CONGRATULATIONS on your 2015 MCTC Graduation!

CONGRATULATIONS on your
2015 MCTC Graduation!
Minneapolis Convention Center
The 2015 MCTC
commencement
ceremony will be held in
the Minneapolis
Convention Center
Auditorium (1301
Second Avenue
South) at 7:00 p.m.
on Thursday, May
21. The Convention
Center is located just
blocks from MCTC’s
campus. You must
arrive at the Convention
Center by 6:00 p.m. to
form the processional.
The cost for most
parking ramps near the
Convention Center is
around $10.00. Please
feel free to park in
MCTC’s parking ramp
($2.50 with a parking
card or $5 cash) and
then walk over to the
Convention Center, as
it is less than .5 miles
from campus.
For more information on
getting to the Minneapolis
Convention Center, please
visit their website at
www.minneapolisconventi
oncenter.com.
Please go to room 200
(on the 2nd floor) by
6:00 p.m to check-in
and form the
processional on May 21.
The commencement ceremony is coordinated by Student Life
~~~~~
Student.Life@minneapolis.edu
Graduation Celebration ~
10a-12p ~ May 21, Helland Center
All graduates must attend the
Graduation Celebration event the
morning of Commencement. This
event will take place on campus and
more details will be emailed to all
graduates that rsvp for the May 21
ceremony.
This is the only time that you will be
able to pick up your cap & gown and
tickets for the ceremony. We will also
give you further instructions about the
ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa members and students
graduating with honors (students earning
an Associate’s degree with a 3.5 or higher
gpa as of Fall ’14) will also pick up their
special tassels at this event. PTK members
wanting additional regalia need to purchase
it on their own.
Caps, gowns &
tickets distributed
10a-12p on May 21
Helland Center,
1st floor
Photos / Videotaping the Ceremony
GradImages, Inc. will take your
picture as you cross the stage.
Your address will be released to
gradimages.com and you should
receive a proof from them within
three weeks of the ceremony. If
you do not want your address
released to Grad Images, you
must contact Student Life
(612.659.6760) by Friday, May
15. The proof is yours to keep;
you may purchase pictures if you
would like.
graduates and guests. Pictures
may be taken before and after
the ceremony in the lobby.
In order for everyone to enjoy
the graduation ceremonies, we
ask that your family and guests
only take pictures and
videotape from their seat.
This is for the safety of our
Please note: To follow safety
codes, no one may plug in a
video camera in the auditorium.
Your guests will need to tape the
ceremony from their seats.
Tickets for Guests
Diploma
Space is limited at the Convention Center therefore
a limited number of tickets (~5 per graduate) will be available
for each graduate to provide to your family/friends. Please remember
to attend the Graduation Celebration (10a-12p on May 21st) in the
Helland Center, to pick up your tickets. Any tickets not given out at
the Grad Celebration will be made available at the Convention
Center prior to the ceremony. Doors will open for seating at 6:00
p.m. We will also have some additional seating available in the lobby,
for those individuals that need to tend to small children.
When your name is called and you
cross the stage, you will be given a
scroll; it is not your actual award.
Your award will be mailed to you
after MCTC has verified that you
have completed all of your degree
requirements—usually about
twelve weeks after graduation day.
Accommodations for People with Disabilities
If you or your guests require
accommodation (such as
wheelchair access, special
seating, or a sign language
interpreter) to make it
possible to attend the
ceremony, please contact the
Disability Services Office at
612.659.6730.
Please remember all guests
will need a ticket for the
event.
Miscellaneous
No secure area is available at the
Minneapolis Convention Center
for purses and / or other
valuables.
We recommend that you lock
valuables in your car trunk or give
them to your guests prior to the
ceremony. In order for all guests
to enjoy the ceremony without
distraction, we ask that you turn
off all electronic devices during
the ceremony. We appreciate
your thoughtfulness in this
matter.