CONGRATULATIONS on your 2015 MCTC Graduation! Minneapolis Convention Center The 2015 MCTC commencement ceremony will be held in the Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium (1301 Second Avenue South) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. The Convention Center is located just blocks from MCTC’s campus. You must arrive at the Convention Center by 6:00 p.m. to form the processional. The cost for most parking ramps near the Convention Center is around $10.00. Please feel free to park in MCTC’s parking ramp ($2.50 with a parking card or $5 cash) and then walk over to the Convention Center, as it is less than .5 miles from campus. For more information on getting to the Minneapolis Convention Center, please visit their website at www.minneapolisconventi oncenter.com. Please go to room 200 (on the 2nd floor) by 6:00 p.m to check-in and form the processional on May 21. The commencement ceremony is coordinated by Student Life ~~~~~ [email protected] Graduation Celebration ~ 10a-12p ~ May 21, Helland Center All graduates must attend the Graduation Celebration event the morning of Commencement. This event will take place on campus and more details will be emailed to all graduates that rsvp for the May 21 ceremony. This is the only time that you will be able to pick up your cap & gown and tickets for the ceremony. We will also give you further instructions about the ceremony. Phi Theta Kappa members and students graduating with honors (students earning an Associate’s degree with a 3.5 or higher gpa as of Fall ’14) will also pick up their special tassels at this event. PTK members wanting additional regalia need to purchase it on their own. Caps, gowns & tickets distributed 10a-12p on May 21 Helland Center, 1st floor Photos / Videotaping the Ceremony GradImages, Inc. will take your picture as you cross the stage. Your address will be released to gradimages.com and you should receive a proof from them within three weeks of the ceremony. If you do not want your address released to Grad Images, you must contact Student Life (612.659.6760) by Friday, May 15. The proof is yours to keep; you may purchase pictures if you would like. graduates and guests. Pictures may be taken before and after the ceremony in the lobby. In order for everyone to enjoy the graduation ceremonies, we ask that your family and guests only take pictures and videotape from their seat. This is for the safety of our Please note: To follow safety codes, no one may plug in a video camera in the auditorium. Your guests will need to tape the ceremony from their seats. Tickets for Guests Diploma Space is limited at the Convention Center therefore a limited number of tickets (~5 per graduate) will be available for each graduate to provide to your family/friends. Please remember to attend the Graduation Celebration (10a-12p on May 21st) in the Helland Center, to pick up your tickets. Any tickets not given out at the Grad Celebration will be made available at the Convention Center prior to the ceremony. Doors will open for seating at 6:00 p.m. We will also have some additional seating available in the lobby, for those individuals that need to tend to small children. When your name is called and you cross the stage, you will be given a scroll; it is not your actual award. Your award will be mailed to you after MCTC has verified that you have completed all of your degree requirements—usually about twelve weeks after graduation day. Accommodations for People with Disabilities If you or your guests require accommodation (such as wheelchair access, special seating, or a sign language interpreter) to make it possible to attend the ceremony, please contact the Disability Services Office at 612.659.6730. Please remember all guests will need a ticket for the event. Miscellaneous No secure area is available at the Minneapolis Convention Center for purses and / or other valuables. We recommend that you lock valuables in your car trunk or give them to your guests prior to the ceremony. In order for all guests to enjoy the ceremony without distraction, we ask that you turn off all electronic devices during the ceremony. We appreciate your thoughtfulness in this matter.
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