Grad Finale Booklet

G en eva C ollege 2015

3200 College Avenue GENEVA C OLLEGE
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Graduate Information
www.geneva.edu

Important Graduate Information

Baccalaureate Friday, May 8, 7 p.m. Wearing Academic Apparel
Caps are worn as level as possible, tassel to the right.Women wear them
Metheny Fieldhouse throughout Baccalaureate and Commencement. Men remove them for
scripture readings and prayer, replacing them afterward.They are
Commencement Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. also removed for the sermon at Baccalaureate.

Reeves Field (if outdoors) Honors
Students will be recognized at Commencement for honors based on their
Metheny Fieldhouse (if indoors) GPA at the conclusion of the fall semester. For a few, this may change after
the final grades are processed.The final honors designation will be posted on
Baccalaureate transcripts and diplomas.Academic honors will be posted on the website.
Baccalaureate, a worship service, will be held in Metheny Fieldhouse Look for a link to “2015 Honor Students” in the commencement information.
on Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. Graduates will assemble in Merriman Gym by
6:30 p.m. and then, dressed in cap and gown, process to the main gymnasium Honor cords may be picked up in the Registrar’s Office beginning May 4.
for the service.All graduates, families and friends are encouraged to come Pictures of honor grads and class officers will be taken commencement
to this special worship celebration.This is not a ticketed event. morning beginning at 8 a.m. in Skye Lounge. Please arrive early.

Caps and Gowns Commencement Seating Instructions for Students
Students may pick up caps and gowns at Grad Finale on March 30 in the Graduates only (no visitors) will assemble in JOHN H.WHITE CHAPEL in
Old Main. Note:The John H.White Chapel in Old Main is not accessible for
Benedum Room from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.The fee is $42. persons with physical disabilities. If you need to make special arrangements,
please contact the Events Office at 724-847-6540 or [email protected].
Students who miss Grad Finale will be able to purchase caps and gowns in
the Campus Store weekdays from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. through April 24. If you Arrive at John White Chapel by 8:45 a.m. Be sure to leave tickets with
have not picked up a cap and gown by then or made arrangements with the your family.The chapel will not be locked during the ceremony; please
Campus Store, you will not be able to participate. leave personal items with your family. Honor students should report to
Skye Lounge for pictures at 8 a.m.
Please call the Campus Store at 724-847-6595 if you have questions or need
to make special arrangements. Allow time to CHECK IN and FIND A SEAT! Report to the table on the
second floor of Old Main to receive a program and name card which will
Tassels be used to announce your name at the ceremony.

Listed below are the correct tassel colors by degree: BE SEATED BY 8:45 a.m. for IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS. Graduates will
process behind Geneva’s administrators and faculty from Old Main to the
B.A. — White B.S.B.A. — Copper stadium or Fieldhouse. Restrooms are in the basement of Old Main.

B.S. — Gold B.S.E. — Orange

B.S.Ed. — Blue A.E.; A.A.;A.B.A. — Black

Students receiving two degrees may wear the tassel of the degree of their

choice.Tassels are worn to the right and switched to the left at Commencement

when the degree is awarded.

Important Graduate Information Senior SEND-OFF

Tickets This student-only celebration will be a time of celebration and an official
The location of Commencement will depend on the weather. induction into the Alumni Association. This special dinner will be held on
If the ceremony is held outdoors, tickets will not be required. Friday, April 17 at Shakespeare’s Restaurant in Ellwood City, PA. All graduating
seniors are invited to attend this event. Registration will begin at Grad Finale
If it is held indoors, tickets will be required for admission. Seven and the cost is $10 per student, which includes an alumni t-shirt.
tickets per graduate will be distributed with each cap and gown.
Shakespeare’s Restaurant 17
Questions regarding tickets should be directed to the Events Office at 1495 Mercer Road
724-847-6837 or [email protected]. Ellwood City, PA 16117

The Commencement Hotline, 724-847-6100, will be used to announce APRIL
the location of the ceremony based on the weather.

Name Pronunciation
If your name is commonly mispronounced, notify us at Grad Finale, or visit or
call the Registrar’s Office at 724-847-6602 to provide the correct pronunciation.

Special Needs Parking/Seating
Limited parking is available for individuals with physical disabilities
and special needs. Please arrange for a parking pass, special seating or
interpreter for the hearing impaired on the Commencement page of the
Geneva website.

Commencement Photographs
A professional photographer from GradImages will take a picture of
each graduate receiving his or her diploma from the President.The proofs
are sent to the graduate a short time after graduation and can be viewed at
www.gradimages.com;however,you are under no obligation to make a purchase.

Attendance Policy
If you are unable to attend Commencement, please notify the Registrar’s
Office at 724-847-6602 as soon as possible, unless you have already
indicated this on your graduation application.This information is
critical for accurate seating.

