Decision on the Discontinuation of the Winter Commencement Ceremony at CCSU
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Chancellor Carter:
Many undergraduate students of Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) and their family members are disappointed by the recent decision to discontinue the Universitys Winter Commencement as of the 2008-2009 school year. The names below represent some of the Undergraduate students and their family members who would like to express their concerns over their graduation plans due to the recent decision.
As the only University in the CSUS that holds a Winter Commencement, many Undergraduate students plan their last year or two at CCSU with the expectations of graduating at the end of the fall semester. We feel that it is extremely unfortunate that many graduates will have be inconvenienced six months later by a commencement ceremony as a result of last weeks decision. Graduates will be starting their careers, relocating due to job opportunities, or even teaching overseas. It is unfortunate that based on the decision, many students will not get to walk with their graduating class and make their families proud of their accomplishment at the completion of their studies.
As students, we are willing to compromise on a smaller, less extensive commencement ceremony to save on overall costs and even hold the Winter Commencement after the holidays. Regardless if the graduation rate has not increased, we feel that our efforts at CCSU should still be recognized. Some students even prefer to graduate in the winter because it is a more intimate ceremony, and in the long run, CCSU may lose out on tuition money because students will no longer have the privilege of extending their studies that extra half-semester. Many of us are the only college graduates of our families. We turn to you, and ask that the decision be overturned and current seniors be allowed to walk both in the fall of 2008 and the fall of 2009.
Many undergraduate students of Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) and their family members are disappointed by the recent decision to discontinue the Universitys Winter Commencement as of the 2008-2009 school year. The names below represent some of the Undergraduate students and their family members who would like to express their concerns over their graduation plans due to the recent decision.
As the only University in the CSUS that holds a Winter Commencement, many Undergraduate students plan their last year or two at CCSU with the expectations of graduating at the end of the fall semester. We feel that it is extremely unfortunate that many graduates will have be inconvenienced six months later by a commencement ceremony as a result of last weeks decision. Graduates will be starting their careers, relocating due to job opportunities, or even teaching overseas. It is unfortunate that based on the decision, many students will not get to walk with their graduating class and make their families proud of their accomplishment at the completion of their studies.
As students, we are willing to compromise on a smaller, less extensive commencement ceremony to save on overall costs and even hold the Winter Commencement after the holidays. Regardless if the graduation rate has not increased, we feel that our efforts at CCSU should still be recognized. Some students even prefer to graduate in the winter because it is a more intimate ceremony, and in the long run, CCSU may lose out on tuition money because students will no longer have the privilege of extending their studies that extra half-semester. Many of us are the only college graduates of our families. We turn to you, and ask that the decision be overturned and current seniors be allowed to walk both in the fall of 2008 and the fall of 2009.
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Julie Harris
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- Previous majors and program curriclums have been eliminated or altered, and students were grandfathered in and exempt from those changes because they had already started their studies at CCSU. Current seniors should be allowed the same when it comes to their commencement ceremony
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
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Kari Dalia
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
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Brianna Jackson
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Bridget Phinney
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Megan Phinney
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Cheryl Creem
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Relative
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Danielle Braithwaite
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- I am the only member of my family to graduate and will be going overseas in January to persue my career
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Mikki and Dwayne, Josh,andJodi, Jared and Mary Braithwaite
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Emily Kupstis
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- There need not be separate Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Scott Olschefskie
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
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Megan Blanchard
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Christopher Boulay
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Denise Lohr
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Kerry McAndrew
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- convience
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
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Sarah Horrax
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- It was already posted on the University Calendar and many people made arrangements.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Sarah Horrax
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Pamela Heller
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Chris DeLauretis
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- After we graduate, Spring or Fall, it is a time to begin a new chapter in our lives. If we have to or decide to graduate in December, our chapter should begin right after graduation, just line the graduates in the Spring can experience.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Nicolette Monarca
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- My cousin, Danielle, has worked hard to graduate early and the recent cancellation of the December ceremony will stop her from being able to pursure her career as early as she planned.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Cousin of Danielle Braithwaite
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Lonelle Monarca
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- Danielle has taken summer classes and worked very hard to become the first graduate in her family and due to the cancellation of the December ceremony she will have to post-pone her plans to begin her desired career.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Aunt of Danielle Braithwaite
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Jennifer Chila
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Heather Smolski
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Student
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Amanda Campanelli
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- I was supposed to graduate in the Winter 2009 and if they take the commencement away, then it ruins all my plans!
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU student
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Kathleen Yates
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Danielle Braithwaite
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Caroline Cianni
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- I believe having one ceremony for the December and May graduates in a way undermines the work of those December graduates because they are being grouped with people who graduated six months after them.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Caroline Cianni
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Mark S. Genovesio, M.S.
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- It would be fair to change the schedule for incoming students. Students who've dedicated themselves to higher education deserve to graduate at the appropriate time.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Julie Harris
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Heather Chila
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Jill Burns
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- I love the idea of holding a small ceremony or having one after the holidays
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Jill Burns
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Heidi D. Burns
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Mother of Jill Burns
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Christopher Larson
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Boyfriend of Student
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Edward J. Creem Jr.
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- Eliminating Winter Commencement is unfair to students whose course work and student teaching virtually demands 4.5 years at CCSU.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Julie Harris
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Jean Van Bourgondien
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Lauren St.Jernquist
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Lauren St.Jernquist
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Elizabeth Cole
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Relative
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Robert Mayer
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Jill Burns
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Matthew
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Julie Harris
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kimberly goodstein
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- friend
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Melissa Silva
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- this is unfair to people who have enough credits to graduate half way through the year
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- student
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Lily Sarkisyan
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Leo Sarkisyan
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Paula Principe
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Danielle Braithwaite
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KatieThorp
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Jasmine Rivera
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- I have taken two summer courses for the past two summer sessions so that I can walk this December to accomodate my family.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Jasmine Rivera
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Alison Binge
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Lisa Grabiec
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- I will be moving in January and will be unable to walk in the May graduation ceremony. After working 4 years to achieve my B.A. its is extremly unfair to not be able to participate in graduation!
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Katie Flynn
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Student
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Lindsey Snyder
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- This was a shock to me because I have spent the last four years at the University expecting to be able to walk in December after my student teaching. I feel like the University is robbing all of the students planning to graduate in December of their expectations and proper commencement ceremony. The discontinuation should be postponed until the 2009-2010 school year; this needs to be given at least a year to become a part of the CCSU tradition.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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Kelly LePage
- Suggestions & Reasons to continue the Winter Commencement Ceremony
- I have been waiting for this day and would like to celebrate when I actually graduate instead of a couple months later.
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Student
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Eileen Mailhot
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- CCSU Student
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John O'Toole
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
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robert stafford
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- jill burns
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Rhianne LeFevre
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Rhianne LeFevre
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Kimberly Gill
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Danielle Braithwaite
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Darcy Palmer
- CCSU Student or Relative (list one)
- Eileen Mailhot
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