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Dear BSU Graduation Candidate: This letter serves as notification that you must use Bulldog Connection, the on-line student system, to apply for graduation. If you do not have a Bulldog user ID and password or have problems accessing the system, please contact the BSU Help desk at 301-860-HELP. The on-line graduation application is a mandatory step required by every student seeking a degree from Bowie State University. This application is the official notification and authorization for your academic department and the staff of the Office of the University Registrar to review your record for the completion of the degree requirements. Please adhere to the deadlines listed below. While on-line, please check your personal information; name, address, major and review your academic record for all courses taken away and while at BSU. Please submit a Data Correction Form to the office to correct personal data, a Declaration of Major Form to declare or to correct your major and a Student Inquiry Form pertaining to any other academic records issues. Please submit your application before the deadlines stated below. The payment of the fee can be made using a credit card on-line or you can visit the Student Accounts-Cashier to pay the required fee. Regardless of your plans to participate in the graduation ceremony you must apply and pay the graduation fee. After the review of your record, you will be notified in writing of your eligibility status. Degree Completion Term – Deadline to Apply (Fall 2007) – October 1, 2007 (Spring 2008) - November 1, 2007 Attention December Graduates: Commencement will be held on Sat. December 22, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the James Gym COMMENCEMENT Fall Commencement - SATURDAY, December 22, 2007 Spring Commencement - SATURDAY, May 17, 2008 Things to Remember | Commencement Date and Time | December 22, 2007 at 10 a.m. | | Location | Bowie State University Campus- Leonidas James Gymnasium | | Attire for graduates | Black Shoes (men and women), White Shirts and Dark Ties (Men)
Note: Women Must Wear Dresses or Skirt and Blouse….No Pants. | | Attire for graduates | Black Shoes (men and women), White Shirts and Dark Ties (Men)
Note: Women Must Wear Dresses or Skirt and Blouse….No Pants. | Before Graduation Day Student Clearance Process
(You Must Clear Before
Getting Regalia!) | 1. Proceed to student accounts, pay any balances
2. Obtain Clearance Form showing fiscal clearance ($0 balance)
3. Proceed to Financial Aid Office
4. Obtain Clearance Stamp Showing Exit Interview Clearance
5. Complete Clearance Form Data Request
6. Proceed to the Registrar’s Office
7. Obtain Clearance Stamp Showing Academic Clearance
8. Turn in Clearance Form and Obtain Regalia and Commencement Tickets from the Registrar’s Office
9. Pick Up Regalia from Wiseman 107 (11 a.m.-7 p.m.) | | Clearance Dates | Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Rehearsal (Attendance Required for Participation
in Commencement.) | Friday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m.-Leonidas James Gymnasium
(Bring Your Cap and Hood.) | Honor cords
Eligible Undergraduates Only:
3.5 GPA-4.0 GPA
Latin Honors (60+ credits at BSU)
Academic Recognition (30-59 credits at BSU) | Obtained at Rehearsal
Note: Honors status applies to first time degree seekers only. Transfer students must have a 3.5 or higher GPA for all work completed at other institutions. | ON Graduation Day | Assembly Area for Graduates | McKeldin Gymnasium | | Assembly Time | 8 a.m. | | Official Name Cards | Distributed Between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. (in assembly areas) | | Line-Up | 1-Graduate Studies, 2- Arts & Sciences
3- Business 4- Education, 5- Professional Studies | | Processional | 9:40 a.m. | | Program Booklets | In The Seats | | Program Booklets | In The Seats | Photographs-Professional Photographer No Family
Members in Staging Area | DO NOT STOP ON THE STAGE TO POSE FOR PICTURES!! | All Graduates Must Remain Until The End Of The Ceremony!! After Graduation Day | Diplomas | Diplomas Will Be Mailed on
March 15, 2008, to the Address On The Clearance Form. Note: All Financial Obligations and Financial Aid Exit Interviews Must Be Completed Prior to Receipt of the Diploma. |
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I chose Bowie State University because not only was it close to home, but it also has a growing and terrific communications department. 
Dr. Krishnasamy's research area focuses on how media affect certain communities, specifically regarding race, class, gender, and feminist research in communication. He has taught courses in interpersonal communication, the role of mass media and society, public speaking, and intercultural communication. He has high expectations for his students and believes that success is not a limitation.
Sudarat Tuntivivat describes herself as “a small town girl from Thailand” with a dream of studying other cultures. That dream led her to leave Thailand at 17 to study at Pennsylvania’s Edinboro University. As an undergraduate, Sudarat interned at the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, an opportunity that inspired her to pursue an advanced degree at Bowie State University.
