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2012 Commencement

Saturday, June 16

Drake Park, Bend, Ore.

commencement 2011

 

OSU-Cascades' 11th Annual Commencement will be held Saturday, June 16, 2012, (time TBA). in Drake Park in Bend.

Senior or post-baccalaureate level undergraduate students who have completed degree requirements during fall 2011 or winter 2012, or who have applied to graduate spring 2012, summer 2012 or fall 2012, are eligible to participate. Masters degrees candidates must check with their department at the beginning of spring term 2012 regarding your eligibility to participate.

On-Line RSVP for commencment will start in late April

 

Timeline for Students 

Enrollment Services will send out invitations to students eligible to participate in April.

 

General Information - First Mailing April 2012

  • Regalia price sheet
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Commencement Checklist

 

Second Mailing Ceremony Information - Coming in May 2012

  • Final reminder
  • Commencement instructions
  • Photographer information and advanced registration. Search for "Oregon State" and choose the OSU-Cascades link
  • Parking information

Cap and Gown will be availbale through the COCC Bookstore. More information will be available with invitation in April.

DIPLOMAS    

You will receive your diploma at commencement. However, this is based on Preliminary Grades and does NOT assure your degree will be awarded. This will be determined after final grades are awarded and the degree clearance processes are complete.

Should you decide not to atttend the ceremony, you may also have your diploma mailed for a fee, or you may request delivery of your diploma to Enrollment Services at OSU Cascades for pick-up in Bend Diploma Release Request. Please return form to Enrollment Services at OSU Cascades. Please note that this is a free service provided by staff traveling to main campus, and we will not be able to guarantee when your diploma will arrive in Bend.

Accommodations for disabilities may be made by calling 541-322-3100.  Please call at least one week in advance of the Commencement event.

By the Numbers

935

enrolled students, including 764 upper division and graduate students, and 171 attending classes at COCC

274

students engaged in internships, practicums and study abroad programs with businesses, organizations and agencies in Central Oregon and around the world in 2011

15

students on average in upper-division courses

50%

of graduates are first in their family to attend college (2010)

81%

of students are from Central Oregon. 14% are from other Oregon communities. 5% are from out of state

45%

of students transfer from COCC

50%

of students plan to live and work in Central Oregon after graduating (2010)

1,700

degrees awarded since founding in 2001

$1.7m

awarded in scholarships since 2001 through the OSU Foundation

1,200

community members attended lectures in Central Oregon presented by OSU faculty researchers from Bend and Corvallis