deadline, you can make your cap & gown purchase on Cap & Gown Pick Up Day

(Friday, May 8th between 12:00-7:00pm). Please note the difference in pricing below!!!

*You will also receive an alumni gift, graduation lanyard for diploma distribution at the Nassau Coliseum, and tickets for Baccalaureate & Commencement.

Please Note: Masters gowns are different in design. It is not necessary to make that purchase as long as you have a cap and gown that is BLACK. All graduates must purchase a hood.

Prices including tax are as follows:

Order by 3/11/15

Make your purchase on or after 5/8/15

Bachelors Bachelors

Complete Set (cap, gown, hood, tassel) -‐ $63.00 Complete Set (cap, gown, hood, tassel) -‐ $81.96 Set without hood (cap, gown, tassel) -‐ $31.50 Set without hood (cap, gown, tassel) -‐54.47

Hood only -‐ $31.50 Everyone needs to purchase a hood Hood only -‐ $35.96 Everyone needs to purchase a hood Gown only -‐ $29.33 Gown only -‐ $37.06

Cap only -‐ $10.86 Cap only -‐ $10.87 Tassel -‐ $6.52 Tassel -‐ $6.51

Masters Masters

Complete Set (cap, gown, hood, tassel) -‐ $67.34 Complete Set (cap, gown, hood, tassel) -‐ $98.12 Set without hood (cap, gown, tassel) -‐ $33.67 Set without hood (cap, gown, tassel) -‐58.83

Hood only -‐ $33.67 Everyone needs to purchase a hood Hood only -‐ $40.33 Everyone needs to purchase a hood Gown only -‐ $31.50 Gown only -‐ $40.33

Cap only -‐ $10.86 Cap only -‐ $10.87 Tassel -‐ $6.52 Tassel -‐ $6.51

***Please refer to page 5 of this pack for specific ordering instructions!

The Bookstore will also be at the Nassau Coliseum for any last minute attire purchases on May 26th in the Exhibition Hall where the graduates line up.

Please Note – Cash purchases only! No checks or debit/credit cards!

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

NO DIPLOMAS WILL BE AWARDED UNLESS ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE COLLEGE HAVE BEEN MET. THIS INCLUDES: tuition payments, parking fines, textbook advance loans, graduation fee,

video-course tapes, team uniforms, or any other outstanding college debts. Because it takes 10 business days for checks to clear, the only types of payments we will accept after May 15, 2015 are cash, certified checks, and credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, and Discover only).

GRADUATION APPLICATION/AUDIT:

The graduation application is solely for academic purposes to ensure that all graduation requirements have been met and that students are eligible for graduation. All students must complete a graduation application to apply for graduation. You may apply on-line through Web Advisor or pick up a paper form in the Registrar’s Office. If you need any assistance please contact Debbie Mumford 687-1413 (Undergraduate Grads) or Laurie Seifert 631-687-1416 (Professional Studies Grads)

Please note – The electronic seat form is not a graduation application. You must fill out the Graduation Application/Audit through the Registrar’s Office.

FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING SESSION: If you have received one or more Federal Stafford Loans

(subsidized or unsubsidized) as an undergraduate/graduate student, you must have an exit interview before

graduation. This is a federal regulation and you must comply.

St. Joseph’s has provided you with the opportunity to satisfy the interview requirement on your own time on your computer. This address is www.studentloans.gov

Financial Aid will receive an electronic confirmation that you have successfully completed the interview.

The deadline for this exit interview is May 15, 2015.

*Please note: For additional information, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 687-2600. ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES FOR GUESTS:

The Coliseum provides areas for wheelchair seating, plus an area for additional guests at the following gates: G10, G11, G12, G13 AND G14. There are two rows at each gate that can be used for those that have difficulty with stairs. Family members are able to sit close by, but the “Easy Access” rows are limited per gate. The Nassau

Coliseum is responsible for providing disabled guest seating and is extremely attentive to the needs of our guests and family members. Please note that there is no need to contact St. Joseph’s College for disabled guest

seating since it is the Nassau Coliseum that provides the services.

