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Graduation Information

  To order announcements and other graduation items see the Herff Jones website.

Commencement is a special event at Culver-Stockton College. We are very proud of our graduates and their accomplishments.

This page contains information for all graduates, families and friends regarding the ceremony at Culver-Stockton College. If you need additional information, please contact the Registrar's Office at (573) 288-6330 or registrar@culver.edu.

Schedule of Events
Commencement Rehearsal is Friday, May 11, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. Please meet at the Joe Charles Field House. All students participating in commencement are expected to attend. If a student is unable to participate in the ceremony, please contact the Registrar's Office. Honor cords will be distributed at rehearsal.

The Pinning Ceremony for nursing graduates will be Friday May 11, 2012, at 2 p.m. in Madison Park Christian Church, Quincy Ill.

Baccalaureate is Friday, May 11, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alexander Campbell Auditorium. Graduates are strongly encouraged to attend this inspirational service. Graduates are to wear caps and gowns.

Commencement is Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the lawn of the Quadrangle (adjacent to Henderson Hall). In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Joe Charles Field House. Seating will begin at 7:30 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are not required for commencement. Please remember that there is limited seating at the graduation ceremony. Therefore, use your common sense and good judgment when inviting guests to the ceremony. We want everyone attending to have a seat.

If special consideration needs to be made for guests who are physically challenged, please inform the Registrar's Office.

A shuttle service will be provided for parking in distant parking lots, including the Comfort Inn.

A post-commencement reception will be held on the brick plaza between Johnson Hall and the Gladys Crown Student Center immediately following commencement. The reception is complimentary for graduates and their guests.

Regalia
Caps and gowns can be ordered by students by logging in to MyCulver and selecting the Graduation Information link from the Student tab. The $100 graduation fee covers the cap, gown, diploma and other fees associated with graduation. This fee is added to the student's account in the semester the student intends to graduate. Caps and gowns will be available for pick-up at the Logo Store. Class rings may be ordered at www.jostens.com. Information on ordering class rings is available in the Logo Store.

Announcements
To order personalized announcements online, go to www.herffjones.com/college. Non-personalized announcements will be available for purchase at the Logo Store.

Pictures and Video
A professional photographer will be at the commencement ceremony to take photos of graduates as they receive their diploma. A videographer also will produce a professional DVD of the commencement ceremony. Photos and DVD's may be ordered after March 1.


Local Lodging

         Canton
  Comfort Inn573-288-8800
 
         Hannibal
  Hotel Clemens800-528-1234
  Comfort Inn573-221-9988
  Days Inn800-329-7466
  Econo Lodge573-221-0422
  Holiday Inn Express573-406-0300
  Howard Johnson Lodge573-221-7950
  Super 8 Motel800-800-8000
  Tom 'N Huck Motel573-221-0422
  Travelodge573-221-4100
 
         Keokuk
  Chief Motel800-728-0599
  Econo Lodge800-555-3266
  Fairfield Inn319-524-9000
  Holiday Inn Express319-524-8000
  Keokuk Motor Lodge319-524-3252
  Keokuk Super 8 Motel319-524-3888
  Pierce Hotel319-524-1451
Palmyra
Budget Inn 573-769-2007
 
Quincy
Best Value Inn 217-224-7733
Comfort Inn 217-228-2700
Country Inn & Suites 217-222-8949
Days Inn 217-223-6610
Fairfield Inn 217-223-5922
Hampton Inn 217-224-8378
Holiday Inn 877-270-6397
Quincy Microtel Inn & Suites  800-771-7171
Stoney Creek Inn 217-223-2255
Super 8 Motel 217-228-8808


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