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<span style="color:red">A congratulatory message from our President that is presented to the student in a royal blue certificate holder printed with Columbus State Community College in gold lettering.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OACRAO <oacrao-bounces@lists.osu.edu> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Jennifer Nippert via OACRAO<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 2, 2019 10:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'oacrao@lists.service.ohio-state.edu' <oacrao@lists.service.ohio-state.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [OACRAO] Diplomas and commencement<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are looking into making a few changes with regards to our diplomas and commencement ceremony and wanted to reach out to see what other institution’s practices were. We are a 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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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>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>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>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>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>If so, is their certificate handed to them as they cross the stage?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><![endif]>If no, what is given as the student crosses the stage?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jennifer Nippert<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registrar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">740-699-3818<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jnippert@belmontcollege.edu">jnippert@belmontcollege.edu</a>
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