May 2012 Commencement Ceremonies
Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5

› Check the full schedule of ceremonies to find when your
   college will hold their ceremony.

› View the Commencement Ceremonies Program using
   our searchable document viewer.

› Did you get your picture taken at the Grad Fair?
   Follow this link to retrieve your photo.

› Did you tape a video message at Grad Fair?
   View the Grad Fair video on YouTube

 

 

Information regarding the December 2012 Commencement ceremonies will be posted in September. 

Important Things You Should Know:

• All degree candidates are required to file a formal application for graduation no later than the mid-point of the semester prior to your anticipated graduation date. Your academic advisor will assist you with the completion of your graduation clearance form.
  
  
• If the application for graduation is not filed with the graduating student's college Commencement Coordinator at least twelve weeks prior to the ceremony in which the student plans to participate, their name will not appear in the Commencement program. In order to have the program printed and back in time for the ceremonies we have to adhere to these deadlines.
  
  
• Participating in commencement is not a certification of graduation, but rather a ceremony that celebrates a students academic achievements. Therefore, participation in any Commencement ceremony does not affirm that a student has satisfactorily completed all degree requirements. Students must satisfy all of their degree requirements before they receive their diploma.
  
  Students are permitted to participate in Commencement if they are close to completing their graduation requirements. For example, if a student needs to take a course or two during summer semester to finish their program, they may participate in May Commencement or wait until December Commencement.
  
  
• Ferris Statewide and online students who wish to participate in a Big Rapids campus ceremony will attend with their affiliated college.