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Information for Graduates

Rehearsal

All candidates for degrees should meet at Maxwell Commons on Friday, June 17, at 11:00 a.m. (doughnuts at 10:30 a.m.). Once there, take a seat near the front so rehearsal can begin promptly. You will then receive further instructions. 

Important Dates

Ordering Graduation Announcements

Announcements may be ordered directly from the company, CB Announcements. Once an order is placed, announcements are sent via ground shipping, which takes 5-7 days.  Overnight or two-day delivery is also available.  If changes are needed to be made to an existing order, call the toll free number and provide the order number.  More announcements may be ordered after graduation as well, as there is no deadline for ordering. 

CB Announcements
P.O. Box 781
Manhattan, KS 66505-0781
800-433-0296
cbgrad.com

Professional Photography

GradImages® will be photographing all graduates at the graduation ceremony.

Visit gradimages.com and enter your email and up to six emails of loved ones who would like to share in your accomplishment by viewing and ordering your photos. By submitting your information early, you can rest assured photo samples will be quickly and conveniently provided to you and all others registered as soon as they are available after the event. 

After graduation, order online at gradimages.com or call (800) 261-2576.

Regalia

Academic regalia representing education and academic accomplishments is a longstanding tradition that dates back to universities in medieval Europe. Three basic types of gowns are worn:  associate's and bachelor's gowns have long sleeves; master's gowns have long, closed sleeves; and doctorate gowns have full sleeves with velvet bars. Associate's, bachelor's, and master's caps are mortarboards while doctorate's caps are berets. The tassel should be the color of the appropriate subject, with the exception of the doctor's cap that may have a tassel of gold.

• Black cap and gown:  M.Ed., M.A.T., B.S., B.A., B.F.A., B. Mus. B.B.A.
• Navy cap and gown:  A.S.
• White cap and gown:  A.S. in Nursing

Regalia is required to participate in Commencement. You may order your regalia at Oak Hall. To reduce wrinkling, hang the gowns as soon as possible. If ironing is necessary, use a cool iron. Questions regarding regalia may be directed toward the graduation coordinator at graduationcoordinator@puc.edu.

Regalia Ordering Deadline:  May 2, 2022

Regalia Policy:  Students, faculty, and staff in academic regalia may wear only approved honor cords, medallions, and stoles, as described in the Commencement program; stoles honoring their ethnic/cultural heritage, status as a 1st generation graduate, or service in the military which are purchased through PUC’s official provider; or, in the case of faculty and staff, academic honors earned at other institutions. Graduation caps may be decorated; however, all other official regalia must not be altered or modified in any way. Graduates may also wear appropriate leis given to them.  The College retains the right to confiscate any regalia items that violate the regalia and/or College policies.

Instructions by Event

Commencement Rehearsal:  All candidates for degrees should meet at Maxwell Commons on Friday, June 17, at 11:00 a.m. (donuts at 10:30 a.m.) Once there, take a seat near the front so rehearsal can begin promptly. You will then receive further instructions. 

Nursing Graduate Recognition Service Rehearsal (Nurses’ Pinning):  All A.S. and B.S. candidates for nursing degrees should meet in the Church Sanctuary on Friday, June 17, 2022, promptly at 1:00 p.m.

Baccalaureate:  The Baccalaureate service includes a formal processional. All candidates for graduation should be dressed in their regalia by 11:00 a.m.—those who must leave Sabbath School early to get their regalia for the Baccalaureate service should sit in an area from which they can leave inconspicuously.

The Baccalaureate processional assembly will take place in the area between Paulin Hall and the PUC Church.  The candidates for graduation should form two single lines, with the senior officers at the head of each. Students may choose the order in which they march, except that the two lines should be of equal length, and they are grouped with seniors wearing the same robe color. Seniors wearing black regalia will march first, followed by those in blue regalia and then white regalia. Men, please remember to remove your caps during prayer.

Nursing Graduate Recognition Service (Nurses’ Pinning):  All candidates for A.S. or B.S. degrees in nursing should meet in the Fireside Room by 3:00 p.m. to prepare for the service at 4:00 p.m. Participation in the Nursing Graduate Recognition Service is required. Those unable to attend must obtain written permission from the Chair of the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences no later than one week before graduation.

