Graduation

Requirements for Degree
Application for Degree
Diplomas
Order Announcements/Ring/Cap/Gown/Photos
Commencement

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Requirements for Degree

These are the requirements for a degree:

  1. Complete the specific course requirements for a major field of study together with required cognate courses, with a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (C) in those courses required by each major, minor, or secondary certification to be granted.
  2. Complete the integrative studies requirements.
  3. Complete a minimum of 124 credit hours.
  4. Have an overall grade point average of 2.0 (C average).
  5. Have Southwestern College course credit of at least 30 credit hours.
  6. Have taken 15 of the last 30 course credit hours at Southwestern.
  7. Complete the Application for Degree by the stated deadline.
  8. Be elected to the respective degree by the faculty and by the Board of Trustees.

Degree Requirements for Transfer Students

  1. Complete all items listed above.
  2. Regardless of grade points earned at other institutions, have at least a C average for all work taken at Southwestern College.
  3. For students transferring from two-year colleges, complete a minimum of 60 hours at a baccalaureate-degree-granting institution.
  4. Accept the judgment of school administrators in substituting transfer credits for courses in the Southwestern catalog.

Apply for Graduation

Applying to graduate is the very important first step in the graduation process. To apply to graduate print the Application for Degree and submit the completed form to the Office of the Registrar (Address: 100 College St., Winfield, KS 67156; Fax: (620) 229-6384) You must fill out this form to graduate. ( Adobe Acrobat Reader needed to open this file. Download the free Reader here .)

This form needs to be filled out as early as possible in the semester of expected graduation, with deadlines as follows:

Fall: November 1
Spring: April 1
Summer: July 1

Diplomas

The Southwestern College diploma is a ceremonial document and does not, in itself, constitute proof of degree completion. However, in recognition that diplomas serve an official function and may be used for official purposes by other entities, Southwestern College ascribes to certain expectations of decorum on how it allows names of graduates to appear. For more information regarding our diploma naming expectations, please see our Diploma Name Policy.

Diploma will be sent via the US Postal Service with delivery confirmation to the student's permanent home address two to three weeks after the official graduation date for which the student applied. Student accounts must be paid in full before the diploma will be released.

Duplicate diplomas are $30.00 each. Please complete the Duplicate Diploma Request and return form with payment to: Southwestern College, Registrar's Office, 100 College St., Winfield, KS 67156. All name changes must include appropriate documentation (e.g., copy of marriage or driver's license).

Please note: Duplicate diplomas will be printed with the notation “Duplicate” in the bottom left corner, and due to diploma design updates, duplicate diplomas may not be identical to the original diploma design. 

 

 

Order Announcements/Rings/Cap/Gown/Photos

ANNOUNCEMENTS and CLASS RINGS**: Order online at www.jostens.com

CAP & GOWN** Order through Southwestern College MoundBuilder Market representative jason.venjohn@sckans.edu.

prices listed below are for the 2011-12 academic year

Bachelor cap, gown and tassel

$43.00

Cap only

$12.00

Master cap, gown and tassel

$48.00

Master hood

$33.00

Plain tassel

$5.00

Souvenir tassel (purple & white with year)

$7.00
($5.00 with a purchase
of a cap and gown)

These prices include tax. Shipping and handling are an extra $10.95 US mail.  UPS or FedEx charges may be more.

PHOTOS: Order online at www.gradimages.com

Commencement Activities

2012 Commencement Schedule
Saturday, May 5, 2012

Parents and guests are invited and encouraged to join graduates in attending the departmental receptions for main campus graduates and the Honors Convocation.

Main Campus Departmental Receptions

2:30 p.m.

  • Business and MBA (Memorial Library)
  • Natural Science and Mathematics (Deets Lobby)
  • Performing Arts (Darbeth Lobby)

5:00 p.m.

  • Communications, Computer Science, English (Christy 13)

Honors Convocation – Richardson Performing Arts Center

4 p.m.
Graduates and faculty will gather outside, at the bottom of the 77 steps at 3:40 p.m. in cap and gown. In case of inclement weather, you will gather in the basement of the Christy Administration Building.

