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Commencement 2008

Announcements | Baccalaureate | Childcare | Communion Service | Diplomas | Faculty/Graduate Events |

Photographs | Regalia (Caps, Gowns, and Hoods) | Rehearsal | Contact Directory | Calendar | Forms



COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY, JUNE 14

Commencement will be held Saturday, June 14, at 10:00 a.m. at Lake Avenue Church, 393 North Lake Avenue, in Pasadena. The service itself will last a little more than two hours. The auditorium will be open for admission beginning at 8:30 a.m. In order to ensure adequate preferred seating for the families of all graduates, admission will require a Family Early Admission Pass until 9:30 a.m., at which time admission will be open (though seats will be very, very limited). All graduates will receive an application for Family Early Admission Passes in the Commencement Information mailing in April (which may be downloaded and printed here as well). There is no predetermined number of passes allocated per graduate. However, in order to ensure adequate and appropriate seating for the families of graduates, these passes will normally be available for family members only, and due to the number of participating graduates this year, a limit may have to be imposed. Family Early Admission Passes will be available only through graduating students who will be participating in Commencement, and will only guarantee seating until 9:30 a.m. After that time no pass will be required, and any remaining seats (which are expected to be very limited in number) will be available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis.

Graduates must be in the designated student lineup room at Lake Avenue Church at 8:30 a.m. for robing and final instructions.

Childcare is available by reservation from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (See CHILDCARE, below). Parking will be available at or near the church at no charge.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Graduation announcements will be available for purchase at the Fuller Bookstore the week of April 21. Remember that announcements do not function only as Commencement invitations, but also simply as announcements of your actual or impending graduation. Bookstore hours are 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday. If you are unable to get to the bookstore, but would like to purchase announcements, order forms for both announcements and personalized name cards for them may be downloaded and printed here. You can view pictures of the announcements (pictures are from a previous year) by clicking here.

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BACCALAUREATE SERVICE JUNE 4

The 2008 Baccalaureate Service will be held on Wednesday, June 4 at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary of the First Congregational Church. Graduates will meet in Payton 101 on the Fuller campus promptly at 9:30 a.m. to form the processional. Academic regalia is worn for this occasion. A reception will follow in the Garth, hosted by the Alumni/ae Office.

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CHILDCARE SATURDAY, JUNE 14

Childcare will be provided for children five years old or younger (born on or after June 15, 2002) on Commencement Day, Saturday, June 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Lake Avenue Church. Reservation forms for childcare may be downloaded and printed here. This service is only available to participating graduates and their families, not other guests. The number of children we can care for is limited, and reservations will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. We're pleased to be able to offer this service free of charge. Please note that it is imperative that the reservation process be followed fully and completely and in a timely manner, or we will not be able to care for your children.

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DIPLOMAS

Diploma cases (not the diplomas themselves) will be presented to each graduate at the Commencement ceremony. Diplomas are mailed to graduates throughout the year, normally within about three months of the completion of all requirements for graduation.

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FACULTY/GRADUATE EVENTS

A dinner and program for School of Theology graduates and faculty will be held in Payton 101 and the Garth on the Fuller campus, on Friday, June 6, beginning at 7:00 p.m. All graduates, their families, and invited guests are welcome. Contact the Theology Graduate Union (fullertgu@gmail.com or call Daniel Ra, TGU president, at 310-386-5211) for further information and tickets.

The School of Intercultural Studies will hold a breakfast for doctoral graduates at the University Club at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, and the doctoral hooding service at 4:00 p.m. in Travis Auditorium on the Fuller campus, followed at 6:30 p.m. by the Graduation Banquet at Brookside Country Club (next to the Rose Bowl at 1133 North Rosemont in Pasadena) for all School of Intercultural Studies faculty, students, their families, and invited guests. Contact the advising office (626-584-5260 or sis-advising@dept.fuller.edu) for details, including costs and tickets.

A light reception and hooding service for graduates of the Center for Advanced Theological Studies will be held on Friday, June 13 at 5:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, adjacent to the Fuller campus. Contact the CATS office (626-584-5239 or sot-ta@dept.fuller.edu) for details.

A hooding service for all 2007-2008 doctoral graduates of the School of Psychology (both departments) will be held in Travis Auditorium at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13. This will be followed by a dinner for all the faculty, graduates (master's and doctoral) of both departments, and their families and invited guests, at 7:00 p.m. at the University Club. Graduates should contact the SOP front desk (626-584-5500 or sop-frontdesk@dept.fuller.edu) for further details.

A hooding ceremony for Doctor of Ministry graduates will be held on Friday, June 13, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Payton 101. This ceremony will be followed by a light reception. Please contact the Doctor of Ministry office at dmin-fpcoord@dept.fuller.edu or by phone at 626-584-5653 for further information.

