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Class of 2009 We congratulate the senior class for all your accomplishments and achievements for coming this far. As this year progresses, the senior class President is working hard to provide graduates with all the up to date information regarding graduation clearance for May graduates; purchasing your class ring; graduation picture dates; picking up your cap & gown; obtaining a yearbook; the senior class event; and commencement logistics. We also understand that as your semester winds down, it can be a stressful time to think about applying to post-graduate schools or to look for a job. On this page, there are various websites that contain information regarding graduate schools, graduate school exams, locations that offer free practice exams, as well as information regarding job fair dates and internships. This page is geared towards making your senior year the best year at New Jersey City University.
Graduation Pictures
Seniors should set up appointments with Lors Studio and also have their pictures as soon as possible. There will be several dates will Lors Studio will be on-campus. Those dates will be posted at a later time. Lors Studio
923 Rahway Ave.
Union, New Jersey 07083
908-378-2802
Class Rings
Students should be receiving information in the mail regarding when the vendor would be on campus.
Herff Jones Days on NJCU campus
They will be set up in the Marketplace Cafeteria
Yearbook
The yearbook is free for all students. We advise that all students take advantage of this offer as it is part of the student tuition fees. The 2005 - 2007 yearbooks are available in the Office of Campus Life in the Gilligan Student Union Building Room 111.
Cap & Gown
Students will receive information to pick up their cap & gown in late April. There will be no measurements taken. The sizes will be based on S-M-L. The location in which the cap and gown will be picked up is still undetermined.
Verifying Contact Information
Please verify your contact information with the Bursar’s Office in order to be notified of important upcoming senior events and information. You may also send us your e-mail address or contact information to be sure you receive all information.
Commencement Logistics
The New Jersey City University commencement information will be forthcoming. All students who have applied for graduation clearance will receive more information in the mail.
Post-Graduate Information
The following websites are useful tools for those who will be taking a specific exam required to apply to graduate school, looking for information regarding graduate schools, jobs, internships, scholarships, and grants. Graduate Exams: GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)
http://www.gre.org/ GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST (GMAT)
http://www.mba.com/ LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT)
http://www.lsac.org/ TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TOEFL) TOEFL iBT http://www.toefl.org/
MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT)
http://www.milleranalogies.com/ PHARMACY COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (PCAT)
http://www.pcatweb.info/ MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (MCAT)
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DENTAL ADMISSION TESTING PROGRAM (DAT) http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing OPTOMETRY ADMISSION TEST (OAT)
http://www.opted.org/
Graduate Schools:
Graduate Guide http://www.graduateguide.com/
GradSchools.com http://www.gradschools.com/
Job Fairs/Internships:
USA JOBS http://www.usajobs.gov/
USA.GOV http://www.usa.gov/
After College http://www.aftercollege.com/
CampusCareerCenter.com http://www.campuscareercenter.com/
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship Program http://hnip.net/
Scholarship & Grants:
U.S. Dept. of Education http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/
InternationalScholarships.Com http://www.internationalscholarships.com/
Registrar’s Office Website- Commencement and Graduation Clearance Information: Http://www.njcu.edu/dept/registrar/regulations.html.
Special Note to Seniors:
Keeping The Commencement Ceremony Tradition Alive
In February 2007, the graduation clearance committee publicly announced to the senior class that graduates would no longer have their names called, or walk across the stage to receive their diploma. This decision was made due to graduates’ actions during the two previous commencement ceremonies. After graduates’ walked across the stage and received their degree, the majority of seniors refused to return to their seat. Instead, many left after hearing their names called and receiving their degrees on stage, without returning to their seat, and those who did return to their seat left shortly after. Graduates’ refused to listen to ushers and some even threatened bodily harm to ushers, if they were not allowed to leave. By the time the last graduate received their degree the arena was nearly empty. This showed great disrespect towards their fellow peers, their families, the Senior Class President, and the President of the University, Carlos Hernandez. The senior class representatives; the Student Government Organization Executive Board; student leaders; The Gothic Times and many students, came together in order to change the decision that was made only a couple of months before graduation. After a long battle, the efforts of the entire student body were not in vain. The graduation committee reversed its decision to not call names asgraduates walk across the stage. A solution was proposed that was acceptable to everyone that would enable us to continue a tradition that many schools have already abolished. It was decided that two staff members from each college would call graduates’ name consecutively in order to shorten the process of name-calling asgraduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. This solution proved to be phenomenal. Close to 90% of the senior class graduates returned to their seats and sat through the entire ceremony. This lead President Hernandez to say it was the one of the best commencement ceremonies he had attendedas President of this university. We ask the graduating class of ’09 to demonstrate the same respect and unity for our upcoming graduation ceremony. It’s more than just hearing your name; it’s about celebrating the achievements of everyone in our community that worked so diligently to get us to this momentous occasion. Spread the word to your fellow peers that we can all make a difference not only for our graduation, but for the graduations to come after we are gone.
Contact Information
Undergraduate Graduation Clearance: Monica Almonor
Asst. Director
(201)200-3263 Fax: (201) 200-2062
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