Although this is a traditional main campus program, Professional Studies learners who qualified for the Dean's Honor Roll for fall 2011 will be recognized on the printed program. Professional Studies learners and their families are welcome to attend and participate in the convocation should they choose to do so.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Baccalaureate Service
10:00 a.m. in Richardson Auditorium
There is no seating order for this service (you may sit with your friends and family).
Caps and gowns are not worn to the service.

Order of the Mound Ceremony and Reception
11:30 a.m. at the Cole Mound Plaza (located on the south side of Mossman just off Kirk Drive.)
Recognition of students graduating in the top 10% of the class and meeting guidelines stated in the college catalog.
Graduates will be notified May 4th and 5th if they qualify for this honor.
Caps and gowns are worn for this ceremony.

In case of inclement weather the ceremony will be held in Messenger Recital Hall in the Darbeth Fine Arts Building.

Receptions

  • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Nursing Reception (Wroten Hall)
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Social Sciences and Main Campus MSL (Welcome Center)
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p,m. - Education and M.Ed. (Mossman 107 and 108)
  • 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Professional Studies Reception (Dining Hall of the Roy L. Smith Student Center)

Commencement Ceremonies

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
1:00 p.m. Richard L. Jantz Stadium

12:00 p.m.

Pick up name cards and line up in Stewart Field House.

  • Caps and gowns are worn for this ceremony.
  • Photographers will be available to take pictures prior to the procession to Richard L. Jantz Stadium.
  • Line up order is by degree not major

Procession to the east side of Stewart Field House

  • Listen carefully to instructions given and follow your junior marshals
  • The stage party and the faculty precede you in line. When you proceed to the seating area, sit down to be sure every chair is filled.
  • The junior marshals will cue you when it is time for your row to stand and proceed to the stage.
  • Return to your seat for the remainder of the ceremony.
  • You will be given two name cards—one card for the reader as you enter onto the stage; the second card should be given to the photographer’s assistant when your picture is taken with the flags after crossing the stage.

Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony
5 p.m. Stewart Field House

4:00 p.m.
Pick up name cards and line up in White PE.

  • Caps and gowns are worn for this ceremony.
  • Photographers will be available to take pictures prior to the procession to Stewart Field House.
  • Line up order is by degree not major

Procession to the northwest entrance of Stewart Field House

  • Listen carefully to instructions given and follow your junior marshals.
  • The stage party and the faculty precede you in line. When you proceed to the seating area, sit down to be sure every chair is filled.
  • The junior marshals will cue you when it is time for your row to stand and proceed to the stage.
  • Return to your seat for the remainder of the ceremony.
  • You will be given two name cards—one card for the reader as you enter onto the stage; the second card should be given to the photographer’s assistant when your picture is taken with the flags after crossing the stage.

***Graduates with physical limitations should contact the registrar's office at 1-800-846-1543 ext. 6268***

****IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER****

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
B.S. degrees (except B.S. in natural sciences)
1:00 p.m. Stewart Field House

12:00 p.m.
Pick up name cards and line up in White PE.

  • Caps and gowns are worn for this ceremony.
  • Photographers will be available to take pictures prior to the procession to Stewart Field House.
  • Line up order is by degree not major

Procession to the northwest entrance of Stewart Field House

  • Listen carefully to instructions given and follow your junior marshals
  • The stage party and the faculty precede you in line. When you proceed to the seating area, sit down to be sure every chair is filled.
  • The junior marshals will cue you when it is time for your row to stand and proceed to the stage.
  • Return to your seat for the remainder of the ceremony.
  • You will be given two name cards—one card for the reader as you enter onto the stage; the second card should be given to the photographer’s assistant when your picture is taken with the flags after crossing the stage.

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
B.A., B.S.N., B.G.S., B. Mus., B.S. in natural sciences and A.G.S.
3:00 p.m. Stewart Field House

2:00 p.m.
Pick up name cards and line up in White PE.

  • Caps and gowns are worn for this ceremony.
  • Photographers will be available to take pictures prior to the procession to Stewart Field House.
  • Line up order is by degree not major

Procession to the northwest entrance of Stewart Field House

  • Listen carefully to instructions given and follow your junior marshals
  • The stage party and the faculty precede you in line. When you proceed to the seating area, sit down to be sure every chair is filled.
  • The junior marshals will cue you when it is time for your row to stand and proceed to the stage.
  • Return to your seat for the remainder of the ceremony.
  • You will be given two name cards—one card for the reader as you enter onto the stage; the second card should be given to the photographer’s assistant when your picture is taken with the flags after crossing the stage.

Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony
5 p.m. Stewart Field House

4:00 p.m.
Pick up name cards and line up in White PE.

  • Caps and gowns are worn for this ceremony.
  • Photographers will be available to take pictures prior to the procession to Stewart Field House.
  • Line up order is by degree not major

Procession to the northwest entrance of Stewart Field House

  • Listen carefully to instructions given and follow your junior marshals
  • The stage party and the faculty precede you in line. When you proceed to the seating area, sit down to be sure every chair is filled.
  • The junior marshals will cue you when it is time for your row to stand and proceed to the stage.
  • You will be given two name cards—one card for the reader as you enter onto the stage; the second card should be given to the photographer’s assistant when your picture is taken with the flags after crossing the stage.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Simulcasts
The following locations are available for viewing of the ceremony:

  • Richardson Performing Arts Center
  • Java Jinx in the Roy L. Smith Student Center
  • Campus Life lounge in the lower level of the Roy L. Smith Student Center
  • Harold and Mary Ellen Deets Memorial Library lobby

The simulcast locations are climate controlled. The ceremony is also broadcast locally over cable channel 20. A webcast of the ceremony can be viewed by following the Commencement 2012 link at www.moundbuilder.com.

Photo Ops
During the commencement ceremonies, there will be a picture taken of you and the President and another of you in front of the flags. There will also be a designated area for family to take pictures of you should they choose to do so. Your name, address, and email address have been provided to GradTrak Graduation Images. If you have not received your proofs within two weeks from the Commencement Ceremony, you may contact them at cmook@gradimages.com  or by calling 800-628-4509.

Overnight Accommodations

Motels
Comfort Inn at Quail Ridge: 3803 Pike Road (south on Hwy 77), Winfield, 620-221-7529
Super 8 Motel: 3803 Pike Road (south on Hwy 77), Winfield, 620-229-8888
Econo Lodge: 1710 Main, Winfield, 620-221-9050
Sonner Motor Inn: 1812 Main, Winfield, 620-221-4400
Best Western Atrium Gardens: 3232 North Summit, Arkansas City, 620-442-7700
Best Western Hallmark Inn: 1617 North Summit, Arkansas City, 620-442-1400
Super 8 Motel: 3228 North Summit, Arkansas City, 620-442-8880

Bed and Breakfast
Barns @ Timber Creek: 14704 91st Road, Winfield, 620-221-2797
Bluestem Bed and Breakfast: 13292 172nd Rd, Winfield, 620-221-0735

Restaurants
Biederman’s Bistro: 801 Main Street, 620-221-0888 (open from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Gambinos: 1400 Main Street, 620-229-2278 (open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.)
College Hill Coffee: 403 Soward, 620-229-8155 (by reservation only)
El Maguey: 1515 E 9th Avenue, 620-221-4940 (open 11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Neives’ Mexican Restaurant: 119 E 9th Ave, 620-229-7600 (open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.)
Pizza Hut: 1912 Main Street, 620-221-7500 (open 11 a.m.-10 p.m.)
Subway: 2210 Pike Rd, 620-221-7827
Taco Bell: 2011 Main Street, 620-229-9099 (open 10 a.m-9 p.m.)
Montana Mikes: 3727 Quail Ridge Drive, 620-221-0069

Moundbuilder Market
Moundbuilder Market, located in the basement of Roy L. Smith Student Center, is Southwestern College’s logo and apparel store. 

The Moundbuilder Market will be open:

  • Friday, May 4th – 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 5th – 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 6th – 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

For more information, visit: www.moundbuildermarket.com

Parking
Parking will be available for persons with handicap permits in the parking lot between Christy Administration Building and Roy L. Smith Student Center. Security personnel will assist you in finding parking and by providing rides on golf carts. For your convenience, parking is also available at the Winfield High School with shuttle service to the commencement site.

A map of the campus can be viewed at www.sckans.edu/campustour.

Weather Updates
In case of inclement weather, the decision to move commencement exercises indoors will be posted on www.sckans.edu/campus.  You can also call (620) 229-6333 or 800-846-1543 ext. 6333 for more information.

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