Instructions for Graduating Seniors

CommencementApril 30 – May 2, 2010

• No regalia needed• Sit with whomever you wish,

wherever you wish.• Platform party – meet at

steps, left side of platform by 7:41 p.m.

Friday, April 30Consecration Service 8:00 p.m.

Collegedale Church

Saturday, May 1Chattanooga Convention

Center• Sabbath School – 10 a.m. – 11:Sharp

– Student led• Baccalaureate – 11:30 AM

– No regalia required– Sit wherever you want – Sit with whomever you want.

• Platform party – – meet at steps, left side of platform

by 11:11 a.m.

Sunday, May 2Commencement

• Chattanooga Convention Center– 8:30 AM – Put on regalia + line up in

proper order• Line up in Convention Center, left part of

Exhibit Hall B– Set as many alarms as you think you will

need• Procession will begin at 9:30 sharp

Entering the Exhibit Hall(The Grand Entrance)

• Professor Lorraine Ball = The Grand Marshal– Platform Party– Faculty

• Grand Marshal (Grand Marshal returns for seniors)– Class Officers (two-by-two)– Southern Scholars (two-by-two)– Baccalaureate Degree graduates (two-by-two)– All other candidates (two-by-two)

• Associates• Masters• Guests

• Grand Marshal returns for Golden Anniversary Class (50-year alumni) at rear entrance.

Receiving your Diploma• Stand by rows, move to the left• 1st in row proceed to top of stairs, 2nd in row proceed

to middle stair, 3rd in row proceed to front of stairs. Move to these positions in turn.

• Names announced. If you are not the person called, shake your head, and we will say “In Absentia”. Wait until your name is called.

• Walk at a natural pace across the platform• Southern Scholars – stop by Dr. Young to receive your

medallion• Proceed to Dr. Bietz• Diploma in left hand above your right hand• Smile for photographer• Shake hands with Gordon Retzer chair of the Board,

receive Bible• Pause for 2nd photograph at bottom of stairs• Back to your chair + sit down

Exiting the Exhibit Hall• Benediction• Grand Marshal - mace - platform

party• Faculty• Thomas Beihl will follow the faculty

and lead students out. Sponsors will dismiss rows.

• Each row will march out two-by-two.• Exit the exhibit hall to the lobby area.

Keep moving to the right to make room for those behind you. Meet your families in the lobby area.

Rules and Your Self-Respect• No non-academic embellishments

– SAU dress code applies for a few more hours

– Flowers, $$, signs, etc. ≠ appropriate• Appropriate clothing / shoes with

robe

Rules and Your Self-Respect• Ask your family not to act too

surprised when you receive your diploma– Fog horns prohibited– Silly string or confetti prohibited– Hooting & hollering ≠ good (Your family

will not hear your name read)• Gifts & flowers afterwards• Photos afterwards

Congratulations