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Commencement

Overview

SCAD holds commencement ceremonies in both Savannah and Atlanta each spring. SCAD eLearning graduates may participate in the ceremony at either location. Every year, a distinguished guest shares his or her insights and wisdom with new alumni; speakers in recent years include actor Glenn Close, Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley, Metropolitan Museum of Art Director Philippe de Montebello, playwright Edward Albee and movie critic Joel Siegel.

The 2009-10 commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, May 29, 2010. If you're a student who will complete all your degree requirements between Fall 2009 and Summer 2010 and you submit an application to graduate, you are eligible to participate in the ceremony. Visit MySCAD for more information.

Cap and gown information

Herff Jones supplies caps and gowns for the SCAD commencement ceremonies. Representatives visit both the Savannah and Atlanta locations during winter and spring quarters to measure students and provide additional information.

You may contact Herff Jones directly at 912.764.9314 for more information about caps and gowns for SCAD commencement.

Commencement photography

Order commencement photographs.

Schedule and location information

The SCAD commencement ceremonies are scheduled to take place Saturday, May 29, 2010. Savannah commencement usually begins in the morning and is held at the Savannah Civic Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Arena, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Atlanta commencement normally begins in the late afternoon and is held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Sidney Marcus Auditorium, Building A.

Contacts

Contact your graduation auditor if you have questions or concerns.

Undergraduate graduation auditors

Maria Lasiter - last names (A-K)
Donna Thissen - last names (L-Z)

Graduate student graduation auditor

Jenny Hebert

Contact Admission

admission@scad.edu
Hong Kong/Savannah/eLearning: 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100
Atlanta: 877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700

Events

SCAD Undergraduate Information Session: Philadelphia
Nov. 21, 2009
SCAD Graduate Information Session: Overland Park, Kan.
Nov. 21, 2009
SCAD Undergraduate Information Session: Birmingham, Ala.
Nov. 21, 2009
SCAD Graduate Information Session: Philadelphia
Nov. 21, 2009

News

Nov. 16, 2009
Drink Slam-N-Study coffee blend
Nov. 10, 2009
SCAD Style Lab mentors announced
Nov. 02, 2009
Ivy Hall lectures feature SCAD professors
Oct. 29, 2009
Student wins Craft Council scholarship

Recognition

Just 4 Fun hires Charla Pettingill
Charla Pettingill (M.A., illustration, 2009) was hired as a full-time illustrator/creative designer at Just 4 Fun Corporation in Atlanta.
Tamara Garvey earns Telfair Art Fair honor
Tamara Garvey (B.F.A., illustration, 2008) was awarded honorable mention at the annual Telfair Art Fair in Savannah in November.
Cynergy Systems hires Matthew Martino
Matthew Martino (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) accepted a position with Cynergy Systems, Washington, D.C., as a user experience lead.
Professor James Lough publishes book
Writing chair James Lough's book "Spheres of Awareness: A Wilberian Integral Approach to Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, and Art" has been published by University Press of America.