Graduates
Students who are on track to meet all of the requirements of their degree audits and wish to declare their intent to graduate in December should have already submited a graduation card / form in their respective dean's office. However, there may be time to notify the appropriate deans's office if this has not been taken care of. Click the heading above for Deans' Office information.
• COMMENCEMENT NON-PARTICIPATION FORM
If you do not plan to participate in the upcoming cereony, please let us know by completing the non-participation form. To gain access to this form you must login with your BearID (Bobby_Bear, not the number) and your password.
• CEREMONY INSTRUCTIONS
No rehearsal will be conducted for Commencement. To ensure a graduate's place in the processional, participants should arrive at least one hour before the exercise begins. This will allow graduates time to find their alphabetical standing by degree and major along the concourse of Ferrell Center before entering the arena floor where they will be seated during the processional.
• STAGE ACCESS ACCOMMODATIONS
Graduates who may require assistance in accessing the stage should contact the Office of Registration as soon as possible at 254-710-1814. Ramp access is available to the stage for students in wheelchairs or on walkers or crutches. Faculty marshals will be assigned to help students.
• COMMENCEMENT NAME PRONUNCIATION CARD
To gain access to this form you must login with your BearID (Bobby_Bear, not the number) and your password. Any pronunciation forms submitted after Wednesday, December 14, may not reach the reader for use in the ceremony.
Graduates are encouraged to dress nicely for the ceremony. Men may want to wear a shirt with a collar or a dress shirt and tie, with dress slacks. Women should wear a nice dress or a nice top with dress slacks. Jeans or flip-flops are not acceptable.
• TRANSCRIPTS
Transcripts can be requested several different ways. For specific details visit the Official Transcripts Information Page on the Office of Registration website. Remember that transcripts will not be released for students with financial holds.
• REPLACEMENT DIPLOMAS
Contact the Office of Registration at 254-710-1814 to order a replacement diploma. The diploma may not be identical to the original diploma and signatures may not be the same. There is a charge for replacement diplomas.
• THE OFFICIAL BAYLOR UNIVERSITY RING
Upon completing 75 hours, students may purchase the official Baylor University ring. Students may order from a variety of ring styles by mailing a completed ring application form to Balfour, calling Balfour at 1-800-542-8648, or ordering your ring in person during Ring Week, a week in the fall and spring semesters in which Balfour representatives are on campus to take orders. Schedule for Ring Week and the next Ring Ceremony will be announced.
Read about the Ring Ceremony.
• ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Welcome new graduates! The Baylor Alumni Association wishes to congratulate each of you on this outstanding achievement, and as a way of welcoming new graduates to the alumni family, we are giving you a free one-year membership in the association.
Your free membership includes all four issues of the award winning Baylor Line magazine, priority on purchasing Homecoming tickets, a car decal to proudly display your alumni status, and a way to join thousands of other alumni in staying connected to your alma mater.
In order to receive your membership packet quickly, be sure to update your address information at network.baylor.edu. Life memberships will still be available for the discounted price of $800, and payment plans are available.
Don't hesitate to contact the Baylor Alumni Association at 1-800-BAYLOR-U, opt. 6, if you have any questions. And again-welcome.
