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2017 HSU graduation

Degrees are conferred at the close of the fall, spring, and summer terms.  Commencement ceremonies are held at the end of the fall and spring semesters only.  Summer graduation candidates participate in the fall ceremony.

毕业申请

毕业申请 forms should be completed online in Student Self Service > Graduation Overview.

The name you list on the application will be used for printing in the commencement program, announced on stage, 并印在你的文凭上. This must be a name on the official school record at the time of graduation. This is also the name to be used on the Alumni Wall in Centennial Plaza. 请注意此名称的空间限制. It may be different from the name printed in the program and on the diploma but must also be in the official school record.

It is to the student’s benefit to file the 毕业申请 at least one semester prior to the semester the student plans to graduate.  The student should inform the Graduation Coordinator if his/her graduation date changes at least one month before graduation.

The deadlines for filing an 毕业申请 in the Registrar’s Office are as follows:

  • 8月或12月毕业，3月1日
  • 十月一日，五月毕业

Late Fees

Students filing an 毕业申请 after these dates will be charged a late fee.

May Graduation

  • 10月2日至4月15日- 25美元.00
  • After April 15 (no guarantee of name being in the program) – $100.00

Summer Graduation

  • 3月2日至7月15日- $25.00
  • After July 15 – $100.00

December Graduation

  • 3月2日至11月15日- 25美元.00
  • After November 15 (no guarantee of name being in the program) – $100.00

Chapel Requirements

Chapel-Assembly Credit

The purpose of HSU chapel is to enlighten by faith the Hardin-Simmons community through worship, dialogue, and community service. HSU students are required to accumulate 80 chapel credits (40 for nursing students) in order to graduate.  学生可以通过参加礼拜堂获得礼拜堂学分, 其他教堂活动, 并通过执行认可的社区服务.

The deadline for chapel credits to be completed and reported to the Registrar’s Office is April 15 for Spring, July 15 for Summer, 11月15日是秋季毕业典礼.

Failure to meet the deadline will result in deferring graduation.  If chapel credits are completed after the deadline (including verification by Chapel Office), 但是在开始之前, the student may pay a $100 late fee to be reactivated for graduation in the current semester upon approval by the graduation coordinator.

Commencement

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毕业典礼将于周五举行, May 10, 2024, 在阿比林会议中心, 1100 N 6th St, Abilene, TX 79601.

10 a.m.

  • 卫生职业学院
  • 荷兰科学与数学学院
  • 帕蒂·汉克斯谢尔顿护理学院

2 p.m.

  • 辛西娅·安·帕克文理学院
  • 凯利商业与专业研究学院

Live streaming of Hardin-Simmons University’s Commencement ceremonies will be available online at jcnxr4oe.ctv365.net/live.

Ring Ceremonies

Official Ring Ceremonies for May 2024 graduates will take place Friday, April 12, 2024.

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Students need to arrive 在阿比林会议中心 Upstairs Conference Room at least 1 hour prior to start of ceremony for line up and instructions. Come dressed for the ceremony (gown, cap, tassel, and hood for master and doctoral students).

Announcements & Academic Regalia

All degree candidates must wear the appropriate academic regalia to participate in commencement, 包括传统的帽子吗, gown, and tassel. Please order your Official Hardin-Simmons University Academic Regalia and  Graduation Announcements  from Jostens at http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1512806/Hardin-Simmons-University/.

The cap and gown are formal attire and should be worn as such.  你不能以任何方式改变或装饰你的徽章, 这包括护理针, corsages, decorated caps, etc.  Dark slacks and black shoes for men and black shoes for women are appropriate attire.  The cap should be worn straight on the head, tassel to the right-front.  Men should follow the stage party in removing their cap during the ceremony.

Graduates will not be allowed to carry any personal items (purses, computers, video cameras, notebooks, etc.) in the processional.  请将这些物品交给家人或客人保管.

流苏和兜帽的颜色很重要. Hoods are trimmed or edged in a border of velvet that represents the field of study in which the degree is awarded, except for Ph.D. 用深蓝色镶边的兜帽. The college/schools and colors used at Hardin-Simmons University are as follows:

辛西娅·安·帕克文理学院

  • Liberal Arts: White
  • Music: Pink
  • Fine Arts: Dark Brown
  • Theology: Scarlet

荷兰科学与数学学院:黄色

凯利商业与专业研究学院

  • Business: Light Brown
  • 教育研究:浅蓝色

帕蒂·汉克斯谢尔顿护理学院:杏子

卫生专业学院:Sage Green

  • 医师助理研究硕士:凯利·格林
  • 物理治疗医生:蒂尔

Honor Cords

Students who meet University criteria and have been designated as graduating with honors will be issued gold honor cords from the Registrar’s Office to be worn at commencement. Students in the University Honors Program may wear their Honors Program medallion, 但不得佩戴其他荣誉勋章.

毕业荣誉(学士学位)

A student who has completed 60 credits of HSU residence credit and has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.55 is awarded cum laude honors.

A student who has completed 60 credits of HSU residence credit and has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 is awarded magna cum laude honors.

A student who has completed 60 credits of HSU residence credit and has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 is awarded summa cum laude honors.

NOTE: GPA from previous semester is the basis for honors read at Commencement. Honors for transcript and diploma are based on actual GPA after requirements are completed.

