{"id":1770,"date":"2022-11-11T14:18:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=1770"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:41:21","slug":"graduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/commencement-wideshot.png&quot;);background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/commencement-wideshot.png);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;background-color:rgba(17,17,17,0.84);border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px;border-color:#ffc700;border-style:solid;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:2px 2px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.78);;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"text-align:center;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin: 0px; --fontsize: 28; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"39.2px\"><span style=\"color: #ffc700;\"><span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">Graduate <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffc700;\"><span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">Information for the College of Science and Health (11:00 a.m. ceremony):<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin: 0px; --fontsize: 28; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"39.2px\"><span style=\"color: #ffc700; font-size: 24pt;\">Graduate check-in and lineup begins at 9:45 a.m.<br \/>\nGraduates will need to be lined up and ready to participate in the processional by 10:45 a.m. in the Looney Complex Old Gymnasium.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin: 0px; --fontsize: 28; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"39.2px\"><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"text-align:center;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin: 0px; --fontsize: 28; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"39.2px\"><span style=\"color: #ffc700;\"><span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">Graduate <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffc700;\"><span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">Information for the Colleges of Business and Professional Studies; Liberal Arts;\u00a0Division of Academic Affairs (BST\/BGS) (3:00 p.m. ceremony):<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin: 0px; --fontsize: 28; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"39.2px\"><span style=\"color: #ffc700; font-size: 24pt;\">Graduate check-in and lineup begins at 1:45 p.m.<br \/>\nGraduates will need to be lined up and ready to participate in the processional by 2:45 p.m. in the Looney Complex Old Gymnasium.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin: 0px; --fontsize: 28; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"39.2px\"><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:40% !important;margin-top : 20px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 4.8%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 4.8%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-fixed nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2022\/11\/Griffon_Edge_474-scaled.jpg&quot;);background-position: center top;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-attachment:fixed;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;margin-top : 50px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-1770-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-1770-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-1770-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1770-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1770-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1770-1 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1770-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1770-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-1770-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1770-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-1770-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-1770-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a32e6702057975900\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1770-1\" data-target=\"#a32e6702057975900\" href=\"#a32e6702057975900\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What if I have a change in my ability to attend Commencement?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a32e6702057975900\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you have a change in your plans to attend the Commencement ceremony, please contact the Registrar\u2019s Office at <a href=\"tel:+18162714211\">(816) 271-4211<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:registrar@missouriwestern.edu\">registrar@missouriwestern.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"572372782da6ead36\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1770-1\" data-target=\"#572372782da6ead36\" href=\"#572372782da6ead36\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What should I wear?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"572372782da6ead36\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>A cap and gown (and hood for Master&#8217;s students) are required to participate in the commencement ceremony. These items (and the tassel for your cap) should be brought with you to the ceremony, along with other sashes, stoles and medallions that have been distributed or purchased. Honors stoles will be handed out at commencement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Athletic Sash ~\u00a0<\/strong>Student-athletes who have completed their athletic eligibility and\/or have remained on the roster at the time of graduation will receive a sash from MWSU SAAC. Students will be notified directly by email if they will receive a sash. Questions can be directed to Greysen Dudley or Madeline Simmons in the Athletic Department at (816) 271-4481.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Honors Stole ~\u00a0<\/strong>Undergraduate students with a current overall GPA of 3.5 or higher will be eligible to pick-up an honor stole during the ceremony check-in process. Questions can be directed to the Registrar\u2019s Office at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:registrar@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registrar@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Legacy\u00a0Cord\u00a0~\u00a0<\/strong>Request your free legacy cord from the Missouri Western Alumni Association and Foundation if you have an MWSU graduate in your family (parent, step-parent, or grandparent). Legacy cords are available for undergraduate and graduate students.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/legacy-cords\/#cordform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order your legacy cord here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Questions can be directed to the Alumni Association at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mwalumni@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>mwalumni@missouriwestern.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Military\u00a0Cord\u00a0~\u00a0<\/strong>MWSU students who are\u00a0military veterans, current active duty, National Guard, or Reserve service members are eligible to pick-up a military\u00a0cord\u00a0honoring their service at Grad Fest.