Dear undergraduates, master and doctorate graduates:
December's commencement ceremony goes VIRTUAL on December 19, 2020 at noon! All students who graduated in May 2020 and those who will graduate this December will be invited to participate in this ceremony. Due to the continuing rise in COVID cases in many states, we know the safest way to celebrate your accomplishments is through a virtual ceremony. Any student who participates virtually is also welcome to attend and walk in an in-person ceremony as soon as we are able to offer one.
The College of St. Scholastica is using MarchingOrder (MO) software for this virtual celebration. All spring, summer and fall 2020 graduating students will be included. MO provides graduates the individual and personalized recognition they deserve. Graduating students are given a personalized slide to celebrate their special day. Each slide may include the graduating students name, pronunciation, degree, a photo, a personalized message and more.
Our May 2020 graduates and current graduating seniors will receive an email directly from MO about signing up for the ceremony along with providing a photo and a personal message. The first email will arrive in your CSS inbox by October 27.
Please keep in mind that Commencement is a ceremony at which graduates formally receive their degrees (not diploma). Go to the Commencement web page for additional commencement ceremony details.
If you have questions not covered in this newsletter and/or on the commencement web page, please email the Commencement Committee. We hope to see you at the ceremony!
We are all in this together! Saints Rise Up!
Sincerely,
Commencement Committee
