INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR GRADUATION

Mandatory rehearsal

All graduates must attend a mandatory rehearsal at the Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park. Vital instructions are given!

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Assembly Time and Place for Graduates on Graduation Day

May 24 GRADUATION - Friday, May 24; 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Graduation Ceremony: Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park.Graduates arrive by 3:00 p.m. to check in and line up for processional. Graduates are expected to stay for the entire program and walk in the recessional as a class. Please plan for this with your guests. All graduates must wear graduation regalia.

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Special Accommodations

The City College Graduation Ceremony is accessible for students with disabilities. The stage, seating and parking lot of the Organ Pavilion are mobility accessible to the public. Sign Language interpreters are provided for the ceremony. The graduation program is available in Braille. If you require any of the above special accommodations, fill out the Commencement Disability Special Accommodations form by Friday, May 17th.  You may also pick up a paper copy at the Office of Student Affairs (D-106) or the Disabled Student Programs and Services Office (A-115).

For more information, click here.

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Caps and Gowns Purchase

Avoid the rush and buy your gown early at Grad Fair!
The cost is $27.50, plus tax, and includes cap, gown and dated-year tassel.  There will be no refunds on caps and gowns. Additional tassels are $5.95. Associate Degree Nurses will wear white gowns and the price is the same. Associate Degree Cosmetology students will wear red gowns and the price is the same. You must wear a cap and gown to participate in the ceremony. Gowns will be available for purchase on Monday, April 15th in the bookstore.  Gowns will not be sold after Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

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Graduation Dress

Caps and gowns are black. Graduates are reminded to wear black or dark shoes, socks, hose, and dresses/pants under graduation regalia for the ceremony. Exceptions - Nursing graduates will wear white caps and gowns, and Cosmetology will wear red caps and gowns.

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Photographer

California Candids Photography will take color photographs as you receive your degree/certificate. You may purchase 5”x7” color photos for $9.00. Information for purchasing your photograph is posted on website and will also be available at Graduation and Rehearsal.  For more information, click here.

The photographer is not affiliated with the college and is solely responsible for purchase agreements.

*Please note graduations are public events. By participating in graduation, it is possible that the media or other photographers may use graduation photographs in newspapers, other publicity print mediums or video briefs on television news or online.

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Picture Taking/Photography

Family and friends who want to take pictures during the ceremony are asked to be respectful of other guests seated in the front rows. Aisles must be kept clear. Look for the designated photo area at the Organ Pavilion.

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Videographer

Videographer information will be posted at www.sdcity.edu/graduation.

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Diplomas

The actual diplomas for fall, spring and summer graduates will be mailed. Diplomas will be mailed to the address written on the “Petition to Graduate”. If you need to update your mailing address, please contact the Evaluations Office, A-109 or call (619) 388-3466. Ceremony participation certificates are distributed as part of the graduation ceremony.

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Seating

The first several rows are reserved for graduates. Your guests should be seated in unmarked rows, subject to availability. Reserving or saving seats is discouraged. Special accommodation seating available on the west side of the seating area.

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Prohibited

Smoking is NOT permitted in Balboa Park.

Balloons, Beach Balls, Blow Horns and Lawn Chairs are prohibited at and during the Graduation Ceremony. Please inform your guests to leave these items in their vehicles. You may not stand on benches.

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HONOR A Future City College Graduate: Donate Your Cap and Gown!

Each year, the Office of Student Affairs receives several requests for caps and gowns for students who do not have resources to purchase them. Student Affairs does not have enough gowns to meet the need each year. Phi Theta Kappa and the San Diego City College HONOR Society, in participation with Psi Beta and the City College Psychology HONOR Society, will be stationed with bins as you exit to collect your donated cap and gown. Please donate.

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Graduating Phi Theta Kappa Members

Please go to Student Affairs, Room D-106 and fill out the “Phi Theta Kappa” form to have your name displayed in the Graduation Program under “Phi Theta Kappa”. The deadline is Thursday, April 25, 2013.   For more information and the form, click here.

To order your graduation regalia from Phi Theta Kappa, shop online at www.ptk.org. Make sure to have your membership number ready for ordering. If you do not know your ID number, visit our chapter’s website at www.ptk.org for instructions. Order these items as early as possible.

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Rain

In the case of rain on Graduation Day, our ceremony will be moved to the City College Harry West Gymnasium on Park Boulevard (across from San Diego High School).

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City College Bookstore Graduation Regalia Prices

For Book store information, click here.

A la Cart

• Cap and Gown Unit - $27.50 - beginning April 16
  (includes Cap, Gown, and Tassel)
• Extra Tassel - $5.95
• Medallion necklace/key chain - price varies
• City College Key chain - price varies

All prices quoted do not include tax.

Graduation Announcements/Invitations
Graduation announcements will be sold in the Bookstore beginning March 30th. Please visit the bookstore website for more information.www.bookstore.sdccd.edu/city. The prices for announcements are as follows:

• Pack of 5 $9.45
• Pack of 25 $47.25

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Directions and Parking at Balboa Park

Southbound from I-5
Take the 10th Ave. exit off I-5. Turn left on “A” St. and left again on Park Blvd. Follow the signs to Balboa Park. Turn left on President’s Way.

Northbound from I-5
Take the “B” St./Pershing exit off I-5 to Pershing St. Take Pershing and turn left on Florida Dr. Turn left on Zoo Place to Park Blvd. Turn right on President’s Way.

Southbound from Hwy 163
Take the Park Blvd. exit off Hwy 163. Turn left on Park Blvd. Follow the signs to Balboa Park. Turn left on President’s Way.

Parking lots fill early. Please plan for walking some distance from parking lots to the Organ Pavilion venue.

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Contact Information

• City College Bookstore

  www.bookstore.sdccd.edu/city
  (619) 388-3548
  Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  Friday 7:45 a.m. to 12 noon

• City College Office of Student Affairs

  (619) 388-3498
  D-106

• City College Office of Evaluations

  A-109

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Lost and Found

Lost and Found items may be dropped off at back table marked “First Aid and Lost &Found”.

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Changes and updates will occur. Be sure to please check the Graduation website for the most current information : www.sdcity.edu/graduation

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