University of Southern Indiana

USI Alumni Association

Issue 19: September 2006
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USI to celebrate first fall Commencement

Students who complete degree requirements in December will be ready in cap and gown when friends, family, and faculty gather at 10 a.m. December 9 at the Physical Activities center for USI’s first fall Commencement.

Two factors have influenced the addition of a Commencement ceremony following fall semester: the increasing number of degree candidates and the distance from which they must travel.

At spring 2006 Commencement, 1,675 degree candidates were eligible to graduate. In recent years, USI has enrolled students from throughout the state of Indiana, more than 30 other states, and 29 nations. Some students who complete their studies in the fall are not able to return to campus for spring Commencement. The December ceremony will allow them to celebrate their achievement with friends and family as soon as they complete their studies and before they settle into a schedule with a new career or graduate school.

Students who complete degree requirements at the end of spring semester or any of the three 2007 summer sessions are eligible to participate in the May 6 Commencement at Roberts Stadium. December graduates who wish to wait until spring Commencement may do so.

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