SJC ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES FOR GRADUATES ONLY:

Please contact Jennifer Rooney in Student Accessibility Services at 687-1248 by May 1, 2015 should a graduate need special seating for Baccalaureate or Commencement.

DEGREE DISTRIBUTION: Those graduating in August 2014, January 2015 are invited to pick up their degrees

at the Registrar’s office in O’Connor Hall, Room N211 beginning Tuesday, February 17th, 2015. All degrees will be

distributed by the Registrar’s Office.

REMEMBER

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

-Completion of 128 Credits (undergraduate only) -Completion of Liberal Arts Core

-Completion of Major

All students are encouraged to participate in Commencement events. Students graduating in August,

December or Intersession are also invited to pick up their diplomas beginning February 17th, 2015. Diplomas will be available in the Registrar’s office for distribution. Again, all graduates are invited to walk if the

academic requirements have been fulfilled.

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Graduate Checklist

Have you…?

Ordered your academic attire by 3/11/15 to receive a substantial price discount? Please refer

to page 5 for specific ordering instructions.

Completed and returned your degree application/audit? Pick up form in Registrar’s Office.

Fulfilled ALL the requirements for the degree?

Took care of all your financial obligations to the College?

Questions or Concerns - Contact Bursar’s Office – 631- 687-4555

- Tuition

- Fees

- Textbook Advance

- Library Fines

- Parking Fines

Completed a Financial Aid Exit Interview/Counseling session? Deadline is May 15, 2015.

Questions or Concerns - Contact Financial Aid Office – 631-687-2600

Contacted Departmental Advisors or Directors of your program with any last minute

academic concerns? Call Department Chair According to Major…

Made any necessary arrangements for accessibility seating for graduates for the

Baccalaureate Prayer Service? Call Jennifer Rooney – 631-687-1248

Made necessary arrangements for Graduate accessibility seating in the arena for

Commencement? Call Jennifer Rooney – 631-687-1248 – GRADUATES ONLY

Sent in hooding information if you are requesting to be hooded by an alumni spouse, alumni

parent or alumni child? (No Siblings or extended family)

Questions or Concerns - Contact Jeannie Grega – 631-687-4593

Filled out and submitted the electronic seat form for the Baccalaureate and Graduation

Ceremonies? Please refer back to your email where this pack was attached – Click on the link

to submit your seat form which will guarantee you a seat at both ceremonies.

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ALUMNI HOODING

Hooding is a privilege extended to SJC alumni who are alumni parents,

alumni children or alumni spouses of the graduate.

If you have an alumni

parent, alumni spouse or alumni child

who is a graduate

of St. Joseph's College, and you would like to be hooded by this person, please

complete the following form and return it to Jeannie Grega in the Office of Student

Life no later than, May 1, 2015

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(Siblings and extended family members are not

extended the privilege of hooding) If you have any questions, please contact Jeannie

at 687-4593.

Any orders received after May 1st will not be filled.

Graduate’s Name:

___________________________________

Graduate’s Major:

___________________________________

Graduate’s Phone #: ___________________________________

Fill out all the remaining questions pertaining to the relative:

Relative’s Name:

___________________________________

Relationship to Graduate: ________________________________

SJC Class of:

___________________________________

Major/Degree:

___________________________________

Address:

___________________________________

Daytime Telephone #: ___________________________________

ACADEMIC ATTIRE IS REQUIRED FOR THE RELATIVES WHO ARE HOODING THE

GRADUATES.

Need Attire?

YES or NO

Height Weight Gown Cap Hood__

Most recent Degree earned ______________________________________

College/University of this degree_________________________________

Please call Jeannie Grega in the Office of Student Life at 687-4593 for additional information.

A Coliseum pass will be mailed to the hooder only, with detailed information concerning time,

meeting location, and procedures for hooding.

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