[Wsssc] [EXTERNAL] - Re: In-person commencement

Tue May 24 15:01:20 PDT 2022

Last year we did a drive-through graduation at a drag strip at the local airport. Our faculty and staff still remain skittish with larger groups in indoor spaces, so this year we're holding it outdoors again, but this time at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. We are doing two ceremonies (3 p.m. and 6 p.m.) to reduce crowding and also spacing the chairs out a bit. It'll definitely be a longer day. While we are limiting tickets to 4 per person, there's no realistic way to control attendance, so we're assuming we will have more folks than otherwise planned for.

We don't have shy faculty and staff when it comes to voicing COVID concerns and our team has not received any negative pushback about commencement plans.

Brendon K. Taga, Ph.D., J.D.
Vice President of Student Services
Interim Director, Sophia Bremer Early Learning Center
(360) 475-7191 | btaga at olympic.edu<mailto:btaga at olympic.edu>

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From: wsssc <wsssc-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> On Behalf Of Orchard, Sue via wsssc
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Re: [Wsssc] In-person commencement

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Hi Jess-

We're doing a live event but spreading grads and their guests out during the ceremony. We typically hold it at a local high school at their football stadium and don't have to limit guests but because we had to make a decision in the winter, we decided to host on our campus, hold the event in our large auditorium and livestream the event to classrooms around campus for grads and their guests to watch together. Then, we'll release grads by their classrooms and have them walk across the stage for their diploma. It's a bit complicated but allows us to be in person in a more safe manner. The main concern we're receiving is about limiting number of in-person guests. It will be interesting!

Best,
Sue

Sue Orchard, PsyD
Vice President of Student Services
Title IX Deputy Coordinator
Lower Columbia College
360.442.2301
sorchard at lowercolumbia.edu<mailto:sorchard at lowercolumbia.edu>
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From: wsssc <wsssc-bounces at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:wsssc-bounces at lists.ctc.edu>> On Behalf Of Gilmore English, Jessica via wsssc
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 9:41 AM
To: wsssc at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:wsssc at lists.ctc.edu>
Subject: Re: [Wsssc] In-person commencement

Good morning, WSSSC,

We are resuming our in-person ceremony at ShoWare in Kent, and it will be live streamed. Are you planning to have an in-person commencement this year? If you are having an in-person ceremony, are you getting pushback from faculty and/or staff? We've had minimal pushback and are navigating it as it comes, though we're also paying close attention to increasing COVID cases. I'm curious as to what you all are doing.

Thanks,
Jess

Jessica Gilmore English
Vice President of Student Services

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