Convocation & Graduation 2008

Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations to the Class of May 2008! Convocation is scheduled for Thursday, May 15 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King Street. The program will begin promptly at 3 p.m., however graduates are asked to arrive by 2 p.m. so that you may be assisted with robing and line-up for the processional. There will be a rehearsal for this special event on Wednesday, May 14 at 3 p.m.

Convocation generally lasts an hour and a half and includes the pinning of the undergraduate students and the hooding of the master’s and doctoral students. Several awards and recognitions are part of the ceremony as well.  Family and friends are invited to attend. There will be a light reception in the St. Matthew’s Fellowship Hall following Convocation.

Parking is available in the area, specifically at the garage adjacent to the Francis Marion Hotel (corner of King and Calhoun Streets) and the Charleston Visitor’s Center located on Meeting Street. Car-pooling is advised.

Graduates will wear their graduation robes and hoods. Caps are not worn at Convocation. There will be a photographer at the event.

The following morning, Friday, May 16 is Graduation. This event begins at 9 a.m., but graduates are asked to arrive at the Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium Lobby by 7:30 a.m. so that you may be assisted with robing and line-up for the processional. Graduates will wear their graduation robes, hoods, and caps. Comfortable shoes are recommended.

The Web site for Commencement is: http://www.musc.edu/academics/grad/index.html. This site has information for candidates’ guests (including disability accommodation), as well as information about news releases, photos and videos, and adverse weather plans. There is also a map for candidate and audience seating.

Please contact Mardi Long, longm@musc.edu, for additional information or answers to any questions.