SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF WHITEOPTOMETRYCOATCEREMONYBETHFISHERDIRECTOROFALUMNIENGAGEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS Students must arrive to Labs 144 and 146 no later than 3:30pm to line up for the processional. Please review the processional detail and ceremony diagrams to determine your place in the line up and assigned seat. Clinic attire (TEC) is required dress for the ceremony and will include the addition of ties for male students. The clinic dress code can be found at the following link (page 17 of the Clinical Protocol l%20Protocol%20Manual/Clinical%20Protocol%20Manual.pdfhttps://studentsco.sharepoint.com/clinic/pce/Shared%20Documents/ClinicaManual):
PROCESSIONAL LINE UP – ROW LEADERS NORTHAmeliaGregoryCLASSROOMLaffoonKerryMcAuleyLilianNguyenHeatherRobertsTaylorSOUTHJadenAlexandraCLASSROOMAllenJosieBentelerCarstensenGraceDraweEminaHajro
PROCESSIONAL LINE UP – SOUTH CLASSROOM
PROCESSIONAL LINE UP – NORTH CLASSROOM
Students will divide at the at their respective row and proceed to their corresponding side for seating. (see diagram)
Dr. Reich will take the podium and all may be seated.
PROCESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Remain standing until all students are assembled and the platform party is in place.
Students will proceed down the center aisle into the Academic Complex paired in North and South order.
PROCESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONS s1 s10 s20s33s49 s32s19s9s48s67 n66n48n32n19n9 n1 n10 n20 n33 n49
Students will be called in alphabetical order for a picture and to sign the honor code.
Students will proceed to the X for an individual photo.
CEREMONY INSTRUCTIONS (SEE DIAGRAM)
Alexandra Allen will begin the ceremony. She will lead the row for the line-up and subsequent lines will fall in as the ceremony progresses.
Gregory Laffoon will lead the second half of the class seated in the North Classroom.
Students will return to the same row but NOT their original seat.
They will then turn back to sign the honor code on the table directly in front of the center podium and receive an individual copy of the oath from SGA President Andrew Murphy.
CEREMONY INSTRUCTIONS - SOUTH x PHOTO X HONOR SIGNINGCODE 34 1 2 AllenAlexandra
CEREMONY INSTRUCTIONS - NORTH HONOR SIGNINGCODE X PHOTO X 4 3 1 2 LaffoonGregory
RECESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONS Students will rise as a class when the music starts. Alexandra Allen(S1) and Gregory Laffoon(N1) will lead the recessional. Students will recess down the center aisle out of the Academic Complex paired by North and South order.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR GUESTS Guests should plan to arrive to campus no earlier than 3:00pm. Enter through the 1245 Madison (Tower) entrance. Parking will be designated by “Event Parking” signs. SCO security officers will be onsite to assist visitors. A light reception will immediately follow the ceremony The Eye Center will be open to guests for self guided tours.
GUEST PARKING
LIVE STREAM INFORMATION The ceremony will be live streamed for family and friends that are unable to attend in person: https://www.sco.edu/livestream
guests
The Class of 2026 and are invited to attend a light reception immediately following the ceremony. will
The Eye Center
POST- CEREMONY CELEBRATION
be open for self guided tours.
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