Guide to Graduation
The last day to apply for graduation is March 16, 2012.
Click here to download a Graduation Application
Do you sing?
Quincy College is looking for a student to sing the National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, at graduation on May 19, 2012 at the Quincy Marriott. If you are interested, please send your name and contact info to Susan Bossa, Associate Vice President for Student Development, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by Friday, May 4 for a chance to audition.
Student Speaker
Want the opportunity to address your peers at graduation this year? Apply to be the student commencement speaker! Contact Susan Bossa, Associate Vice President for Student Development, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), for more information.
What You Need To Know About Graduation:
1. The 2012 Spring Commencement Ceremony will be held at the Quincy Marriott on Saturday, May 19th, beginning at 1:00pm. The Quincy Marriott is located in the Crown Colony Park in Quincy (617-472-1000, quincymarriott.com, scroll down for directions & map).
2. Graduates should report to the Quincy Marriott at 11:00am. Upon arrival graduates will be directed to the appropriate area where they will be briefed on the protocol for the ceremony. Specific instructions for the processional and recessional will be given as well. There will not be a secure area to leave personal belongings during the ceremony, so please plan accordingly.
3. Honor cords will be distributed to students exemplifying outstanding academic achievement. Students will be notified upon check in.
4. A professional photographer will be taking all graduates’ photographs as they step down from the stage with their degree in hand. The photographer will provide information about purchasing photography packages and will also contact students at a later date to arrange delivery. Students are not obligated to purchase the professional photographs.
5. College ushers from Gamma Beta Phi will direct your family and guests to the appropriate seating for the ceremony in the ballroom. Although graduates must report at 11:00am, family and guests will not be ushered into the ballroom until approximately 12:30pm. Please plan accordingly.
6. All graduate applicants should be aware that to participate in the Commencement Ceremony you must have met all of the requirements:
• completed all academic degree requirements
• achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• paid the Commencement fee
• settled all balances with the Business Office/Library
• completed an exit interview if you received Financial Aid
Directions to Quincy Marriott:
Quincy Marriott
1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, MA 02169
617-472-1000, Quincy Marriott Website
Parking
- Complimentary on-site parking
GPS
- If using a GPS ENTER the following for the hotel address:
200 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy, MA 02169
From the North:
Take I-93 South to exit 7 (Route 3), immediately take exit 18 (Braintree/Quincy). Bear left off ramp towards ‘T’ sign for Quincy Station. Follow to traffic lights and turn left onto Center St. Take immediate left into Crown Colony Park. Hotel is 1/4 mile ahead on Marriott Drive.
From the South:
Take I-95 North to I-93. Take exit 7, Route 3 South (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take first exit (exit 18), and turn left off ramp. Stay left until traffic light. Take left at light, and left into Crown Colony Park. Take a left onto Marriott Drive.
- Graduation Application
- Quincy Marriott Website
Past Commencement Speeches:
• Henry Rubin Spring 2011 Commencement Speech
• Tom Clasby 2012 Commencement Speech