Students planning on Petitioning to Graduate for the 2012 Commencement Ceremony must do so by January 1, 2012. Students eligible to Petition to Graduate must meet all graduation requirements set by the University Registrar (O.U.R.). The new online form is available on mySNHU. More details can be obtained by emailing the Office of the Registrar at registrar@snhu.edu.
Students planning on 'walking' during the 2012 Commencement Ceremony must Petition to Walk between March 1, 2012 and March 15, 2012. Students eligible to Petition to Walk must meet all requirements set by the University Registrar (O.U.R.). Forms will be available on mySNHU. More details can be obtained by emailing the O.U.R. at registrar@snhu.edu.-
Gold Keys will be distributed at the Academic Honors Programs, which will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012. Details will be mailed to students eligible to participate in April from the their School. Additional details about Gold Key and Honors Cords can be found under the Academic Honors sections of the Undergraduate Catalog. Honors Cords are distributed at the Honors Induction Ceremony, which is held in April.
Gold Key Awards are only for Bachelor Degree Candidates who have attained a final cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, and have met the residency and credit hour criteria for graduation with distinction.
Graduate students do not receive Gold Tassels or Gold Key Awards. - When and Where are the Academic Honors Convocation Ceremonies?
All the ceremonies are held on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the following times and locations. Details will be mailed to students eligible to participate in April from their School.
School of Arts and Sciences Honors Convocation
School of Education Honors Convocation & Hooding Ceremony
(Locations and times will be posted here in April once it is available)
School of Business Honors Convocation
6:00 p.m. - Athletic Complex Small Gym
(Locations and times will be posted here in April once it is available)
Undergraduate students who have attained a final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and have met the residency and credit hour criteria outlined under the Graduation Requirements and Academic Honors sections of the Undergraduate Catalog for graduation can exchange their black tassel for a gold tassel the morning of Commencement as long as they meet the residency requirements .
Gold Tassels are for all undergraduate students who are graduating with a 3.00 or above Cumulative GPA and have met the residency and credit hour criteria for graduation.
Graduate students do not receive Gold Tassels or Gold Key Awards.- Diplomas are not distributed at the Commencement Ceremony. As long as you have completed all of your coursework, are in good academic standing, do not have any outstanding financial obligations, and have completed your Financial Aid exit counseling, your diploma will be mailed to the address located on your petition to graduate form within 2 weeks after the ceremony.
Caps and Gowns will be distributed to students who have been approved to participate in the ceremony by the O.U.R. in the SNHU Bookstore after March 19, 2012 for students who Petitioned to Graduate, and the beginning of April for students that Petitioned to Walk through May 4th. Stop in during normal business hours with the following information: Student ID, Degree, Height and Weight and the Bookstore will be glad to provide you with your regalia. NOT able to make into the bookstore, you can email all the information to 0568mgr@fheg.follett.com or call us @ 603-645-9618 and the Bookstore staff will be glad to ship your commencement package to you! If you have any questions about Caps & Gowns please do not hesitate to contact us!
Yes. To participate in the ceremony all ceremony participants are required to wear a cap and gown.
Generally, children under 3 years old are not required to have a ticket, unless they are going to use a seat.- Tickets will be available for pick-up online at SNHU Tickets. You will need to use your SNHU single sign-on username and password to pick-up your tickets. More details can be found at the Graduation Ticket page.
- Yes. Please contact Dennis Green, Assistant Director, Office of Disability Services, at 603.626.9100, ext 2035 for assistance.
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see accommodations.- There is no practice prior to the ceremony. Once you arrive to line up you will be given details on what you will be asked to do as part of the ceremony.
We recommend that you pre-register your permanent email address with our photographer by vising visit http://www.gradimages.com/ and click on Pre-Event Registration. This way you will know who to contact after the ceremony. Our contracted photographer is Chappell Studio who uses the Grad Images service. You may add contact information for up to 6 additional relatives and/or friends.
- Information regarding parking and directions can be located at the Verizon Wireless Arena website at http://www.verizonwirelessarena.com/arena_info/directions.asp.
The City of Manchester has 3,500 metered parking spaces in the downtown area. Most of the meters are Pay & Display parking kiosks. In general, the center of downtown has a 2 hour parking limit and parking is $.75 per hour Monday-Friday from 8am-8pm. If you will be in town for longer than a couple of hours, consider parking off-street or at a 10 hour meter.
• There is an event parking charge of $1.00 for events, 7 days per week, for Verizon Wireless Arena and MarchantsAuto.com Stadium in selected locations.
Students should enter by the side doors (Cedar/Auburn Street). If they happen to enter by the front doors, they should make their way to the backstage part of the arena to prepare for the ceremony. They should plan on arriving 60 minutes before the start of the commencement ceremony.
There is no special order that graduating students will be lined up for the procession. They may choose to sit with their friends regardless of their last name.
The following video includes a quick demonstration of dressing for graduation and outlines what graduates can expect on the morning of Commencement. To view the video you need to have Flash Player installed on your computer. Graduation Information Video
Doors will open no later than 10 a.m. on the morning of commencement. It is open seating.- Balloons and outside food and beverages are not allowed to be brought into the arena. There will be refreshment stations available in the facility where food and beverage can be purchased.
- Faculty and staff need to be at the Verizon Wireless Arena by 10 a.m., entering the facility through the side doors (Cedar/Auburn Street).
The Procession will start promptly at 11 a.m., and the faculty will be lined up and will process by schools and will be seated in the front rows by ushers. - Yes. Elevators are located to the right of the front lobby.
- Typically, the ceremony will last approximately 2 ½ to 3 hours. Concession stands are open with refreshments.
All participants are expected to be at the ceremony for its duration.- Yes. The photographer will take two photos of each student (as they approach and cross the stage). Each student will be given order information as they return to their seat. A photographer from GradImages will be at your ceremony to take a candid photograph of you at your special moment of recognition. Since photographs will be available, family members and guests are encouraged to remain in their seats, relax and enjoy the ceremony.
No. For traffic flow and safety purposes, the walkways need to stay clear. However, families may wish to sit towards the front of the arena for best picture taking opportunities.
Southern New Hampshire University's graduation ceremonies are available to view via a live stream.
- Yes. The reception immediately following the ceremony will be held at Veteran's Park, a half a block from the Arena. In case of inclement weather, it will be held on campus in the Dining Center on campus at SNHU. SNHU welcomes everyone to stop by for light refreshments.
Yes. However, the Verizon Arena staff may need to clear the arena for another event, so please do so quickly. There will be ample opportunity to take pictures at the reception.- Attendees may wish to decide, in advance, where their group will meet after commencement.
Yes. The SNHU Audio Visual studio is pleased to offer a professional quality DVD of today’s ceremony. Order forms are available at the Follett Bookstore table in the front lobby. The price is $20 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling.- You will receive a free passport-sized digital proof of this photo on an order card within 5-7 days following the ceremony. Questions may be emailed to service@gradimages.com. After the ceremony you may order online at http://www.gradimages.com/ or call 800.261.2576.