Resources
Area Lodging - A list of hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts in the vicinity of Bloomsburg University
Announcement Cards - Personalized graduation announcements can be ordered through Jostens. Call 1-800-353-5299 for ordering information. General graduation announcements can be purchased at The University Store.
Career Development Center offers career planning assistance to all students. In addition to individual career counseling sessions, the center provides permanent job opportunity information to graduating students and alumni. Visit their website at . The Career Development Center is located in the 201 Student Services Center, phone (570)389-4070.
Financial Aid Exit Counseling - Recipients of the Federal Stafford Loan Program must complete exit counseling online at www.bloomu.edu/aid prior to graduation. Questions may be directed to the Financial Aid Office (119 Student Services Center, (570) 389-4279). Recipients of the Federal Perkins Loan Program (National Direct Student Loan) must arrange an exit interview through the Business Office (Waller Administration Building, (570) 389-4588) prior to graduation.
No Information Release - If you have stipulated that no information may be released concerning your university records, a written release must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar to have your name printed in the program.
Teacher Certification Applications - Applications for teacher certification are available from Ms. Sharon Swank, Teacher Certification Coordinator, College of Professional Studies, McCormick 3128, (570)389-5128. Your PRAXIS/NTE tests must have been successfully completed and your degree must be granted before your application can be approved and forwarded to the Pennsylvania Department of Education in Harrisburg. Anticipated processing time is two weeks on campus and two to four weeks in Harrisburg. P.D.E.'s website at www.pde.state.pa.us contains certification information and the application form.
Spring Undergraduate Commencement Information
Graduate Commencement
Graduate commencement ceremonies will be held Friday, May 9, in Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Arts. No tickets are required.
On Saturday, May 10, 2008, two commencement ceremonies will be held, at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., on the academic quad. The morning ceremony will be held for the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science and Technology; the afternoon ceremony is for the Colleges of Business and Professional Studies. Any number of guests may attend; no tickets necessary.
Graduates will assemble in Centennial Hall at least one-half hour before each ceremony. All seating for graduates and guests will be on the quad. Disabled guests and the elderly can be assisted to their seats by commencement staff. Each ceremony is expected to last approximately two hours.
The graduation ceremonies will take place on the Academic Quad, rain or shine. Please be prepared if the weather is expected to be inclement on May 10. If severe weather should occur during a ceremony, an abbreviated ceremony will take place.
On the day of graduation, it is strongly suggested that you and your guests arrive with ample time to park, either on upper- or lower-campus. Limited parking close to the quad will be reserved for handicapped guests. Six buses will be running throughout campus to transport guests to the quad.
The University Police will be present for the duration of the day and handicapped and disabled guests should request assistance from them for parking or special needs. Individuals who cannot walk any distance can be dropped off at the back of Bakeless, where there will be police and staff to assist. Special seating will be available for guests in wheelchairs along with one additional attendee. Please arrive in advance to allow the time to be comfortably seated in this area.
Those arriving for the afternoon ceremony, please come no earlier than 1:00 p.m. since guests from the first ceremony will need to exit the campus in order to clear available parking spaces. The road to the lower campus will close for parking after all lots are filled and guests will be directed to upper-campus parking areas.
Graduates will line up for the procession no later than 9:30 a.m. for the morning ceremony and 2:30 p.m. for the afternoon. Graduates can either wear their cap and gown or robe upon arrival. Bachelor's degree students will meet in Centennial Hall, right and left first floor hallways where signs will be posted to line up.
Spring Graduation Timeline
| Date | Event |
| February 1 | Student deadline for Application for Graduation form to be submitted to student's academic department. Two applications must be completed for Secondary Education, double major and dual degree students. Two-page form available on the Graduation website. |
| (March 1) | Deadline for August graduates. |
| March 15 | Deadline for student's department to approve Application for Graduation and to notify the Graduation Office. (Department approval is necessary in order for students to be eligible to participate in commencement and to graduate.) |
| (April 1) | Deadline for August graduates. |
| April 16 and 17 | GRAD FINALE' - 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Alumni House on Lightstreet Road. Photo i.d. is required.
(If class schedule does not allow student to attend the Grad Finale', students can purchase the cap and gown and announcements at the University Store. The name card and honor cord-if eligible---can be picked up in the Graduation Office, Carver Hall, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., April 18 - 25, photo I.D. required, or before the graduation ceremony at the Graduation Information table where students line up.) |
| April 21 | If student or guest requires an interpreter for the deaf or hard of hearing for the commencement ceremony, please contact ahakim@bloomu.edu. Guests in wheelchairs do not need to make special arrangements. Areas for wheelchairs and guests who have trouble walking will be available. There will be designated parking areas behind Bakeless and McCormick for handicapped and disabled guests. |
| May 10 | 9:00 a.m. - Students in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science and Technology begin to assemble for the 10:00 a.m. in Centennial Hall. |
| 2:00 p.m. - Students in the Colleges of Business and Professional Studies begin to assemble for the 3:00 p.m. ceremony in Centennial Hall. | |
| End-of July | Expect to receive diploma and final transcript in the mail by this time. |