West Virginia Wesleyan College
Commencement 2008

On May 4th, the members of the Class of 2008 will receive their degrees from West Virginia Wesleyan College. The Alumni Association congratulates you on this achievement and welcomes you to membership.

The Alumni Relations Office performs a number of functions for Commencement weekend. Please take note of the following items that apply to graduates and/or families of graduates:

IMPORTANT TICKETING INFORMATION

Due to Fire Marshal requirements, we have limited seating in Rockefeller Gymnasium. Each graduate will be provided with an opportunity to receive up to a maximum of six complimentary Commencement tickets for family and friends. These tickets must be picked up in the Alumni Office (Erickson Alumni Center, 55 Meade Street) 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday, April 30, through Friday, May 2. Office hours on Saturday, May 3, are 9 am -12 noon. We encourage graduates to only request the amount of tickets they will use and work with classmates to acquire additional tickets. Any remaining Commencement tickets will be offered on a first come, first serve basis in the lobby of the Gymnasium on Commencement morning, May 4, beginning at 8:00 am (LIMIT 2 PER PERSON). Doors to the Gymnasium will open at 9:00 am.

Please notify the Alumni Office if you have anyone in your attending party that is handicapped or physically challenged along with specific needs. We will provide special seating for these individuals. THEY STILL MUST HAVE A TICKET TO ATTEND ALONG WITH ONE PERSON THAT MAY ACCOMPANY THEM. We ask that these individuals arrive at the gymnasium by 9:30 am to provide ample time for seating arrangements. Thank you for your cooperation.

MEALS AND MEAL TICKET RESERVATIONS

A reservation form is enclosed for you and your family for meal tickets. Please include your payment with reservations. Return this form by April 23 to the Alumni Office.

Please reserve meal tickets by April 25. TICKETS FOR MEALS CANNOT BE MAILED! They must be picked up in the Alumni Office (Erickson Alumni Center, 55 Meade Street) 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday, April 28, through Friday, May 2. Office hours on Saturday, May 3, are 9:00 am -12 noon. Refunds will be made only by check, therefore, please allow 3-4 weeks. No refunds will be made after Friday, April 25.

Your Aladdin I.D. card will remain activated through breakfast on Sunday, May 4, for all meals except the Saturday evening Commencement Banquet and the Post-Commencement Buffet.

Although graduates do not pay for the Saturday night Commencement Banquet and the Sunday Post-Commencement Buffet, you still must have a ticket and make a reservation with the Alumni Office if you plan to attend. If your family is not attending the dinner or the buffet, and you are, please make a reservation and pick up your ticket. Your Aladdin I.D. card will not work for these meals; a ticket is required.

GRADUATION PHOTOS
For your convenience, we have arranged with Chappell Studio for a professional photographer to record the moment when you are awarded your diploma. You will receive a passport-sized, full-color proof in the mail approximately one week after the ceremony. There is no obligation to purchase, but you have the option of ordering from a variety of enlargement packages at very reasonable prices. Family members and friends are encouraged to remain in their seats and enjoy the ceremony. Chappell Studio offers a 100% guarantee with the purchase of your photograph package. Upon request, you will receive a full refund, no questions asked. Family members and friends will not be able to use tripods with camcorders in this crowded setting and ask that attendees are mindful of those sitting behind them.

If you have any questions, please stop by the Alumni Relations Office, Erickson Alumni Center, 55 Meade Street, or contact Lynne Perry or Kristi Wilkerson at (800) 768-8264, (304) 473-8509, or alumni@wvwc.edu.

ROOMS ON CAMPUS

Residence hall rooms are available only for the nights of Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3.  There are 70 rooms (two single beds per room) available.  See reservation form.  Please bring your own bed linen, pillows, blankets, and towels.  The college does not provide linens.  In addition to the room charge shown on the reservation form, there is a key deposit of $10, which will be refunded at check out. Send the payment for room charge with the reservation form.  Please do not send the key deposit with payment for rooms and/or meals; pay when checking in at the residence hall.
           
To check in to your room, report to Fleming Hall where all rooms are assigned. Check-in times on Friday are 3-5 pm and 6-10 pm. Check-in times on Saturday are 10 am -12 noon, 2-4 pm, and 8-10 pm. Checkout time on Sunday is 8-10:00 am.

INSURANCE INFORMATION           

Additionally, this is a reminder that you and your family may want to examine the status of your personal health insurance in light of the fact that you might not be a full-time student after May 6. The significance of this is that family insurance programs usually do not cover individuals over 21 years of age that are not full-time students. Unless you are going to be covered by some group policy (employer, etc.) you and your family will probably want to make some temporary arrangements. The college does not provide insurance information or suggestions. This is simply a reminder for you.

If you have any questions, please stop by the Alumni Relations Office, Erickson Alumni Center, 55 Meade Street, or contact Lynne Perry or Kristi Wilkerson at (800) 768-8264, (304) 473-8509, or alumni@wvwc.edu.