Commencement Information
Important Information/Dates
- Account Balances
- Announcements
- Bookstore
- Caps and Gowns
- Invitations
- Photographs
- Videos and DVDs
- Graduation Events
- Ticket Information
- Inclement Weather Informaton
Account Balances
All unpaid balances on accounts for members of the Class of 2008 must be settled with the accounting office no later than noon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Failure to do so will delay graduates in receiving diplomas, in the processing of transcripts and could possibly interfere with the graduate’s participation in the ceremony.
Announcements for Graduation
Announcements will be available for purchase at SENIOR SALUTES beginning March 17 in the Meredith College bookstore.
Bookstore
The bookstore on campus will be open Commencement Weekend during the following hours: Friday, May 9, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 10, noon to 3 p.m. For bookstore information, please call (919) 760-8545.
Caps and Gowns
Members of the Class of 2008 who have not ordered academic regalia must place their orders immediately through the bookstore.
Invitations for Graduation
If personal invitations were ordered through the bookstore, they should be available for pick-up at that location the first week in April.
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Photographs
Photo Specialties, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will be the professional photographers for Commencement. A photo will be taken of each graduate as the president presents diplomas. A proof will be mailed to each participating graduate. However, there will be no obligation to purchase photos. After Commencement, questions should be addressed directly to Photo Specialties at (919) 967-9576.
Videos and DVDs
Purchase of videos and DVDs of Commencement will be available through Meredith’s Media Services Department. For questions concerning purchase, please direct calls to Media Services at (919) 760-2346.
Baccalaureate Worship Service:
A worship service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, in the Courtyard on campus. Members of the Class of 2008 will participate in their academic regalia. A special invitation is extended to families/guests, faculty and staff to join graduates for this service. Detailed information will be sent to the Class of 2008 in March regarding the time and place to line up for the procession.
Commencement Practice:
Commencement practice is scheduled for Friday, May 9, at 3:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater. (Rain location will be Jones Auditorium.) Graduates may dress in casual attire for the practice. Attendance at practice is required.
Commencement:
The Class of 2008 will gather in the courtyard area between Johnson Hall and Belk Dining Hall promptly at 8:30 a.m. on May 11 in preparation for line-up for the academic procession. Staff members from the Academic Programs Division will coordinate the procession line-up.
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Ticket Information
Commencement will be held in the Elva Bryan McIver Amphitheater on the campus at Meredith College. This location will allow unlimited seating. The rain location will be the J.S. Dorton Arena on the N.C. State Fairgrounds. Tickets will not be necessary for either location. Please feel free to bring lawn chairs and/or stadium cushions for your comfort in the Amphitheater.
Inclement Weather Information
In the event of inclement weather on Sunday, May 11, Commencement will be held at the J.S. Dorton Arena on the N.C. State Fairgrounds. The official decision regarding the location of Commencement will be announced on the Meredith web site and Inclement Weather Line (919-832-8878) prior to 7 a.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are not necessary for the Dorton Arena location. Graduates are asked to arrive at Meredith’s campus by 8:30 a.m. and line up in Jones Auditorium before being transported to the arena. Guests should proceed to the arena.
Directions to Dorton Arena:
From Meredith College, travel west on Hillsborough Street to Blue Ridge Road. (Make a right out of the main entrance of Meredith’s campus.) Turn right onto Blue Ridge Road. Travel approximately a quarter mile and turn left onto Trinity Road. Guests will access parking through Gate 9 on the left side of Trinity Road. Handicapped parking is available. Travel on Hillsborough Street and access handicapped parking through Gate 2 on the right side of the street.
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