\u00a0Questions can be directed to the Center for Military &amp; Veterans Services at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:military@missouriwestern.edu\">military@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><strong>Sashes and Medallions for International, Multicultural and First-Generation Graduates<\/strong> ~ International (F1 status), Multicultural (LatinX, African American, Asian American, Indigenous, LGBTQ+),\u00a0 and First-Generation graduates may purchase sashes and medallions when ordering their regalia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"310f3411ace6c10ff\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1770-1\" data-target=\"#310f3411ace6c10ff\" href=\"#310f3411ace6c10ff\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I get a cap and gown to wear at commencement?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"310f3411ace6c10ff\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>You may order regalia and other graduation accessories through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.herffjones.com\/college\/_mwsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herff Jones<\/a><\/strong>. Pay close attention to the deadlines listed on this website. Questions can be directed to the MoWest Bookstore.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"00fe134cf57a445d7\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1770-1\" data-target=\"#00fe134cf57a445d7\" href=\"#00fe134cf57a445d7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Where should I park?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"00fe134cf57a445d7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Students and guests may park in Lot J.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c4077be0e483bf967\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1770-1\" data-target=\"#c4077be0e483bf967\" href=\"#c4077be0e483bf967\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Where do I go for graduation check-in?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"c4077be0e483bf967\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><strong>11:00 a.m. Ceremony &#8211; graduate check-in and line-up begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Looney Complex Old Gym, directly across the hall from the arena.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:00 p.m. Ceremony &#8211; graduate check-in and line-up begins at 1:45 p.m. in the Looney Complex Old Gym, directly across the hall from the arena.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><strong>11:00 a.m. Graduates will need to be lined up and ready to participate in the processional by 10:45 a.m. in the Looney Complex Old Gym.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:00 p.m. Graduates will need to be lined up and ready to participate in the processional by 2:45 p.m. in the Looney Complex Old Gym.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To check in, look for the table that is alphabetically designated with the first letter of your last name to pick up your reader\u2019s card.<\/li>\n<li>If necessary, take your reader\u2019s card to the reader\u2019s table, to ensure the reader knows how to properly pronounce your name.<\/li>\n<li>There will be a general information table available to answer any additional questions you may have.<\/li>\n<li>Eligible students graduating with honors will pick up their stoles at check-in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"55f4bf3e930e27048\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1770-1\" data-target=\"#55f4bf3e930e27048\" href=\"#55f4bf3e930e27048\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Accessibility Seating<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"55f4bf3e930e27048\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">To ensure equitable access to accessible seating for all students and their families during the commencement ceremony, the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) will permit one accompanying family member access to the accessible seating area along with the individual requiring accessible seating.<\/p>\n<p>This adjustment is necessary to ensure that those genuinely in need of accessible seating receive the needed space and accommodations.<\/p>\n<p>For questions or concerns regarding this adjustment, please contact the ARC at <a href=\"mailto:arc@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arc@missouriwestern.edu<\/a> or call (816) 271-4330.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ab66902da568fb53e\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1770-1\" data-target=\"#ab66902da568fb53e\" href=\"#ab66902da568fb53e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Ceremony decorum<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ab66902da568fb53e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Missouri Western&#8217;s Commencement is a formal event that\u00a0is an expression of the pride that we have for our students&#8217; accomplishments during their time at the university. As a consequence of the formal nature of this ceremony, graduates are expected to maintain a level of decorum throughout the event.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Mobile phones should remain off or on silent throughout the entire ceremony.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates are expected to refrain from distracting and disruptive behavior while seated and while approaching, crossing, and leaving the platform. While we realize that you may feel like dancing in celebration, we ask that you be respectful of the other graduates and guests and refrain from doing so.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates are expected to return to their seats after receiving their diplomas and to remain seated for the remainder of the ceremony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"25d5466c2964bbd16\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1770-1\" data-target=\"#25d5466c2964bbd16\" href=\"#25d5466c2964bbd16\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When will I receive my diploma?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"25d5466c2964bbd16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">Please note that an email will be sent to Missouri Western student email addresses from a company named Parchment confirming the mailing address. It is important to reply to this email so they can package the diploma and it can arrive via USPS in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">More information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/candidates-for-graduation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions, please contact the Registrar&#8217;s Office at <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:registrar@missouriwestern.edu\">registrar@missouriwestern.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1 i {color:#000000;}.