F.A.T.S. Knows!
Getting ready for the Graduation ceremony
Before the Ceremony:
1. Check Fanshawe OnLine to confirm your grad status and order your tickets. If you miss the deadline to order tickets online, call the Graduation Office at 519.452.4123. You don't need a ticket for yourself.
2. Do you need accommodation — for example, are you in a wheelchair or require an interpreter? Use the comments box when you order your tickets, or call the Head Marshal at 519.452.4430, x4305.
3. Do your guests need accommodation — for example, does your grandparent use a walker? Don't worry; there are plenty of seats set aside. If you have specific concerns, use the comments box when you order your tickets, or call the Head Usher at 519.452.4430, x4609.
4. Check Fanshawe OnLine to see when your tickets were mailed. If you placed your order too late for the tickets to be mailed, we'll advise you to pick up your tickets from the Office of the Registrar before the ceremony.
The Day of the Ceremony:
1. Wear comfortable shoes but not slip-ons. You'll be walking up and down stairs and slip-on shoes sometimes fall off. The graduation gown is knee-length, with a V-neck and long billowing sleeves. It's scarlet polyester. You may wear what you like under it, but you might want to dress up, so your photos show it's a special occasion. Please don't wear perfume — many people are sensitive to scent.
2. Bring your guests and your tickets, and park for free! The graduation parking lot shows on the map we sent with your tickets, and also on the graduation website: www.fanshawec.ca/graduation. Show your guests where the reception is, and make plans where to meet them after the ceremony. Make sure you are at J Building an hour ahead of the ceremony.
3. Take your guests to gym J1/2, and give them your valuables, including expensive coats. The gym where you assemble will not be locked and your valuables may be at risk. Don't carry anything you don't have to, such as flowers. And no hats! You'll have a scarf or hood put over your head during the ceremony, and hats get in the way.
4. Go to gym J3 to get your gown. You don't need to pay to use a gown at graduation. Sign in, get your gown, and line up by the pole for your program. An orator (likely your program coordinator) and a marshal will help you be in the right place. They'll give you an orator card with your name on it, to hold until needed at the ceremony. Make sure the orator knows how to pronounce your name!
5. The marshal and the orator get you in line and everyone is counted. This helps grad staff be sure there are enough chairs, and the procession is roughly the same size on both sides.
6. While you're waiting, watch the video showing on televisions around the room. The video shows what will happen during the graduation ceremony — the procession, crossing the stage, and some dos and don'ts. And when there are announcements, please listen.
7. While you're waiting for the procession to begin, you may go to the washroom, go for a smoke, go see your family, whatever. But! You must leave your gown behind. Take care of business well before the procession begins. Once the procession starts, it's very tough to find your place in line.
8. Between 9:55 and 9:58 a.m., for the morning, or between 1:55 and 1:58 p.m., for the afternoon, the procession to J1/2 begins. The live coverage on www.stellarradio.ca starts at 10 a.m. or at 2 p.m.
We'll tell you about the procession and the ceremony in next week's column.
If you have questions, call the Graduation Office at 519.452.4123, or email graduation@fanshawec.ca, or check the website at www.fanshawec.ca/graduation. We look forward to congratulating you at your graduation ceremony!
Important Dates
Note! Fanshawe College programs each fall under one of three academic calendars — 15-week, 16-week, and 18-week semesters. Make sure you know where your program fits! If you aren't sure, talk to the helpful folks in your Academic Office.
Mid-term grades will be available on WebAdvisor (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 6.
Second release of OSAP for Fall 2009 (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — Oct 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9.
Payment plan installment due date (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — all Oct 28.
Graduation, London campus — November 5 and 6.
Last date to withdraw from most courses without academic penalty (getting F) for Fall 2009; check your student verification form for specific dates (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — Nov 17, Nov 23, Dec 7.
Last date to apply for a Fanshawe College Student Assistance bursary for Fall 2009 (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — Nov 14, Nov 23, Nov 28.
Office of the Registrar
… We're working for you.
This column is a Student Success Initiative sponsored by Counselling and Student Life Services, Financial Aid and the Office of the Registrar.
