2012 Graduation Information

updated 12/5/11

Dear  Graduate-to-be,

I am writing to congratulate you on being in the final stages of your degree program.  I know that as you look back you can remember the challenges you have overcome to get to this point.  You have every reason to be proud of being on the threshold of graduation.

We would appreciate knowing how you would like us to handle your preparations for the graduation exercise.  Current policy requires all Kettering College graduates to participate in the April commencement ceremony.  We especially understand that December graduates often move out of the area and may not be able to return.  On the graduation application found here, there is a section to indicate whether you are attending graduation.  Please mark yes or no that you will be attending the April ceremony. Your indication on your graduation application will let us know your preference

The bookstore’s deadline for ordering regalia and announcements from Jostens will be February 17, 2012.

The 2012 Commencement ceremony will be held at the Dayton Convention Center (22 E. Fifth St.) on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  We would encourage you to make every effort to be in attendance as this is a significant event in your life as well as in the life of your family and friends.  Few degree programs are ever completed without the support of those who care about us.  Further, your presence will make the event a richer experience for us, and we believe you, like most students, will really love the occasion. 

We will be happy to provide a professional photograph of you shaking the President’s hand as you receive your diploma. This picture will be mailed to you from the college in the weeks following the service. Please visit this web page frequently for all 2011-2012 graduation updates.

Kettering College faculty and staff look forward to sharing a memorable Commencement exercise with you in a few months at the conclusion your formal studies. Please let us know if you have any additional questions regarding graduation. We will do our best to be responsive to your inquiry.

Congratulations and best wishes,

W. G. Nelson, Ed.D.

Dean for Academic Affairs