Commencement
Spring 2021 Commencement
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 2021
SATURDAY, May 15, 2021
View on VU You Tube beginning May 15, 2021
COMMENCEMENT
Vincennes University Program - Updated View the booklet online. The program will also be mailed along with the student's diploma and diploma cover in the next 4-6 weeks from the Registrar's Office.
View your location's Commencement Ceremony at VU YouTube.
View Your Photos from the Photo Shoot
VU Vincennes Photo Shoot - part 1 - New!
VU Vincennes Photo Shoot - part 2 - New!
VU Vincennes Photo Shoot - part 3 - New!
VU Vincennes Photo Shoot - part 4 - New!
ACADEMIC HONORS
Graduates are candidates for academic honors if their cumulative GPA is 3.50 or higher and they have earned the appropriate number of hours. The honors category will be indicated next to the student’s name on the Commencement program. Academic honors candidates are eligible to wear honor regalia at the Commencement ceremony and in their photoshoot. Eligible students will be able to purchase their honor stole at the Registrar’s office. Please email StudentRecords@vinu.edu for more information.
DIPLOMA
Your name and degree will appear on your diploma as it reads in your graduation letter. The same information will be used in the commencement program. Please notify the Registrar’s Office immediately if this information needs to be updated. Once your degree is awarded, you will receive an email from the Registrar’s Office regarding degree confirmation and when to expect your diploma.
CAPS / GOWNS / TASSELS - GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Caps, gowns, and tassels may be picked up at the Old Post Bookstore beginning March 30. Bookstore hours are Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The cost of the set, which the graduate keeps, is $35.00 plus tax for Associate degree graduates and $45.00 plus tax for Baccalaureate degree graduates. Additional tassels may be purchased for $5.00 each. VU Jasper Bookstore will also carry caps and gowns. Cap and gowns will be available for preorder at http://vubookstore.vinu.edu/home. Continue to watch the website for more details. Graduation announcements are also available for purchase in the Bookstore.
Military Cords are available in the Veterans Support Services Office located in the Extended Studies building (ES 87) on the corner of 4th Street and College Ave. For more information please call 812.888.5634.
BOOK BUY-BACK AND BOOK RENTAL RETURN
Rental books are due back by May 10, 2021. Book buy-back is May 3 - May 7, 2021. Students may either drop them off at the bookstore or ship them back.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
All students have an opportunity to be this year’s commencement speaker. For more information check your preferred email or go to the application form at Commencement Speaker application form. The deadline for submission is March 17.
CAREER CENTER NEEDS YOUR HELP
Each year as VU Graduates leave our campus, we are required to gather destination information. If you have secured full-time employment related to your major, please click the link below and complete the 2-minute survey. If you haven't landed that perfect job yet, don't worry, we'll contact you later. Many companies are currently hiring. If you could use help finding employment, the VU Career Center is ready to help. Give us a call at 812.888.4280! Survey link: https://bak16.vinu.edu/forms/graduation-survey.