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:#000000;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-text, 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;margin-top : 50px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 20;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase; --fontsize: 25; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">Cap and gown pickup AND GRAD FEST &#8217;26<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Grad Fest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grad Fest will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14th, and from 10:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in the Leah Spratt Hall Atrium. This is an important event for Griffon graduates! You will pick up your regalia at Grad Fest and also be able to participate in a pre-celebration for your accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have ordered your cap, gown, (hood for Master\u2019s students) and other accessories by March 16, 2026 at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.herffjones.com\/college\/_mwsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herff Jones<\/a><\/strong> so everything will be ready for distribution at Grad Fest!<\/p>\n<p>This celebration is a wonderful opportunity for graduating Griffons to not only pick up your cap and gown, but it\u2019s also the perfect time to connect with campus resources, ask questions about Commencement, complete your outcome survey and get a pic at the photo booth.<\/p>\n<p>Regalia not picked up at Grad Fest will be available beginning April 16, 2026 at the MoWest Barnes &amp; Noble Bookstore during regular business hours on the first floor of the Hearnes Center. If you miss the March 16, 2026 deadline for ordering a cap and gown you may still visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.herffjones.com\/college\/_mwsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herff Jones<\/a><\/strong> to have the regalia delivered to your home. Orders must be placed no later than April 15, 2026. Questions can be directed to the MoWest Bookstore.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"GradFestImageEdited\" title=\"GradFestImageEdited\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/11\/GradFestImageEdited.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/11\/GradFestImageEdited-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/11\/GradFestImageEdited-400x400.png 400w, 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{margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Griffon Statue with a legacy gold cord around neck\" title=\"Max-Legacy-Cord_V2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2021\/11\/Max-Legacy-Cord_V2.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2021\/11\/Max-Legacy-Cord_V2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2021\/11\/Max-Legacy-Cord_V2-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2021\/11\/Max-Legacy-Cord_V2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2021\/11\/Max-Legacy-Cord_V2-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2021\/11\/Max-Legacy-Cord_V2.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2>Commencement Announcements<\/h2>\n<p>Order your commencement announcements, college rings and more <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.herffjones.com\/college\/_mwsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:18px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 id=\"legacy-cord\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 25; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">Cords, Stoles and Sashes sponsored by Missouri Western State University<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Athletic Sash ~ <\/strong>Student-athletes who have completed their athletic eligibility and\/or have remained on the roster at the time of graduation will receive a sash from MWSU SAAC. Students will be notified directly by email if they will receive a sash. Questions can be directed to Greysen Dudley or Madeline Simmons in the Athletic Department at (816) 271-4481.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Honors Stole ~ <\/strong>Undergraduate students with a current overall GPA of 3.5 or higher will be eligible to pick-up an honor stole during the ceremony check-in process. Questions can be directed to the Registrar&#8217;s Office at<strong> <a href=\"mailto:registrar@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registrar@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Legacy Cord ~ <\/strong>Request your free legacy cord from the Missouri Western Alumni Association and Foundation if you have an MWSU graduate in your family (parent, step-parent, or grandparent). Legacy cords are available for undergraduate and graduate students. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/legacy-cords\/#cordform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order your legacy cord here.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Questions can be directed to the Alumni Association at <a href=\"mailto:mwalumni@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>mwalumni@missouriwestern.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Military Cord ~ <\/strong>MWSU students who are military veterans, current active duty, National Guard, or Reserve service members are eligible to pick-up a military cord honoring their service at Grad Fest. Questions can be directed to the Center for Military &amp; Veterans Services at <strong><a href=\"mailto:military@missouriwestern.edu\">military@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><strong>Sashes and Medallions for International, Multicultural, Contemporary, and First-Generation Graduates<\/strong> ~ Please visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.herffjones.com\/college\/_mwsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herff Jones<\/a><\/strong> information table at Grad Fest to order. If unable to attend Grad Fest, please visit the MWSU Barnes &amp; Noble Bookstore to place your order.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"graduation-announcement\">Graduation Announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nGraduates wishing to order graduation announcements may do so through <a href=\"https:\/\/herff.ly\/mwsu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herff Jones.<\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-4{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"ceremony-check-in\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 id=\"check-in\" class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 25; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">CEREMONY CHECK-IN<\/h2>\n<p><b>11:00 A.M. CEREMONY CHECK-IN &#8211; COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH<br \/>\nGraduate check-in and line-up begins at 9:45 a.m.<br \/>\n<\/b><strong>Graduates will need to be lined up and ready to participate in the processional by 10:45 a.m <\/strong><b><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">in the Looney Complex Old Gymnasium.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>3:00 P.M. CEREMONY CHECK-IN &#8211; COLLEGE OF BUSINESS &amp; PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND LIBERAL ARTS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Graduate check-in and line-up begins at 1:45 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Graduates will need to be lined up and ready to participate in the processional by 2:45 p.m in the Looney Complex Old Gymnasium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be no place to leave your personal belongings. Whatever you carry to the check-in tables will have to be carried with you during the ceremony. MoWest is not liable for lost or stolen items.