The Korean Doctor of Ministry Program (School of Theology) has scheduled lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the University Club (adjacent to the Fuller campus), followed by a presentation of final project topics in the Ray Anderson Classroom on the Fuller campus, at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13. A hooding service will be held in Payton 101 at 8:00 p.m. Contact Grace Bong at 626-584-5651 or kdmin@fuller.edu for more information.

The Hispanic Church Studies Program (School of Theology) will hold its graduation banquet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 9 in Payton 101 on the Fuller campus. Graduating Hispanic students from all schools are invited. Contact the Hispanic Church Studies Office at 626-584-5586 for further information.

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PHOTOGRAPHS FRIDAY, JUNE 13

Group pictures of the graduating class of each school and of all members of the 2007-2008 graduating class of the Seminary who are present will be taken on the day before Commencement on the Fuller campus at 9:00 a.m. This group photo session will last until about 11:00 a.m. You should plan on being present for the entire time. Academic regalia is worn for these photos. You may order your own copies of any of these photographs using an order form which may be downloaded and printed here. Order forms will also be available on campus when the photos are taken and on Commencement Day. The photographs will be mailed about six weeks after Commencement. Even if you do not think you will purchase photos, please be there so that you will be in the photos that others will purchase.

We are also pleased to be able to offer a special service again this year of individual photographs taken as each graduate crosses the stage at Commencement. Each graduate will receive free proofs and the opportunity to order copies directly from Chappell Studios shortly after Commencement.

In order to avoid disrupting the Commencement service, we regret that we cannot permit guests to approach the stage during the ceremony to take photographs.

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REGALIA MAY 27 - JUNE 14

Rental caps, gowns and hoods are provided for Baccalaureate and Commencement at no cost. Only the rental regalia that we provide may be worn at Commencement or Baccalaureate.

No preliminary fitting or ordering is required. Regalia will be distributed to graduates in the Payton Hall lobby (by the switchboard) at the following times:
  • Tuesday, May 27...............11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 28..........11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, May 29..............11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, June 2...............11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, June 3..................11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, June 4...............8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, June 12............... 11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, June 13.....................8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Regalia will also be available at the time of lineup on Commencement Day at Lake Avenue Church for late arrivals. The regalia will be collected immediately after the Commencement ceremony. All regalia must be returned at this time. We must pack and return it immediately.

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REHEARSAL

There is no rehearsal for Commencement. Final instructions for the Commencement ceremony will be given beginning at 8:30 a.m. Commencement Day. It is imperative that graduates be in the designated student lineup room at Lake Avenue Church at 8:30 a.m. on Commencement Day for robing, lineup and final instructions.

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QUESTIONS???

We hope we have answered all of your questions, but if there is anything else we can help you with, please feel free to contact anyone listed here for further assistance.

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DIRECTORY

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fuller Bookstore (626-584-5624) bookstore@fuller.edu

BACCALAUREATE
Commencement (626-584-5411) graduation@dept.fuller.edu

CHILDCARE
Commencement Childcare Coordinator (626-584-5414) graduation@dept.fuller.edu

COMMENCEMENT
Commencement (626-584-5411) graduation@dept.fuller.edu


FACULTY/GRADUATE EVENTS

GRADUATION CLEARANCE
Registrar's Office (626-584-5411)
graduation@dept.fuller.edu

PHOTOGRAPHS
Commencement (626-584-5411)
graduation@dept.fuller.edu

REGALIA
Commencement (626-584-5411)
graduation@dept.fuller.edu

GENERAL QUESTIONS
Commencement (626-584-5411)
graduation@dept.fuller.edu


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CALENDAR

April 21:
Announcements available in Bookstore

May 27 - June 14:
Academic Regalia distributed

Wednesday, June 4:
Baccalaureate - 10:00 a.m.
Reception following in the Garth

Friday, June 6:
School of Theology Faculty/Graduate Celebration Banquet - 7:00 p.m.

Monday, June 9:
Hispanic Church Studies Graduation Banquet - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 12:
School of Intercultural Studies Doctoral Breakfast - 8:00 a.m.
School of Intercultural Studies Doctoral Hooding Service - 4:00 p.m.
School of Intercultural Studies Graduation Banquet - 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 13:
Group Photographs - 9:00 a.m.
SOT Korean DMin Lunch - 11:30 a.m.
SOT Korean DMin Final Projects - 2:00 p.m.
SOT DMin hooding service and reception - 3:00 p.m.
School of Psychology doctoral hooding service - 5:00 p.m.
CATS Reception and Hooding Service - 5:00 p.m.
School of Psychology Faculty/Graduate Dinner - 7:00 p.m.
SOT Korean DMin hooding service - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 14: Commencement
Doors open (with passes) - 8:30 a.m.
Graduate Lineup - 8:30 a.m.
Doors open (no passes needed, seating very limited) - 9:30 a.m.
Ceremony - 10:00 a.m.
Cermemony ends approximately 12:30 p.m.

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