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Graduation Information

There will be one ceremony at the Mt. Vernon campus for all graduates. This includes graduates from the External Program.

In order to graduate with a degree from Brewton-Parker College, you must do the following:

* Complete all degree requirements

* Apply for graduation for the term you will complete the requirements

* Have the degree awarded by the faculty

Participation in the May ceremony is celebratory and encouraged, but it is optional. You are eligible to participate if:

* You have met the published application deadline

* You have or will have earned your degree in that academic year

* Students who complete in December will have their degrees conferred and transcripts annotated in December and may receive their diplomas in mid-January.

* Students completing in summer semester will have their degrees conferred and transcripts annotated after the end of the term and may receive their diplomas by mid-July.

NOTE:

Recognition of honors will not be acknowledged during the ceremony for Summer Graduates participating in the May ceremony as the requirements for the degree will not have been fully met.

Ceremony, Mt. Vernon
Ordering Rings and Announcements
Completing Degree Requirements

2013 Ceremony, Mt. Vernon

Graduation practice – MANDATORY

Friday, May 10th, 2:00 PM
Saliba Chapel [next to the new gymnasium]
Caps and gowns will be given out at that time

Ceremony: Saliba Chapel

Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 AM
Line up in Gillis Gym [new gymnasium] and only participants are allowed in the gym.
Please inform your guests they should be IN PLACE before 9:30 AM. Guests arriving late will miss some of the ceremony and distract others already there as they enter.

Limitations on number of guests: NONE

SUMMER GRADUATES PARTICIPATING IN THE MAY CEREMONY

You must be pre-registered for ALL remaining courses in order to walk in the May ceremony.

The summer schedule will not be published until after the deadline for withdrawing your application. If you need to know what courses will be offered at your location, ask your site director or the chair of the division which would offer the course(s) you need.

Recognition of honors will not be acknowledged during the ceremony for Summer Graduates participating in the May ceremony as the requirements for the degree will not have been fully met.

Completing Degree Requirements

Consequences for failure to complete all degree requirements in the term for which application was made:

Students who receive incompletes but clear them within the following term will receive their diploma after all grades are posted and requirements met.
Students who failed or did not register for a required course must re-apply for graduation in the term in which the degree requirements are actually met. There is an additional $50 graduation fee.

DRESS CODE: DARK SLACKS OR SKIRT SHOWING BELOW THE BLACK GOWN. DARK SHOES. MEN: DRESS SHIRTS SHOWING AT THE COLLAR WITH OR WITHOUT A TIE. WOMEN: DRESSY BLOUSE SHOWING AT NECKLINE, OR ACCESSORIZE WITH ATTRACTIVE JEWELRY. OVERALL LOOK SHOULD BE PROFESSIONAL.

Jostens is our vendor of choice for your graduation needs.

Ordering Rings and Announcements

For fastest service, announcements should be ordered on-line. You may order rings from the link below, and if you would like to see samples, they are available in the Campus Store. You do not have to be a graduating senior to order your ring.

Order Your Rings Here

Order Your Announcements Here

Order Your Frames Here

Brewton-Parker College | Located on U.S. 280 at 201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle, P. O. Box 197, Mount Vernon, GA 30445
with a site in Newnan
912-583-2241, 1-800-342-1087
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The mission of Brewton-Parker College, a Georgia Baptist college, is to develop the whole student through the application of Biblically-centered truth to a liberal arts curriculum in a community of shared Christian values.

Brewton-Parker College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Brewton-Parker College.

Updated on: November 7, 2012 11:14 AM