Diplomas
Diplomas will be mailed in June to January and May graduates who have
completed all academic and chapel requirements and have no financial
obligations to the college. Diplomas for August graduates are mailed
in September.

Financial Aid Don’t Be Afraid to Get Advice and Ask for Help!

Prepare Contact us! 724.847.6530 or [email protected]

Know & Understand What You Have Borrowed! www.studentloans.gov — The US Department of Education offers Federal
Log into www.nslds.ed.gov with your FAFSA PIN number to keep track Student Loan Consolidation
of your federal student loans. Check with your lender to get details on any www.youcandealwithit.com— Great repayment and consolidation
private student loans that you’ve borrowed as well. information and helpful calculators

Have a Plan for Repayment! Geneva’s BUSINESS OFFICE
Know when repayment starts and what your monthly payment will be.
Understand how compound interest affects you. (Making payments during Student Accounts puts charges on your student account such
your grace period will save you lots of money!).Consider whether consolidation, as tuition and room and board. You also have an “other charges”
deferment and forbearance, or other repayment options are right for you. account which is used for charging fees and fines such as student
Keep in touch with your lenders as your address and situation changes. health insurance, athletic appeal, parking permit fees, chapel fines,
room checkout fines, etc. Both of your account balances must be
Make a Budget and Stick to It! paid in full before you will receive your diploma or transcripts.
www.youcandealwithit.com — Great tools and calculators to help with Please visit our table at Grad Finale to confirm your balance or
loan repayment, debt, budgeting, saving, consolidation make a final payment. Please keep in mind that you will still be
responsible for any charges incurred after Grad Finale (parking
www.crown.org — Resources to help plan for your financial future, ticket fines, disciplinary fines, etc.), even if your balance
budgeting, etc. was zero at the time of Grad Finale.

www.annualcreditreport.com — Check your credit report for free
at least once a year

Be sure to follow the steps below for successful loan repayment:

Complete

Please complete online Direct Loan Exit Counseling at www.studentloans.gov
if you borrowed Federal Stafford/Direct Loans at Geneva College.This is a
federally mandated requirement that must be completed before March 21.
Please follow the steps below and be sure to contact our office with
any questions.

• Go to www.studentloans.gov
• Sign in and click on the Complete Counseling button (Follow the

prompts to complete exit counseling)
• The process will take about 20 minutes and the Financial Aid Office will

be notified when you’ve completed it.Again, please complete this before
March 24 to avoid delays!

Please complete online Perkins Loan Exit Counseling with ECSI.You will
receive a separate email from ECSI (the Perkins Loan Servicer) about this
loan after graduation.

The Career Development Center We look forward to serving you! Please feel free to contact us
regarding any of these career preparation options that we can
Graduating seniors, Congratulations! help you with right now!

We welcome you to continue using the Career Development The Career Development Staff
Center after graduation. Services we provide include: www.geneva.edu/career, [email protected],724.847.6572

Career Preparation
• Job search process
• Resume and cover-letter writing
• Mock interviews
• Graduate school preparation

Online Job Search

• Offered via Geneva Job link found at www.genevajoblink.com.

• Simply log on, register, upload your resume and view the open positions.

Career Fair
• Offered by WestPACS (Western Pennsylvania Career Services Association)
• Go to www.westpacs.org for more information.All majors are welcome.

We also encourage you to remember your fellow Genevans
by contacting us if a position becomes available at your place
of employment.