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To check in, look for the table that is alphabetically designated with the first letter of your last name to pick up your reader\u2019s card.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If necessary, take your reader\u2019s card to the reader\u2019s table, to ensure the reader knows how to properly pronounce your name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be a general information table available to answer any additional questions you may have.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Eligible students graduating with honors will pick up their stoles at check-in.<\/li>\n<li><b>Cell phones should be silenced prior to processing to the arena.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1708\" height=\"1708\" alt=\"Ceremony\" title=\"_16A6460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/16A6460-scaled-e1694797977637.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/16A6460-scaled-e1694797977637-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/16A6460-scaled-e1694797977637-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/16A6460-scaled-e1694797977637-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/16A6460-scaled-e1694797977637-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/16A6460-scaled-e1694797977637-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/16A6460-scaled-e1694797977637.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-5{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"undergrad-process\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"graduate walking across the stage after receiving his diploma\" title=\"undergraduate process\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/undergraduate-process.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/undergraduate-process-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/undergraduate-process-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/undergraduate-process-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/undergraduate-process-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/undergraduate-process.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase; --fontsize: 25; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">undergraduate process<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your row will be released by a marshal (in the yellow gowns) and you will be led to the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you reach the ramp, hand your reader\u2019s card to the reader and wait until your name is read.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceed to the President, where you will receive your diploma cover, pause for the photographer, cross the stage and pause again for the photographer as you exit the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all candidates have returned to their seats and after closing remarks, the Alumni Association representative will direct the moving of the tassels. <\/span><b>At this point, graduates move their tassel from the right to the left side.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All graduates will be released by rows following the ceremony.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-13{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-13 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-13{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-13 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-13{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-13 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-6{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"masters-process\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase; --fontsize: 25; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">Master&#8217;s hooding process<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your row will be released by a marshal (in the yellow gowns) and you will be led to the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you leave your seat to walk to the stage, carry your hood with you; drape it over your left forearm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you near the bottom of the ramp, the faculty member who will hood you will lead you onto the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>If you will be hooded by a faculty member who will perform multiple hoodings, that faculty member will remain on the stage after the first student in the \u201cgroup\u201d has been hooded. After your name is read (whether you be the second, third, fourth, etc., student to be hooded by the same faculty member), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">proceed to the stage and join the faculty member. Hand your hood to the faculty member once you reach the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand your reader\u2019s card to the reader <\/span><b>and wait until your name is read, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then proceed to the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you have been formally hooded, proceed to the President, from whom you will receive your diploma cover. Pause for the photographer to take a picture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continue across the stage, then pause again for the photographer as you exit the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all candidates have returned to their seats and after closing remarks, the Alumni Association representative will direct the moving of the tassels. <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffc72c;\"><b style=\"color: #000000;\">Tassels should not be moved during the course of the formal hooding OR while you are on the stage.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All graduates will be released by rows following the ceremony.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" title=\"masters hooding\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/masters-hooding.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/masters-hooding-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/masters-hooding-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/masters-hooding-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/masters-hooding-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/masters-hooding.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-16{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-16 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-16{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-16 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-16{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-16 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-7{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1708\" height=\"1708\" alt=\"Student at commencement\" title=\"IMG_3964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/IMG_3964-scaled-e1695242935851.