Changes to APSU Commencement Ceremonies

Beginning with the December 2008 Commencement, Austin Peay State University will hold two ceremonies for each of the spring and fall commencements in the Dunn Center.

At 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 12, students slated to earn degrees from the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Science and Mathematics and the School of Technology and Public Management will participate in commencement. At 3 p.m., the candidates for degrees from the College of Professional Programs and Social Sciences will have commencement exercises.

Students who have filed for graduate degrees will participate in the commencement ceremony for the college that houses the academic program. For instance, if a student is on schedule to receive a Master of Arts in communication arts, the student would participate in the 10 a.m. ceremony with the College of Arts and Letters because the APSU Department of Communication belongs to that college.     

Having dual commencements is a significant milestone for APSU and is a result of the continued increase in our number of graduates over the past few years. This growth has made it very challenging to accommodate properly all of the degree candidates, faculty and guests in a single ceremony.
 
Students who have applied to graduate in December will receive updates from the Registrar’s Office. These updates will be sent by mail and e-mail to confirm ceremony times based upon the degree the student will be earning.