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SACRAO - Registrar's role in commencement

SACRAO - Registrar's role in commencement

Owned by Kidd, Denise
Last updated: Feb 06, 2023
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NAACO - recommend for Jana

Ceremonies

  • 2 UG and one GR in Spring

  • 2 ceremonies, split UG together with GR in fall

OL grad app - before the start of graduation semester and opens with registration

Run mass audits after census to identify those who could be ready graduate

Communication

  • Email

  • digital/print signage

  • Social media posts

  • classroom visits

  • website

Error checking

  • Previous/duplicate application check. Mark old app as inactive.

  • Make sure SHADEGR matches SGASTDN

Audit checking

  • notify students who have failed check to alert them of missing requirements during add/drop

  • check again after census

  • run at least every two weeks and send clearing or failing check notification

  • Areas not met

    • honors, service learning

    • GPA

    • contact advisors to ask if subs or waivers are needed

    • SMASARA

Marching Order

  • Name pronunciation, slide personalization

  • Can have non-live name calling

Diploma covers inventory

  • Set up diploma covers

  • Submit work orders to get them to the venue and back to storage

Degree conferral

  • Wednesday after commencement (grades due Monday)

  • They award about 95% in the first three days

Diploma fulfillment

  • Ordered once per week typically arrive in about 3 weeks

Latin Honors based on semester prior to graduation

AW based on 100% audit

They allow students to choose their diploma name - doesn’t have to be legal name