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Graduation Information

We are excited to announce that the Webster University campuses of South Carolina will be holding a combined Commencement Ceremony for Columbia, Charleston, Fort Jackson, Myrtle Beach and Shaw AFB at:

11 a.m., Saturday, June 10, 2023

The ceremony will be held at the:
Koger Center for the Arts
1051 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29201

 

Students who completed all degree requirements by Spring 2, 2023 term may participate in the ceremony! If you wish to participate, please review the information below thoroughly and follow the steps completely.

Students who will complete their degree in Summer 2023 are also extended the opportunity to participate in the graduation ceremony, with the permission of their Campus Director. These students will also need to complete their Petition to Graduate immediately and submit a Request for Early Commencement to their Campus Director no later than May 6, 2023. It should be noted that your name will not be printed in the program as your degree has not been conferred. However, it will be read as you walk across the stage.

Students: View Steps to Graduate below.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Columbia Metropolitan Campus at 803-699-0900. We look forward to celebrating with you at the ceremony!

Columbia Metropolitan Campus Information

Important Dates and Campus Closures

  • Dec. 24, 2022-Jan. 2, 2023: Winter Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
  • Jan. 16, 2023: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
  • May 29, 2023: Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
  • June 19, 2023: Juneteenth (observed), (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
  • July 4, 2023: U.S. Independence Day observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
  • Sept. 4, 2023: Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
  • Nov. 23-24, 2023: Thanksgiving Break (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
  • Dec. 23, 2023-Jan. 1, 2023: Winter Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)

Students completing their degree in Spring should have completed an online Petition to Graduate. If you have not submitted your petition, please do so immediately. The main campus will not confer your degree or release your diploma until this form has been completed.

Petition to Graduate Forms

Please note: A student who completes a graduate degree, (including all required, elective and transfer courses) while maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.950, receives Graduate Academic Honors.  Accelerated sequential degrees are excluded from this designation. If you believe you qualify for honors, contact the campus so they may verify.

Students who have completed all of their academic requirements to graduate must clear their Student Business Office account balance prior to diploma and transcript release. Credit card payments are subject to a 2.75% convenience fee. Check payments have a holding period of 10 days before release of transcripts. For more information, call the Business Office at 800-981-9803.

Complete and submit the RSVP form no later than May 12, 2023.

Graduation regalia is for purchase only and non-refundable. You should purchase your regalia by Friday, May 5, 2023 to avoid delays. Cap and gowns are navy blue in color. Sizes are generic by height and weight.

Order your cap and gown from Jostens for Webster University (opens in new tab).

  • Complete master's unit (cap, gown, hood and tassel): $120 plus tax and shipping.
  • Complete bachelor’s unit (cap, gown, hood and tassel): $107 plus tax and shipping.

You will need:

  • Approx. height and weight
  • Degree - MA, MBA, BS, BFA, etc.
  • Daytime phone
  • Shipping address

Honor cords are available upon request.

Orders are processed and shipped within one to two business days. Do not leave this for the last minute!

Please Note: There will not be a representative on campus. Ordering will be handled exclusively online through Jostens.

Tickets for the ceremony will be available for pick up from the campus on Monday, May 15 through Friday, May 26 during regular business hours. If you are located at the Charleston or Myrtle Beach campus or unable to pick up your tickets in person, they can be mailed but we will not be responsible for tickets lost in the mail.

Each graduate will receive a total of eight tickets for guests. Graduates should inform their guests that tickets will be required for entry and that seating is limited. No one will be permitted access to enter the ceremony without a ticket.

Based on availability, there will be a waiting list for extra tickets on a first come, first served basis. You will be asked to leave your name, and the tickets will be available for pick up at the venue.

Announcements and rings are available through Jostens (opens in new tab). Don’t forget to send out your commencement announcements and provide your guest with their tickets.

  • Graduates are expected to arrive by 9:30 a.m. to rehearse and prepare for the ceremony. Rehearsal will start promptly at 10 a.m.
  • When you arrive, you will be directed to a location which has been designated for robing, disrobing and rehearsal.
  • The procession will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Late arrivals will not be permitted to participate.
  • Guest will be permitted to enter at 10 a.m.
  • General parking is available in the USC parking lots and in the Discovery parking garage behind the venue on the corner of Park and College streets. Applicable parking fees will apply. Handicapped parking is limited and available directly in front of the Kroger Center.
  • Diplomas will not be presented to graduates at the time of the ceremony. Graduates will receive their diplomas by mail approximately six to eight weeks after the degrees are conferred by the main campus in St. Louis.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Columbia Metropolitan Campus at 803-699-0900.

We look forward to celebrating with you at the ceremony!

