{"id":17570,"date":"2021-04-06T18:36:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T02:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=17570"},"modified":"2021-04-06T18:36:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T02:36:42","slug":"commencement-committee-in-final-stages-of-graduation-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/commencement-committee-in-final-stages-of-graduation-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement Committee in final stages of graduation plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Graduation format survey currently under review by committee<\/em><\/p>\n

Sydney Carpenter<\/strong> | News Editor <\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s graduating seniors are currently waiting on plans from the Western Oregon University Commencement Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Jan. 7, the committee sent out a survey to students, inviting them to voice opinions on how this year\u2019s graduation ceremony should be structured. Within the survey, students were given three graduation format options: graduation parade, graduation week or a graduation drive-thru. The option of a normal graduation ceremony was not offered, as the committee already decided against the idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the survey results listed on wou.edu\/graduation, of the 447 participants, 257 students listed graduation week as their first choice in their preferred mode of graduation. A drive-thru ceremony, with 227 votes, was the second preferred option and the graduation parade had 231 votes as the third option.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know that some people may not agree with me,\u201d said senior molecular biology major Paige Gillespie, \u201cbut I think given the pandemic they had reasonable options that still benefit those that are graduating.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gillespie noted her disappointment that her family will not be able to see her graduate in person.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was only going to participate for my family, as I am the first person in my family to graduate from college,\u201d said Gillespie. \u201cBut the sense of accomplishment is still there \u2026 I think I chose the one with the parade of sorts because I thought it would be the coolest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

At this time, the committee is still deliberating the preferred method for the 2021 graduation ceremony, and plans to announce the graduation format on March 29.<\/span><\/p>\n

The story will be updated as more information is released.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at scarpenter18@mail.wou.edu<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Graduation format survey currently under review by committee<\/p>\n

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