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There is a good possibility that the number of “graduates” walking in commencement in the coming years will dramatically decrease. In a recent Academic Governance Meeting, a proposal to set detailed requirements to walk in commencement has been brought to the table, and has a very good chance of being approved. Starting in the Spring of 2008, students that plan on graduating and walking in commencement must have their application turned in by September of the previous year.
Currently there is a “deadline” for applications to be turned in, but the deadline is not really enforced. If the proposal from the Academic Governance Committee is approved and signed off by President Leland, students will have no grace if they miss the September 1 deadline. If students turn in the application on September 2, they will not be able to participate in commencement in upcoming May. No if, ands or buts about it. The committee has brought this proposal to the table in order to reduce the number of students participating in commencement, yet do not have the requirements to actually graduate. Students will need to have an application turned in by September 1, and the application will be reviewed to determine if students can participate in commencement in May. Keep an ear out and listen to SGA for this possible change to affect students graduating in the spring of 2008 or later.
In other news, the Sweetwater Festival went over very well this past weekend. Student Government Association sponsored the bands, and the turnout was a great success. SGA’s Get Baked on the Front Lawn was also a success for many RSO’s. Keep your eyes open for more SGA events that will be soon to come.

Submitted by SGA Senator Ryan Greene

Posted by Colonnade Archives on Nov 10 2006. Filed under Opinion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry