FAMILY MEMBERS

AND GUESTS

In order to participate in the

ceremony, we ask the gradu-

ates and guests to arrive on

time. Parking is available in

the student lots and in the

parking garage. Please allow

time for travel and parking.

Expect delays due to traffic

and additional security

measures. Doors to the Gibson

Health Center (gymnasium)

open at 8:00 a.m. The doors

will close at 9:30 a.m. No one

will be admitted after the

doors close at 9:30 a.m. The

commencement ceremony is

scheduled to begin at 10:00

a.m. Guests should remain

seated until the last graduate

has exited the Gibson Health

Center at the end of the cere-

mony.

SECURITY

For security reasons, the fol-

lowing items will not be al-

lowed in the Gibson Health

Center: large bags, noise mak-

ers, large cameras, tripods,

coolers, balloons, banners and

baby strollers. Cell phones

MUST be turned off or set to

vibrate mode. Your coopera-

tion is appreciated.

Homestead & InterAmerican campuses Theodore R. Gibson Health Center 11011 SW 104th Street Miami, FL Guest seating: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Graduate check-in: 8:30 a.m. No guests will be admitted after the doors close at 9:30 a.m.

DIRECTIONS From the North via the Florida Turnpike Ex-

tension:

Exit the Florida Turnpike Extension at Exit 20

for Kendall Drive (SW 88 Street).

Turn left at the stop light onto Kendall Drive

(SW 88 Street) .

Take Kendall Drive (SW 88 Street) to SW 117

Avenue. Turn right onto SW 117 Avenue and follow it to SW 104 Street (Killian Parkway).

Turn left on SW 104 Street and go to the traffic

signal for SW 113 Place.

Turn left onto SW 113 Place.

From the North via the Palmetto Expressway

(SR 826):

Take SR 874 (Don Shula Expressway) from the

Palmetto. (Stay in the left lanes as you approach

the Bird Road exit - sign says: "874 South-Homestead-Toll Road.")

Exit at the SW 104 Street (Killian Parkway)

exit. (This is the second exit. Do not exit on SW 107 Avenue.)

Turn left onto SW 104 Street and go to the stop

light at SW 113 Place and turn right.

From the South via the Florida Turnpike Ex-

tension:

Take SR 874 (Don Shula Expressway) from the

Turnpike.

Exit at the SW 104 Street (Killian Parkway)

exit. (This is the second exit. Do not exit on SW

107 Avenue.)

Turn left onto SW 104 Street and go to the stop

light at SW 113 Place and turn right.

QUESTIONS?

For further information, please

contact Homestead Campus

Advisement & Career Services at

(305) 237-5046, or InterAmerican

Campus Student Services Call

Center at 305-237-6045 . V6

DEAR GRADUATE

Congratulations on your program

completion at Miami Dade College!

Your hard work and dedication will

be recognized and celebrated on this

momentous occasion. As we prepare

for commencement, we would like

to share with you the following in-

formation that will help make this

day one you will remember proudly

for the rest of your life.

ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible to participate in

Commencement 2011 if your program

requirements were met this academ-

ic year, or will be met by the end of

Summer 2011. If you meet this re-

quirement, we urge you to join us in

recognizing this educational bench-

mark.

CAPS & GOWNS

Caps & gowns will be available after

April 18th. To pick up your cap and

gown, present your MDC ID at the

bookstore during the days and times

below:

HOMESTEAD BOOKSTORE

Monday & Tuesday 9 am to 6 pm Wednesday & Thursday 9 am to 3 pm Friday 9 am to 12 pm

IAC BOOKSTORE

Monday & Tuesday 11 am to 7 pm Wednesday & Thursday 8 am to 4 pm Friday 7:30 am to 12 pm

There is no cost for the cap and

gown if you have applied for gradu-

ation. The cap and gown are yours

to keep.

Tickets are not required to attend.

HONORARY REGALIA

Pick up honorary regalia by April

28th. To be eligible for the honors

cord, you must have a 3.7 GPA, be a

member of the Honors College or

Phi Theta Kappa and have paid your

dues. Homestead Campus Phi Theta

Kappa students must visit their ad-

visor in Room B-141. InterAmerican

Campus honors students with a

minimum GPA of 3.5 must visit the

Honors College Office in Suite IAP9.

InterAmerican honor society mem-

bers must contact their chapter advi-

sor about graduation regalia.

SPECIAL NEEDS AND

INDIVIDUALS/STUDENTS

WITH DISABILITIES

Graduates who require special assis-

tance should contact the ACCESS

department at 305-237-5175 for

Homestead Campus and (305) 237-

6360 for InterAmerican Campus, no

later than April 29th. The graduation

stage is wheelchair accessible to pro-

vide access for students with special

needs.

PHOTOGRAPHS

We have contracted with a profes-

sional photographer to take individ-

ual photos of graduates as they cross

the stage. The photo will be provid-

ed at a nominal cost. A proof of the

photo and a blank order form will be

mailed to the graduate’s listed ad-

dress. Since we are providing this

professional service to our gradu-

ates, PHOTOS MAY NOT BE TAKEN OF

INDIVIDUAL GRADUATES AS THEY

CROSS THE STAGE. The Kendall

Campus offers numerous attractive

settings for graduation pictures be-

fore and after the

ceremony.

DAY OF THE CEREMONY/

NAME CARDS

All graduates MUST bring

their MDC ID. Please report

to the Library Concourse

Building 2 by 8:30 a.m. to

obtain a card with your name

and degree. After the proces-

sional, students will remain

standing for the national an-

them. Male graduates are

asked to remove their caps for

the anthem and replace them

after being seated. This is a

very special day for many

attendees. Please be consider-

ate of other graduates and

their families. We ask that

everyone remain seated until

the end of the ceremony. Cell

phones MUST be turned off or set

to vibrate mode.