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ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY CELEBRATION

AEL Celebration

Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 10:00 am

Special Events Center (SEC), Corsicana Campus, 3200 W. 7th Avenue, Corsicana, Texas 75110

See Building #33 on the Corsicana Campus Map

For additional information regarding the AEL Celebration, call (903) 875-7450 or send an email.

GRADUATION INFORMATION

ABOUT	DETAILS

Sign-Up	To participate in the AEL Celebration, call (903) 875-7450 or send an email.
Arrival Information	Arrive 1 hour prior to the ceremony to pick up cap and gown Graduates will check in the Gibson Hall Gym (See Building #38 on the Corsicana Campus Map.) There will be no rehearsal, so your prompt arrival is essential. The ceremony is a distinguished event. Please dress tastefully, and keep in mind the robe is knee to shin length. Slacks or knee-length skirts are appropriate. Gowns should be free of any markings or other modifications. Caps may not be decorated during ceremonies. Wear comfortable shoes. You may be standing for long periods at a time. Students arriving late will be placed out of order to the end of the line. Please contact the Adult Education and Literacy Program at (903) 875-7450 or send an email by July 28th if you or any of your guests will need assistance with seating arrangements, the procession or crossing the stage. Please leave all personal belongings (purses, jackets, cell phones, etc.) with your guests prior to check-in. Navarro College will not be responsible for any personal items left. Graduates are encourage to utilize the College’s official hashtag: #NCDawgs2023
Commencement Exercises	The tassel is worn on the right side of the cap until directed otherwise towards the end of the ceremony. All graduates will walk in single file, keeping a safe social distance, and remain standing until after the invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem are completed. (Men, please remove caps). At check-in, graduates will receive a card with their name and honors listed. Graduates must keep this card until they reach the stage; then give it to the reader. The card will be used to read your name. After a graduate's name is announced, they will proceed back to their seats. At the conclusion of the ceremony, graduates will walk in a single file, keeping a safe social distance, and exit the double doors North of the SEC to proceed to the Clock Tower. Graduates will have 30 minutes to take photos with family and friends and will be allowed back in the SEC for photo opportunities. After 30 minutes, graduates are requested to report back to the SEC in rooms 112 and 113 to turn in their cap and gown.

GUEST INFORMATION

ABOUT	DETAILS
Guest Arrival	The doors located on the West side of the SEC will open one (1) hour prior to the ceremony. Guests may park vehicles in designated areas (See PARKING on the Corsicana Campus Map.)
Location	Special Events Center (SEC), Corsicana Campus 3200 W. 7th Avenue, Corsicana, Texas 75110 (See Building #33 on the Corsicana Campus Map.).
No Balloons and Noise Makers	Graduates and their guests are requested to be respectful to all graduates and the college by attending the entire ceremony. To respect our families so they may see or hear their graduate’s name, items such as horns, loud noise makers, balloons, confetti, and any other items that could impede ones view are not allowed in the stadium or gym. If you bring any of these items, you will need to leave this in your vehicle.
Bookstore (Graduation Gifts)	GRADUATION GIFTS Get your graduate the perfect gift! Navarro College Bookstores are located in Corsicana, Mexia, Waxahachie and Midlothian and online at bookstore.navarrocollege.edu.
Video Stream	Watch the Commencement ceremonies live at live.navarrocollege.edu.
Post-Ceremony	At the conclusion of each ceremony, guests will be asked to remain standing until all graduates exit the gym. Graduates will exit the double doors North of the SEC and proceed to the Clock Tower. Please meet your graduates by the Clock Tower for photo opportunities.