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/IMG_3964-scaled-e1695242935851-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/IMG_3964-scaled-e1695242935851-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/IMG_3964-scaled-e1695242935851-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/IMG_3964-scaled-e1695242935851-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/IMG_3964-scaled-e1695242935851-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/09\/IMG_3964-scaled-e1695242935851.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">photo and video services<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"grad-images\">GRADIMAGES<\/h2>\n<p>Graduates will have two photos taken by professional photographers from GRADIMAGES; one as the graduate crosses the stage, and a second off the stage while holding their diploma cover. GRADIMAGES will then send proofs via a graduate&#8217;s university email. You can preregister early and save by clicking the image below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gradimages.com\/Preregistration\/Search?ClientID=100906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"border-radius: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/clients.gradimages.com\/ClientPortal2\/assets\/ROSMedia\/pre-registration-72890.jpg\" alt=\"A banner that says: Pre-register and receive 20% off your photos.\" align=\"center\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For further information, please contact GRADIMAGES at (850) 907-2740 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gradimages.com\/Home\/EmailUs\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>StageClip<\/h2>\n<p>We are making available a free, personalized video clip of your magic moment on stage which you can share with your friends, family and loved ones. Your clip will be ready to view a few days after the ceremony. You will receive an email to your university account from StageClip Graduations with an individualized link to a video clip of you receiving your diploma.<\/p>\n<h2>Archived Footage<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-hAnz_hTQFU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click this link<\/a> to view the video of the Commencement ceremony on Missouri Western&#8217;s Youtube channel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-18{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-18 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-18{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-18 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-18{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-18 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-8{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"text-align:left;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h1 style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">important links<\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">Tell us your plans after graduation! As a public institution, we must report what our graduates are doing after graduation as a group. Your personal information is not shared. As an incentive, you will be entered into a chance to win a Missouri Western Diploma Frame. This is sponsored by Alumni Relations and the Career Development Center. <a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/missouriwestern.joinhandshake.com\/edu\">https:\/\/missouriwestern.joinhandshake.com\/edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are still seeking a full-time job and need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Career Development Center by emailing <a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"mailto:careercenter@missouriwestern.edu\">careercenter@missouriwestern.edu<\/a> or calling<\/p>\n<p>(816) 271-4292, or dropping by Blum Union 210. We are happy to help you find a job after you graduate.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2>Exit Exams<\/h2>\n<p>For information about the exit exam you must complete before Commencement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/mwsu-testing-centers\/ets-pp\/\">please visit this website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Grades<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/grades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for information on when final grades are due.<\/p>\n<h2>Billing Information<\/h2>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/businessoffice\/payments\/\">website of the Business Office<\/a> for information on paying any outstanding balances you may owe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-19{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-19 > 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top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"mortarboard reading all that i am or hope to be i owe to those who believed in me\" title=\"important links\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/important-links.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/important-links-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/important-links-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/important-links-600x600.png 600w, 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fusion-flex-column fusion-column-no-min-height\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"traditions\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-21{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-21 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-21{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-21 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and 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src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/traditions.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/traditions-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/traditions-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/traditions-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/traditions-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/traditions.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-22{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 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top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase; --fontsize: 25; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">Traditions<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 20; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 20;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Clock Tower Legend<\/h3>\n<p>When walking under the Glenn E. Marion memorial clock tower, students always walk around the seal. Legend has it that if a student steps on the seal, he or she won\u2019t graduate. After Commencement, new graduates walk under the clock tower, and over the seal, their first steps as official college graduates.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 20; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 20;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Griffon For Luck<\/h3>\n<p>When prospective students visit campus, they rub the Griffon\u2019s head for luck as they leave for their first campus tour. 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