Commencement:  A group picture will be taken at 8:15 a.m. on the stairs by the fountain. Immediately following the group picture, seniors are to go to the front of the Church Sanctuary and find their designated seat.   Each person must be in regalia (tassel on left) and positioned in the line of march as specified during the Friday practice. It is important that the line order correspond with the order in which the seniors present themselves for diplomas so the academic dean will read the correct name of each senior during the Commencement ceremony.

Graduation Requirements

If you are planning to complete your Associate, Bachelor, or Master degree at any time during this school year, you must submit an Application to Graduate. Application forms are available in the Records Office, at the north end of Graf Hall, facing Irwin Hall. To apply for graduation, you must: 

• Register for ALL courses needed to complete your degree, including any classes needed for Winter and Spring quarters.
• Meet with your advisor and review your program evaluation to be sure you didn’t miss anything.
• Print a copy of your program evaluation from WebAdvisor, have your advisor sign it someplace on the front page, and bring that signed copy with you to the Records Office.
• If you are completing multiple degrees or multiple majors, you must bring a signed program evaluation for every program you intend to complete this school year.
• Complete the one-page Application to Graduate.
• Meet with Candi Carstens in the Records Office. Bring your completed application and signed program evaluation(s), and once everything is verified to be in order, you will be given a graduation contract to sign that will officially place you on the graduation list. 
• Students attending off-campus programs and not able to make it to campus reasonably may not need to meet in person. Contact Candi Carstens for more information.

Please note that any coursework being transferred from another institution must be received NO LATER THAN April 4, 2022. This means that the transfer coursework must be completed prior to Spring Quarter. If you are transferring courses in and PUC does not have official record of them yet, you must also bring printed proof of completion (including final grade) or proof of enrollment for these courses.

Master degree candidates should meet with their advisor, ensure all courses are registered, and ask their advisor to e-mail the Graduation Analyst confirmation that their degree will be completed during the 2022 academic year. Master degree students are only required to bring their completed Application to Graduate to meet with the Graduation Analyst.

If you have any questions, please contact Candi Carstens in the Records Office at (707) 965-6676, or by e-mail at gradanalyst@puc.edu.

Family and Guests

Family and Guest Attendance Information

Saving Seats:  All weekend events have an open seating policy. Families and guests are allowed to save seats under the following conditions:

• A representative must be present and remain present to reserve seats. Items left on seats will be considered lost and taken to the Lost and Found station.
• Baccalaureate:  Seats may not be saved past 11:05 am.
• Commencement:  Seats may not be saved before 7:00 am, nor may they be saved after 8:45 am.

Commencement Ticket Registration:  Commencement is a ticketed event. Candidates for graduation may register up to nine (9) guests to attend the June 19, 2022, Commencement ceremony on the Maxwell Commons. Unregistered guests are welcome to view the Commencement service in the Church Sanctuary where the ceremony will be livestreamed. Guest registration will be made available to graduation candidates on April 4, 2022, via their PUC email.

Commencement:  Commencement will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. on June 19, 2022, at the Maxwell Commons.  It is highly recommended that guests arrive at least an hour early in order to find parking, present their tickets at the entrance to the Commons, and find seats in advance of the processional.  Upon presenting their tickets to event staff at the Commons’ entrances, guests will be provided with wristbands so they may conveniently leave and return to the Commons as needed. 

What to Wear at Commencement:  Weather in Angwin can vary from foggy and chilly to sunny and warm in June. It is highly recommended that guests consider the weather forecast when considering their attire for the ceremony.  In addition, Maxwell Commons is primarily lawn, high heels are not recommended. 

Ceremony Etiquette:  Guests at the Maxwell Commons are welcome and encouraged to cheer as they celebrate their graduate; however, airhorns and confetti bombs are prohibited and will be confiscated by event staff. Confiscated items will be held at the Information Booth for guests to pick up after the ceremony.  Celebratory tortillas should not be thrown during prayer or during speeches, nor should they be thrown towards the platform.

Photos of Graduates Onstage: For pictures of your graduate actually receiving their diploma and coming off the stage, please rely on the professional photographers. For the safety and experience of all involved, other photographers will not be allowed close to the stage or inside the rope boundaries.  To order professional photos of your graduate, you can order online at gradimages.com or call (800) 261-2576. 

