Commencement 2012
Honors Day / Practice
& Senior Celebration

Honors Day will be held on Sunday, April 29 at
2 p.m., in Hershey Hall.

Commencement Practice

The best way to make an event run smoothly is for all participants to know what is expected. This is why commencement practice is so important.

When: Friday, May 4
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Where: Hershey Hall

We will meet in the gym by the bleachers for a few announcements. Then, we will line up and name cards will show where you should stand in line. Once everyone is in line, we′ll march in and sit as we will on Commencement Day. We will then go through the program and answer all your questions.

Senior Celebration

On May 4, at 6 p.m., you are invited to attend Senior Celebration on the Trine University campus. The evening will feature wonderful live entertainment and fabulous food that will appeal to your many senses! Senior Celebration
is a chance for you to gather with your family and friends and mingle with your favorite professors and staff of Trine University. The event is hosted by the office of student services.

Awards/Honors

Graduates receiving honors will be the participants, with their families, guests, and friends invited to attend in support of the graduates′ accomplishments. Award recipients should dress in cap and gown and plan to arrive 20 minutes early to line up for the procession in Hershey Hall. Name cards will show your place in line. If you will be receiving any of these awards, please plan to attend Honors Day.

The following awards will be presented:

  • Who′s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
  • Scholastic Key
  • The Robert B. Stewart Award
  • Shari Coons Award
  • Robert Greim Award
  • Jannen Renaissance Scholar Award
  • Trine University Honors Program
  • Program and activity specific awards

Academic Honor Cords

  • Cum Laude (3.500-3.749)
  • Magna Cum Laude (3.750-3.949)
  • Summa Cum Laude (3.95-4.00)

Society Honor Cords

  • Alpha Chi
  • Alpha Psi Omega
  • American Medical Student Association
  • Beta Beta Beta
  • Chi Alpha Sigma
  • Chi Epsilon
  • Delta Mu Delta
  • Eta Kappa Nu
  • Omega Chi Epsilon
  • Omicron Psi
  • Order of Omega
  • Phi Eta Sigma
  • Pi Lambda Theta
  • Pi Tau Sigma
  • Skull and Bones
  • Tau Beta Pi