Commencement 2008
Congratulations on your recent achievement - you've made it! How excited and thrilled you must be to see how your hard work and dedication to your studies have paid off.
To celebrate this lifetime achievement with your family and friends, please attend the 2008 Commencement Ceremony and other events, if desired. You will find Commencement truly rewarding as you and your fellow classmates reflect on your time at Concordia University and celebrate a new tomorrow.
Concordia University understands how important this special day is to you. That is why we have prepared the Celebration Brochure to assist you and your family in preparing for commencement. A copy of this brochure will be sent to the permanent address on file with the Registrar's Office by February 29, 2008. If you do not receive one by March 14, 2008, please send an e-mail, with your address, to commencement@csp.edu. Please feel free to reference this brochure, in addition to the web site, for information about graduation day.
If you visited this home page prior to October 19, 2007 the information regarding when you participate may have been inaccurate. Please reference the schedule below to see when you will participate. We apologize for any confusion.
Graduation Ceremony #1
Date: Friday, May 9, 2008Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Gangelhoff Center
Students earning an Associate of Arts or Bachelor of Arts degrees from the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education and College of Vocation & Ministry (includes cohort-delivered programs).
Graduation Ceremony #2
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2008Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Gangelhoff Center
Students earning a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the College of Business and Organizational Leadership.
- Bachelor of Arts
- Criminal Justice
- Human Services
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology in Management
- Marketing Management & Innovation
- Organizational Management & Communication
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- General Business
- Marketing
Graduation Ceremony #3
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2008Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Gangelhoff Center
Students earning a Master degree in the following cohort-delivered programs:
- Christian Outreach
- Education-Differentiated Instruction
- Education-Early Child Education
- Human Services -Criminal Justice
- Human Services-Family Life Education
- Organizational Management
- Organizational Management-Human Resources
Baccalaureate Service
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Graebner Memorial Chapel
The Baccalaureate service is a celebration of and thanksgiving for lives dedicated to learning and wisdom. The Baptismal calling and vocation of the entire community will be recognized in the prayers.
The liturgy of Holden Evening Prayer with special music, prayers and blessings for the graduates and their families will guide the Concordia Community in praise and thanks to God for these gifts.
All students, faculty, staff and their family and friends are welcomed and encourage to attend this special service. Reservations are not required and admission is free. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony.