Animals:  Service dogs accompanying their designated person are the only animals allowed at Maxwell Commons and in the Church Sanctuary during the Commencement ceremony. Emotional support animals and pets are not allowed on site. As the weather may contribute to heat exhaustion of animals, pets should not remain in cars throughout the and will not be permitted to stay in cars unattended. 

Lost and Found Policy

Any found items can be turned in to event staff throughout the weekend as well as to the Information Booth on the day of Commencement.  To retrieve a lost item, contact event staff or visit the Information Booth during Commencement.  An information card is available if the item has not been turned in.  
In the event of a missing person, please report to the Information Booth with a description and/or picture.  Public Safety, as well as the County Sheriff, will be on duty to assist.

Lodging and Dining

Campus Housing:  Candidates for graduation may reserve one residence hall room to provide lodging for their families during graduation weekend. Extra rooms may be requested and will be assigned as space is available. Rooms are available beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 17, and must be vacated by 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. All rooms assigned to candidates for graduation are free of charge.

Residence hall rooms have two twin beds and do not come with linen. Bathrooms either are shared by adjoining rooms or are centrally located in the hall. Only service animals may accompany their designated person around campus. Emotional Support Animals and pets are not allowed in the residence halls.

Only candidates for graduation may request campus housing. To reserve a room, graduating seniors may download the housing reservation form or pick it up from the reception desk in their residence hall. Graduates must return the completed housing reservation form to the reception desk in their residence hall by Monday, May 30. Off-campus candidates for graduation should turn the completed housing reservation form to the reception desk at Winning Hall. 

Area Hotels:  Lodging is available in the Napa Valley, as well as the surrounding area. See a list of available accommodations. 

Recreational Vehicles:  Recreational vehicles may be parked in the parking lot behind the College Market. There are no hookups available. Shower facilities in the gymnasium will be available to guests and a disposal station is located in the mobile home park.

Dining in the Napa Valley
For a list of local favorites, please see our list on our Plan Your Stay page.

Dining Commons:  Student ID cards or credit cards are all accepted at the Dining Commons.

Hours of operation

Thursday, June 16
Breakfast   7:30 am – 10:00 am
Lunch   11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Dinner   4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Friday, June 17
Breakfast   9:00 am - 10:30 am
Lunch   11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Dinner   4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Saturday, June 18
Breakfast   9:00 am - 10:00 am
Lunch   12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Presidents Reception   5:00 pm

Sunday, June 19
Lunch 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Parking 

Guests should plan to arrive at least an hour early to find parking, present their tickets, and find seating. Guests may park on the main campus. A shuttle is available from Winning Hall to the graduation site. Overflow parking will be at the College Market on Howell Mountain Road.

Photography Tips

Photos in the Sanctuary

Other than during the processional, please do not use flash photography. The processional will take place down the center aisle. Please stay behind the rope boundaries.

Photos at Commencement

• Graduates will march down the left and right center aisles.  Check the seating chart board at the back of Maxwell Commons for your graduate’s marching side L or R.
• For pictures of your graduate actually receiving their diploma, please rely on the professional photographers. Other photographers are not allowed close to the stage or inside the rope boundaries.
• On the left side as you face the stage, the ropes will be close to where your graduate will come down the steps after receiving the diploma.
• Following the ceremony, graduates are requested to go directly to the Academic Department signs. Each graduate is to assemble under the sign according to his or her home department. Please meet at these locations for photos.

Traveling to PUC

Guests can fly into the following airports:  Sacramento International Airport (SMF), San Francisco (SFO), Oakland (OAK). All airports are approximately 80-90 miles from the PUC campus. 

Printable Campus Map & Directions  Google Campus Map

Important Note: If traveling from Napa on Silverado Trail instead of Hwy. 29 and using a GPS system, please do not follow directions to drive up Old Howell Mountain Road from Silverado Trail. Instead, continue on the Trail until you reach the blinking red light. Turn right and proceed east on Deer Park Road.

Wireless Internet

Complimentary wireless access is available for all guests. Select “PUC Guest” from the available wifi options and complete the on-screen agreement.  View our internet use policy.