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Alumni Development
– Students will have access to an "alumni" wingate.edu email
address after graduation (August)! You will be able to
stay in contact with your classmates and receive alumni news! Please contact Heather Horne at 704-233-8120 or
hhorne@wingate.edu for more information.
Register today!
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Business Office – Make sure your balance is cleared
prior to Dec. 5th for December Graduates and April 27 for May/August Graduates. Please contact the Business Office at 704-233-8211 for more
information regarding your balance.
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Career
Development - The Office of Internships and Career
Development is available to assist you with your resume,
interview skills, and graduate school information.
Visit the
Career Development website for upcoming events/workshops
that will help prepare you for life after Wingate.
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Financial Planning – If you have a student loan, you
MUST complete exit loan paperwork. You can complete your exit loan counseling
at
www.mappingyourfuture.org or by stopping by the Financial Planning
Office. Please complete this information by April 1. For more
information, please contact the Financial Planning Office at 704-233-8209.
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Herff Jones, Inc. –
If you would like to order
personalized
announcements (that include your name, degree, major, etc.), please do
so SOON! You may go on-line at
www.herffjones.com/college to order your personalized announcements. You
may also order your class ring and other "graduation items" through Herff Jones.
Once you log onto Herff Jones' website, click on Wingate
University to view our announcements. Our representative’s name
is Deborah Forrest. Please allow enough time to process your order and to mail
your announcements to your family and friends. (It generally takes 3-4 weeks to
process an order.)
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Library –
The Library staff conducted a survey from the
attendees to make the library a better place for everyone.
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Registrar's Office
- Laura West is verifying spelling of names for diplomas and the
Commencement program. A packet of information was given to
attendees which included:
general information letter,
helpful websites, Graduation Checklist,
Frequently Asked Questions, and a
Transcript Request Form.
If you were unable to attend, this packet has been mailed to
you. If you have any questions/concerns regarding your
degree audit or Commencement, please contact Laura West at
704-233-8393 or lwest@wingate.edu.
Caps and gowns may be
purchased from the Campus Bookstore from April 1 through May 8 (please do not to
wait until May 8). Please see Cindy Jordan in the Bookstore or contact her at 704-233-8025 or
jordan@wingate.edu. She will need your height and estimated weight for
sizing purposes. If you plan on participating in Baccalaureate, you will need
your cap and gown by Thursday, April 23. Undergraduate students will
purchase a "Bachelor's" gown; masters students will purchase a "Master's gown";
and Pharmacy Students will purchase the "Pharmacy Doctoral" package. If
you need your cap and gown shipped to you, please allow enough time for
shipment.
Reminder of Important Dates for Commencement 2008:
April 23 – Baccalaureate – 9:00 a.m. – McGee Theatre – wear
your cap and gown (Optional - Lyceum credit given!)
May 8 – Senior Brunch and Graduation Practice (Recommended
that you attend Graduation Practice if possible). The Senior Brunch is
usually at 9:00 a.m., and Graduation Practice usually starts around 10:00 a.m.
and lasts until around noon.
May 9 –
COMMENCEMENT!!! The ceremony will begin at
9:00 a.m. Graduating students
will line up between the Library and Wingate Baptist Church at 8:00 a.m.
Graduate Education and MBA students will receive their graduate hoods at an
event prior to Commencement morning. Pharmacy students will also receive their hoods at
a
hooding ceremony prior to Commencement ceremony.
Back to the
Commencement Home Page
CONTACT:
Laura West
Assistant Registrar
lwest@wingate.edu
704-233-8393
Revised:
07/18/2008