Before the Ceremony:
1. Check Fanshawe OnLine to confirm your grad status and order your tickets. If you miss the deadline to order tickets online, call the Graduation Office at 519.452.4123. You don't need a ticket for yourself.
2. Do you need accommodation — for example, are you in a wheelchair or require an interpreter? Use the comments box when you order your tickets, or call the Head Marshal at 519.452.4430, x4305.
3. Do your guests need accommodation — for example, does your grandparent use a walker? Don't worry; there are plenty of seats set aside. If you have specific concerns, use the comments box when you order your tickets, or call the Head Usher at 519.452.4430, x4609.
4. Check Fanshawe OnLine to see when your tickets were mailed. If you placed your order too late for the tickets to be mailed, we'll advise you to pick up your tickets from the Office of the Registrar before the ceremony.
The Day of the Ceremony:
1. Wear comfortable shoes but not slip-ons. You'll be walking up and down stairs and slip-on shoes sometimes fall off. The graduation gown is knee-length, with a V-neck and long billowing sleeves. It's scarlet polyester. You may wear what you like under it, but you might want to dress up, so your photos show it's a special occasion. Please don't wear perfume — many people are sensitive to scent.
2. Bring your guests and your tickets, and park for free! The graduation parking lot shows on the map we sent with your tickets, and also on the graduation website: www.fanshawec.ca/graduation. Show your guests where the reception is, and make plans where to meet them after the ceremony. Make sure you are at J Building an hour ahead of the ceremony.
3. Take your guests to gym J1/2, and give them your valuables, including expensive coats. The gym where you assemble will not be locked and your valuables may be at risk. Don't carry anything you don't have to, such as flowers. And no hats! You'll have a scarf or hood put over your head during the ceremony, and hats get in the way.
4. Go to gym J3 to get your gown. You don't need to pay to use a gown at graduation. Sign in, get your gown, and line up by the pole for your program. An orator (likely your program coordinator) and a marshal will help you be in the right place. They'll give you an orator card with your name on it, to hold until needed at the ceremony. Make sure the orator knows how to pronounce your name!
5. The marshal and the orator get you in line and everyone is counted. This helps grad staff be sure there are enough chairs, and the procession is roughly the same size on both sides.
6. While you're waiting, watch the video showing on televisions around the room. The video shows what will happen during the graduation ceremony — the procession, crossing the stage, and some dos and don'ts. And when there are announcements, please listen.
7. While you're waiting for the procession to begin, you may go to the washroom, go for a smoke, go see your family, whatever. But! You must leave your gown behind. Take care of business well before the procession begins. Once the procession starts, it's very tough to find your place in line.
8. Between 9:55 and 9:58 a.m., for the morning, or between 1:55 and 1:58 p.m., for the afternoon, the procession to J1/2 begins. The live coverage on www.stellarradio.ca starts at 10 a.m. or at 2 p.m.
We'll tell you about the procession and the ceremony in next week's column.
If you have questions, call the Graduation Office at 519.452.4123, or email graduation@fanshawec.ca, or check the website at www.fanshawec.ca/graduation. We look forward to congratulating you at your graduation ceremony!
Important Dates
Note! Fanshawe College programs each fall under one of three academic calendars — 15-week, 16-week, and 18-week semesters. Make sure you know where your program fits! If you aren't sure, talk to the helpful folks in your Academic Office.
Mid-term grades will be available on WebAdvisor (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 6.
Second release of OSAP for Fall 2009 (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — Oct 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9.
Payment plan installment due date (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — all Oct 28.
Graduation, London campus — November 5 and 6.
Last date to withdraw from most courses without academic penalty (getting F) for Fall 2009; check your student verification form for specific dates (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — Nov 17, Nov 23, Dec 7.
Last date to apply for a Fanshawe College Student Assistance bursary for Fall 2009 (15-wk, 16-wk, or 18-wk semesters) — Nov 14, Nov 23, Nov 28.
Office of the Registrar
… We're working for you.
This column is a Student Success Initiative sponsored by Counselling and Student Life Services, Financial Aid and the Office of the Registrar.
