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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> OACRAO <oacrao-bounces+tkolk=zanestate.edu@lists.osu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Connie Klingshirn via OACRAO<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 2, 2019 10:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Nippert <jnippert@belmontcollege.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> oacrao@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OACRAO] Diplomas and commencement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We are a community college and hand the diploma cover along with a congratulations letter signed by the president. Both one-year certificate and associate degree students may participate in
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 10:14 AM Jennifer Nippert via OACRAO <<a href="mailto:oacrao@lists.osu.edu">oacrao@lists.osu.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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 2-yr college and in addition to associate degrees, we also have one-year certificates that students can earn either along with their 2-yr degree or just on their own.  Here are the questions I have:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>For institutions that do not hand out the actual diplomas at commencement, what is given to students (if anything) as they cross the stage?<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>For institutions who award one-year certificates, if a student has <u>only</u> earned a certificate are they allowed to participate in commencement ceremony?<o:p></o:p></p>
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a.<span style="font-size:7.0pt">       </span>If so, is their certificate handed to them as they cross the stage?<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>i.<span style="font-size:7.0pt">      </span>If no, what is given as the student crosses the stage?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Jennifer Nippert<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">740-699-3818<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="mailto:jnippert@belmontcollege.edu" target="_blank">jnippert@belmontcollege.edu</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Connie Klingshirn<br>
Registrar<br>
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Northwest State Community College<br>
22600 State Route 34<br>
Archbold, OH 43502<br>
<a href="http://www.northweststate.edu" target="_blank">www.NorthwestState.edu</a><br>
<a href="mailto:cklingshirn@northweststate.edu" target="_blank">cklingshirn@NorthwestState.edu</a><br>
Voice 419-267-1329<br>
Fax 419-267-5604<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#274E13">Mondays-Tuesday:  8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#274E13">Wednesday-Thursday:   8:00 A.M.  -  4:30 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#274E13">Fridays:   8:00 A.M.  - 4:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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