Attention students: Don't miss your opportunity to celebrate your academic accomplishments by participating in the Annual Commencement Ceremony for Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington. If you have completed or will be completing your graduation requirements in December 2007, May or August 2008, you are eligible to take part in this momentous occasion. The event is scheduled Friday, May 16, 2008 at 6 p.m. at the Indiana University Auditorium, East 7th Street, Bloomington. Completing the Application for graduation. If you have not already done so, you are encouraged to complete your Application for Graduation as soon as possible. There is no charge to apply for graduation and you may apply online at:
http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/forms/graduation_form.html

Ordering Commencement Announcements For any student who has completed the Application for Graduation, a packet of information on ordering Commencement announcements will be sent to you in the very near future. An announcement is a wonderful way to let all of your friends and family know you have attained your current educational goal.
You will be able to order your announcements on-line and additional information will be available in the packet you receive.

Commencement Information / Cap and Gown If you are planning to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, you need to attend a Commencement Information Session. These sessions will be held on Tuesday, May 6 at 12 noon and 5 p.m. or Monday, May 12, at 10 a.m. Information covered during the information session will include directions/map to the IU Auditorium, information on free parking, the time to arrive for the ceremony, where guests will be seated in the Auditorium, having your name and degree announced, and receiving your diploma on stage. Additional information will also be given. On the information day you may purchase your cap, gown and tassel unit from the Balfour epresentative.
Each unit costs $20 (cash or money order only). If you are graduating with honors, you may exchange your black tassel for an honors tassel in the Registrar's Office in A136 during regular business hours. If you are unable to make a Commencement Information Session, caps and gowns will be available for purchase from May 7 until 5 p.m. on May 15 in the Registrar's Office in A136 or prior to commencement in the lobby of the IU Auditorium. Please bring correct amount as change will not be available. The Ivy Tech Alumni Association is planning an event for Saturday, May 10, for graduates and their families. Event details to follow soon!

Questions about the requirements for graduation? Contact the Registrar at:
bpless@ivytech.edu

More Information: The Associate of Science degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree, the Technical Certificate and the Certificate are awarded by the College to students who meet graduation requirements. Graduation ceremonies are held once a year. Graduating students may be charged a fee to cover the cost of the ceremonial cap and gown. A student is considered eligible for graduation when requirements for graduation have been fulfilled. Each
student entering the final semester prior to graduation must complete an application for graduation. The application will be certified by the student's program advisor and forwarded to the Registrar's Office where the appropriate diploma will be prepared. Graduating students will participate in outcomes assessments. To graduate with An Associate of Science degree, an Associate of Applied Science degree, a Technical Certificate, or a certificate, the student
must:
1. Attain a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the required technical and general education courses;
2. Earn 15 credits as a regular student of Ivy Tech rather than by test-out or other means of advanced placement;
3. Successfully complete the required number of credits;
4. Satisfy all financial obligations due the College; and
5. Satisfy program accreditation standards that may have additional requirements.