SANTA ANA COLLEGE
2008 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

You are cordially invited to participate in the 2008 Commencement Exercises at Santa Ana College.  We look forward to having you, your family and friends attend.

Rehearsal for Commencement
There will be NO formal rehearsal for the commencement ceremony.  Graduation candidates should arrive at the stadium attired in "black" cap and gown, no later than 5:30 PM Thursday, June 5th.  All candidates will be directed to walk around the stadium to the east side and line up in pairs behind the appropriate signs.

Academic Regalia
All candidates for graduation are expected to participate in commencement dressed in "academic regalia".  Caps should be worn level on the head, the mortarboard being parallel with the ground.  Caps and gowns are black and can be obtained from the Don Bookstore for $30, May 19 - June 3.  Announcements and assorted gifts will also be available from the bookstore.  Rings are available now and take 6 - 8 weeks for delivery.   

Academic Honors
Students who qualify for Academic Honors will receive a white tassel from the Graduation Office.  The published list in the Commencement program is for Commencement purposes only and based on completed classes at the end of fall semester.  If you feel you qualify based on the requirements listed in the catalog, please contact the Graduation Office at (714) 564-6089.

Commencement Procession
Graduates may park at the Stadium beginning at 5:00 PM. by 6:00 PM all Commencement candidates should be in line ready to enter the stadium through the east tunnels (Flower Street). 

At your assembly area, faculty marshals and student marshals will organize the processional lines.  Candidates must have a name card prior to lining up.  Name cards will be distributed to candidates by the Graduation Office the morning of graduation from 9:00 -11:00 AM in the Santa Ana College Amphitheatre.  College representatives will use these cards to announce your name as you walk across the stage.  In addition, commencement photographers will use these cards to send you photo information.  The graduation candidate lines will follow the faculty to the field level.  Each person in line should stay six feet from the person in front of him or her at all times. 

The procession will begin promptly at 6:30 PM.

Ceremony
Santa Ana College president will preside over the ceremony, which will begin promptly at 6:30 PM and last approximately two hours.  We will honor special accomplishments by students and faculty and individually recognize each graduate.  At the end of the ceremony, graduates will exit from the field, and guests will exit from the stadium.  Guests will not be allowed to enter the field.

Guest Admission/Seating
Tickets for family and friends are not required.  Seating is available on a first come basis; gates open at 5:00 PM.  The Commencement program may not be appropriate for small children.  Balloons and flowers in vases will not be allowed into the stadium.  Large strollers will not be allowed into the seating area.

Guests must remain seated throughout the ceremony and may not block the view of others for purposes of taking pictures or videos.  Guests will not be allowed to stand in the aisles during the ceremony.

Parking & Directions
The stadium is located at the corner of Civic Center Drive and Flower Streets in Santa Ana. Park in the parking structure immediately west of the bowl on Civic Center Drive. Parking lot for student and guest parking opens at 5:00 PM and costs $5 per car. See map.

Special Arrangements
Please call Disabled Student Services at (714) 564-6295 for assistance for candidates with physical disabilities.  Handicap seating is available for guests. 

Photographer
There will be a professional photographer at graduation that will photograph each student as he or she receives his or her diploma.  A free proof will be mailed to you at no obligation.  Address cards will be completed upon registration for commencement in the Santa Ana College Bookstore.

Questions

For information regarding honors, call (714) 564-6089.
For general information regarding the graduation ceremony, call (714)  564-6211.