Geneva’s Graduate Programs Counseling

A master’s degree from Geneva can help you excel toward a more Geneva’s graduate counseling program makes earning a master’s degree
in counseling and pursuing national certification and state licensing
promising future with greater understanding, elite professional skills and convenient for busy students. Students may begin the program in either the
meaningful service. fall (August) or spring (January).A full-time format including a three-credit
practicum and a six-credit internship is available, which enables students
Choose from five, high-demand advanced professional degrees that can to complete the program in five semesters. Geneva also offers the flexibility
equip you for principled and wise Christian service to your organization to complete the program in a part-time format with completion in two to
and the world. four years.All formats and timeframes of the Master of Arts in Counseling
degree are offered at Geneva’s main campus in Beaver Falls, and classes
Business Administration are in Cranberry Township, PA at the Regional Learning Alliance (RLA)
educational building. The counseling program has three specialized areas:
All of our MBA programs are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Marriage, Couple and Family, Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling.
Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), which recognizes The program offers the professional preparation needed to become a
teaching excellence and business education. Our broad-based management Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) under the accreditation standards
program has an emphasis on practical application, designed for business of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
professionals who already have experience in management but want to be Programs (CACREP).The mission of Geneva’s counseling program is to
successful leaders in the marketplace.This kind of high-quality business equip, educate and train students with the knowledge, skill and personal
education with a Christian focus contributes to students’ current and future awareness necessary to serve as godly professional counselors. Professors
effectiveness on the job.Although the standards for performance are high, challenge students to analyze human behavior and develop counseling
the business faculty strives to create a supportive environment for success. expertise within the context of Christian faith, using current texts written
Along with the General MBA, you may choose from 3 other specialized by both secular and Christian authors. Students develop comprehensive
areas: Finance, Operations or Marketing tracks. Our executive style format knowledge and understanding of counseling theory, mental illness,
enables our working professionals the flexibility to begin the program at human development, research, cultural diversity, ethics and assessment.
any time in one of our 5 terms: January, March, May, July, or October.Term Contact: Marina Frazier, 724-847-669, [email protected], Northwood 109
schedule is accelerated with classes meeting once a week in the evening for
9 weeks at both locations: Main Campus in Beaver Falls and at the RLA in Geneva college
Cranberry Township, PA. All concentrations are offered within this unique,
flexible, intensive schedule with full time and part time options available. g r a duat e
The On Line MBA, in development for 2015, will enable you to choose an programs
on ground, on line or hybrid format for every class. Our program’s mission
is to integrate an excellent education in business with the Christian faith. Geneva.edu/graduate
We strive and are committed to equipping you with the tools needed for
you to fulfill your educational, career and spiritual goals.
Contact: Marina Frazier, 724-847-669, [email protected], Northwood 109.

Geneva’s Graduate Programs Organizational Leadership (MSOL)

Higher Education The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) program
is an innovative graduate program that provides a practical blend of class-
The mission of Geneva College’s Master of Arts in Higher Education room theory and real-world application.The curriculum for the program
program is to cultivate a vision for higher education that is rooted in a was developed by conducting field-based research among various area
Christian view of life, characterized by a consideration of foundational organizations and soliciting input from several nationally known leaders
issues, and committed to the preparation of perceptive and principled studies scholars. At the core of the MSOL program is the belief that leadership
leaders for colleges and universities. must be applied in unique and inventive ways to meet the requirements
Contact: [email protected] of today’s rapidly changing and complex organizations. The approach is
interdisciplinary in nature,drawing upon both social sciences and organizational
Leadership STUDIES (MSLS) studies to develop the program’s theoretical framework. In addition, by
attending a biblically based program focused on cultivating servant-leaders,
The Master of Science in Leadership Studies is a business-related students develop the potential to have a positive impact on leadership
graduate degree program that transforms business professionals into in a variety of organizations throughout the region.
strong leaders. Students may choose from three areas of specialization:
Financial Leadership, Ministry Leadership, or Project Management and The MSOL program is designed to meet the academic and professional
Leadership. By offering these areas of expertise, Geneva’s Leadership needs of working adults, utilizing a cohort model in which 10 to 15
Studies program helps graduates distinguish themselves in a crowded job students begin the program and take each course as a group according to
market. Courses in leadership and motivation, decision making, professional the curriculum. Students can complete their master’s degree in two years,
development, and organizational strategy provide students a theoretical meeting one night a week from 6 - 10 p.m. at convenient class locations
framework that can be applied immediately in real-world situations. throughout the Greater Pittsburgh and Johnstown areas.
Visit www.geneva.edu/msol for more information.
The online M.S. in Leadership Studies program can be completed in just 24 Contact: [email protected]
months. Students are grouped in cohorts of 10-15 people, which encourage
a higher degree of learning as well as personal interaction between class- Geneva college
mates and faculty.The curriculum and format of the online leadership
studies program is based on Geneva’s classroom-based Master of Science g r a duat e
in Organizational Leadership program, which has helped hundreds programs
of professionals advance their careers throughout its 20-year history.
Visit www.geneva.edu/leadership_studies for more information. Geneva.edu/graduate
Contact: 724-847-2715

RECEPTION LOCATIONS

B 2 Tent A
C Bible (Biblical Languages, Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Philosophy,

A Student Ministry)
Business (Accounting, Business, Business Aviation, Sport Management)
Music (Music, Music Business, Music Education, Music Performance)
Psychology, Counseling & Human Services (Biopsychology, Human

Services, Psychology)

Tent B
Biology (Biology, Environmental Science,Allied Health Programs)
Chemistry, Math & Physics (Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Chemistry,

Math Education, Physics)
Engineering & Computer Science

Tent C
Communication (Communication, Communication Disorders)

1 Education (PK-4 Education/PK-8 Special Education, Middle School Education)

English (English Literature,Writing)
History, Political Science & Sociology

Golf cart service is provided for those guests who are unable to walk
and need physical assistance. For Undergraduate Commencement, stops
are located outside the main entrance of Reeves Stadium by the ticket
booth (1) and at Old Main Circle (2).