Photography

HSU为我们的摄影服务选择了Grad Images. We are confident that they will provide our graduates and families with the best graduation photography services in the industry. Graduates should receive information to their HSU email address within just a couple of days following their commencement ceremony. You may set-up your account with Grad Images prior to the commencement ceremony and share your images with others so that they can view and order images. For more information, www.gradimages.com

After Commencement

HSU Post Office

如果您目前有HSU邮政信箱, 请与邮局联系, 325-670-1321, to cancel your box and provide them with your forwarding address.

Mailing Diploma

一旦所有的成绩都提交了，学位也公布了, diplomas will be mailed to the address you provided when you filed your 毕业申请.  Students who complete their degree requirements should receive their diploma by mail approximately three weeks after the last day of class in the semester in which they graduate. All holds must be cleared or we will be unable to mail your diploma.  These diplomas will be held in the Registrar’s Office until all holds have been cleared.

All diplomas will be mailed to the diploma mailing address provided on the application for graduation.  If your address has changed since you applied for graduation, please update your address in Self Service Graduation Overview. 把你的地址换到另一个办公室 not 更改毕业地址.

对大学的财政义务

Student Accounts

Students are required to settle all accounts in a manner satisfactory to the University Controller before a diploma or transcript will be awarded or mailed.

Loan Exit Counseling

Loan Exit Counseling is required for all the direct student, direct PLUS, and private loans. Students who received federal loans are not eligible for a diploma or for official transcripts from HSU until all applicable federal exit counseling tutorials have been successfully completed, documented and made a part of your permanent HSU Financial Aid file. To proceed to the exit counseling session(s) you need to complete go to:  http://jcnxr4oe.ctv365.net/offices/financial-aid/entrance-exit-counseling/

Financial Aid

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from Hardin-Simmons University! 在HSU学习期间, you may have received Federal Direct Student Loans or loans from private lenders. The information provided below is intended to provide you with information necessary to begin the loan repayment process.

Suggested Steps

  • View Lender/Loan Servicer information on National Student Loan Data System website (NSLDS) at www.nslds.ed.gov 验证当前的贷款信息
  • 以你的金融服务管理局编号(用户名及密码)登入
  • Click on each loan to view your loan servicer contact information
  • 与贷款服务机构建立付款计划
  • Verify that Loan Servicers have current and up to date contact information

Optional Steps

  • Check out Studentaid.有关贷款的各种有用信息. Contact any private lenders that you used to find out more about beginning repayment
  • Loan Consolidation
  • 通知贷款服务机构参加研究生院的计划
  • Loan Forgiveness Program (Teachers and Public Service Loan)

毕业典礼嘉宾介绍

Arrival

Abilene Convention Center: Arrival 30 minutes before the ceremony is recommended for your family and friends attending the ceremony.

Parking

Parking for handicapped guests will be available in the designated areas on both sides of the stadium. All other guests should plan to park in available parking around the stadium and adjacent parking lots.

Seating

您的客人可以先到先坐. 我们要求客人不要坐位. 设有轮椅通道.

毕业典礼礼仪

许大的毕业典礼是一个非常正式的活动. Family members and friends of each graduate will be asked to stand as their graduate crosses the stage. 保持与仪式相适应的礼仪, the following items are prohibited: Alterations/enhancements of regalia (including cap), air horns, balloons, signs, food, drinks, 烟草制品(中山大学是无烟校园).

Commencement is a happy occasion; however, it is not a pep rally. 我们要求客人举止端庄.

毕业典礼直播

Live streaming of Hardin-Simmons University’s Commencement Ceremonies is available online at jcnxr4oe.ctv365.net/live.

Alumni Services

The HSU Alumni Association was established in 1896 to promote the continued well-being of the University.  Over 20,000 graduates and former students comprise the Alumni Association of Hardin-Simmons University.  由21名成员组成的董事会领导, the Association exists to promote and maintain lifelong friendships among its members and mutually beneficial relationships with the University.

Upon graduation, alumni immediately become members of the Association.  Former students who don’t hold an HSU degree will be granted membership upon request.  会员资格是免费的，而且有很多特权.  Membership is for life, and the Office of Alumni Relations is here for you.  Stay Connected at jcnxr4oe.ctv365.net/alumni

The Alumni Wall located in Centennial Plaza bears bronze plaques with the names of all graduates of Hardin-Simmons University listed by year of graduation. 在毕业典礼的时候，一个临时的牌匾被挂上. A final bronze plaque is ordered after the December commencement ceremony.

Official HSU Ring

别忘了你的官方PG电子官方免费下载戒指! 祝贺你获得哈佛大学毕业证书, every graduating student can receive the Official Hardin-Simmons University Ring the semester of her/his scheduled graduation. The best part of this program is that you will not have to pay any more for your ring than you have already paid for your college expenses!

Our Official Ring is a distinctive emblem representing tradition, honor, pride and academic success. The

ring symbolizes many of the things we all hold dear at HSU, including our Christian foundation and

代表我们美丽的校园. 这个定制的戒指包含了我们是谁. 它讲述了我们的过去和现在. It represents the graduate’s dedication, perseverance, and accomplishment. 戒指是一生友谊的有形提醒. 在学生获得HSU学位之前, tradition dictates that the ring is worn with the HSU emblem facing the wearer. 校友佩戴的戒指朝外, showing the world they have graduated from Hardin-Simmons University.

但你戴戒指的机会就要结束了! Please contact Beth Pope from Josten’s at the following email to arrange a ring order: bethpope12000@gmail.com. 如有疑问，请致电325-670-1317与HSU校友办公室联系. 你毕业后我们不能给你订购戒指. 这是一个固定的截止日期，所以请不要错过!”

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