Orange County Community College

Commencement 2009 Checklist

Orange County Community College commencement exercises will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 10:00 am.  All graduates who are participating in the Commencement Exercises are required to attend rehearsal on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 9:00 am.

• Complete and return the Graduation Application to Records & Registration Office by the date specified on the application, in order to be considered for graduation.

• Pay the required $45 graduation fee (whether or not you participate) at the Bursar’s Office.
  • You should pay this fee even if you are waiting for approval to graduate, but reasonably expect to meet all requirements.  “If the graduation fee is NOT PAID, then you HAVE NOT applied for graduation.”
  • If you pay the fee, but don’t complete graduation requirements, the fee will be applied when you do graduate at a later date.  You must reapply for graduation if you do not graduate at this time. Deadline dates for applying for graduation for May, August and December are listed in the College Catalog.

• Complete and return the postcard that you receive from the Office of the Vice President for Student Services asking whether you plan to participate in the commencement ceremony.  August and December graduates can expect to receive this post card in February; May graduates should receive it in April.  Failure to respond via this postcard will result in your being deleted from the list of commencement participants and may result in your not being permitted to participate in the ceremony.

• You will be receiving commencement information from the Office of the Vice President for Student Services.  These letters are stamped “Important Graduation Information”.  Save these letters as they contain important information you need to have concerning the Commencement Exercises.

Pick up your cap and gown immediately following the mandatory commencement rehearsal on May 15, 2009. Be prepared to tell us your height (with shoes) when picking up your regalia. There is no need to sign up for regalia in advance because we are now using “Keeper” regalia.  Following commencement you may keep the cap, gown and tassel as a memento of your achievement. 

• For questions regarding:
  • Graduation application process:

contact Records & Registration Office at (845) 341-4140

or e-mail diane.simcik@sunyorange.edu

• Cap and gown:

contact The Bookstore at (845) 341-4815

or e-mail bookstore@sunyorange.edu

• Commencement Exercises:

contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Services (845) 341-4000

or e-mail belen.medina@sunyorange.edu

The Bookstore will host the 4th annual Graduation Fair on February 18, 2009 from 11am – 5pm in the  George F. Shepard Student Center Fireplace Lounge. Visit with office representatives to have your graduation questions answered and make sure all your paperwork is in place.

Enjoy fun, food and prizes!