For your convenience, Chappell Graduation Images will be taking individual and family portraits for graduates and their families in the Myers Field House Graduate line-up area from 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM. See map for location. No appointment is necessary and portrait sittings are free. Chappell will also be taking three candid photographs of you at your Commencement ceremony. One will be prior to you crossing the stage; one will be as you receive your diploma, and the last one will be after you come down the steps from the stage. You will receive separate passport-sized color proofs of these photos in the mail within 5-7 days of the ceremony. Graduates, preregister your email, friends and family email addresses and Graduation Images will contact you as soon as your photos are available for online viewing and ordering. You may place orders or obtain answers to questions at www.gradimages.com or 1-800-424-3686. There is no obligation to purchase, and Chappell Graduation Images guarantees complete satisfaction.
Available for purchase for guests or graduates: $15.00 each. Each Fall 2008 Commencement ceremony will be filmed and will be available for purchase on a DVD for $15.00. Graduates, you may purchase a Commencement DVD when you fill out the online Commencement Registration form. Parents, you may also purchase a Commencement DVD online, but please be sure to coordinate with your graduate to avoid duplicate orders. Orders will be mailed approximately 6-8 weeks after graduation. Spring 2008, Fall 2007, and Spring 2007 Commencement DVDs are also available for purchase here .
From 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the Heritage Room, located in the Centennial Student Union. Relax before (or after) your Commencement ceremony with family and friends at our traditional Commencement Brunch. Cost is $12.99 for adults, $6.99 for children ages 4-12 and free for children 3 and under. Menu: Omelet Station; Roast Top Round with Au Jus and rolls; Marinated Chicken with Rosemary Demi; Roasted Red Potatoes; Vegetable Medley; Pancakes with Maple Syrup; Scrambled Eggs; Bacon; Sausage; Hash Browns; Fruit Trays; Assorted Pastries & Bagels; Assorted Desserts; Beverage Station. Graduates, you may purchase reservations for this event when you fill out your online Commencement registration form. Parents, you may also purchase reservations online but please be sure to coordinate with your graduate to ensure you do not make duplicate reservations.
You may purchase general graduation announcements directly from Barnes and Noble at Minnesota State or you can order announcements, customized with your name, online from National Recognition Products.
For the past 20 years the MSU Reporter has offered parents of graduating MSU students the opportunity to express their pride in their student's college graduation by placing a special ad in the final edition of each semester. The Reporter will design your ad for you. Prices range from $25 to $50. For more information please contact the Reporter at least one month before graduation at: reporter-ad@mnsu.edu or 507-389-1776 or 507-389-1079. See sample ads.
You may purchase special MSU diploma frames directly from Barnes and Noble at Minnesota State or online from Framing Success.
Pride
in expression with an official class ring. Each ring features a brilliant, smooth
cut, simulated amethyst. The left shank (or side) of the ring displays the flame
while the right shank features your 2-digit graduation year. Each ring is available
in either sterling silver, 10k gold or 14k gold. To order, call 507-386-7700
ext. 602 or send a request for an order form to: alumni@mnsu.edu.
The
Alumni Plaza and Ostrander Bell Tower has become a symbol of remembering the
past and embracing the future. A stone arch taken from the historic Old Main
Annex complements the tower and further symbolizes the University's history.
You can become a permanent part of this historic walkway of University alumni
and friends by purchasing an inscription brick. Graduates, you may purchase
an Alumni Brick when you fill out the online
Commencement Registration form. Parents, you may also purchase
an alumni brick online. Bricks are placed in the Alumni Plaza during Homecoming.