Sherriel Byrd
Director
803-699-0900
byrdsl@webster.edu
 
David Allen
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
davidallen85@webster.edu
Alicia Anderson-Brown
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
aliciaanderson94@webster.edu
Gwendolyn Babb
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
babbg@webster.edu
Jennie Band
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
jennieband22@webster.edu
Paula Barfield-Hughes
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
paulab02@webster.edu
Larry Barker
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
larrybarker37@webster.edu
Mark Barnes
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
markbarnes86@webster.edu
Floyd Bell
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
floydbell55@webster.edu
Perry Boykin
Adjunct Faculty
Management
boykinpe@webster.edu
Alvoy Bryan
Adjunct Faculty
Music
803-699-0900
alvoybryan58@webster.edu
Saundra Carr
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
saundracarr79@webster.edu
Delores Cauthen
Adjunct Faculty
803-699-0900
cauthen@webster.edu
Leon Chang Shik
Adjunct Faculty
Global Languages, Cultures and Societies
803-699-0900
leonchangshik04@webster.edu
Thomas Cockrell
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
thomascockrell92@webster.edu
Sonya Corbitt
Representative
803-699-0900
sonyacorbitt70@webster.edu
Marcus Crawford
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
crawmarc@webster.edu
Priscilla Cunningham
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
cunnipri@webster.edu
Pinkney Epps
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
pinkneyepps83@webster.edu
Fernaundra Ferguson
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
fferguson59@webster.edu
Kelley Fields
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
kelleyfields84@webster.edu
George Flemming
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
georgeflemming29@webster.edu
Jacquemar Fudge-Law
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
jfudgelaw46@webster.edu
Rebecca George
Instructor/Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
rgeorgebrown99@webster.edu
Gail Giarrantano
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
ggiarrantano94@webster.edu
Tawanda Gilliard
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
gilliata@webster.edu
Eric Graves
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
ericgraves87@webster.edu
Angelica Greiner
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
agreiner29@webster.edu
Harpal Grewal
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
harpalgrewal12@webster.edu
Vincent Hall
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
vincenthall03@webster.edu
Joseph Jackson
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
josephjackson@webster.edu
Brandy James
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
brandyjames92@webster.edu
Jermaine Johnson
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
jjohnson40@webster.edu
Alice Jones
Academic Advisor
314-968-6972
jonesa@webster.edu
Annette Jones
Academic Advisor
803-699-0900
jonesar@webster.edu
Chadwick Knight
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
chadwickknight29@webster.edu
Jametta Magwood
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
jamettamagwood38@webster.edu
Renee Maree
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
reneemaree73@webster.edu
Sandra McKnight
Adjunct Faculty
314-246-7020
mcknisan@webster.edu
Joseph Milczewski
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
jmilczewski05@webster.edu
Markesha Miller
Adjunct Faculty
803-699-0900
markeshamiller74@webster.edu
Antoinette Milton
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
amilton64@webster.edu
Vanecisia Mingo
Service Clerk
803-699-0900
vanecisiamingo40@webster.edu
Jimmy Montgomery
Adjunct Faculty
History, Politics and International Relations
803-699-0900
jmontgomery15@webster.edu
O'Tasha Morgan
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
otashamorgan63@webster.edu
April Morgan
Adjunct Faculty
Psychology
803-699-0900
morgaapr@webster.edu
Alhassan Ndekugri
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
andekugri37@webster.edu
Patrick Nhigula
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
nhigulpa@webster.edu
Wanda Nunn
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
wandanunn69@webster.edu
Oluwatoyin Okei
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
okeioluwatoyin96@webster.edu
Joseph Onyeocha
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
josephonyeocha07@webster.edu
Catherine Packer-Williams
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
cpacker95@webster.edu
Sharon Patterson
Adjunct Faculty
Law, Crime, & Social Justice
803-699-0900
pattesha@webster.edu
John Perry
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
johnperry86@webster.edu
Ezell Pittman
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
ezellpittman36@webster.edu
William Pruitt
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
williampruitt87@webster.edu
Melvin Ransom
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
melvinransom80@webster.edu
Mamie Ricks
Department Associate
803-699-0900
mamiericks12@webster.edu
William Roberts
Adjunct Faculty
314-968-7020
roberts@webster.edu
Jeff Sanderson
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
jsanderson77@webster.edu
Monique Scott
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
moniqueharvin29@webster.edu
Rhonda Sherman
Assistant Director
803-699-0900
rhondasherman@webster.edu
Ashok Singh
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
ashoksingh43@webster.edu
Jarrell Smith
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
jarrellsmith62@webster.edu
Alexanderia Smith
Instructor/Professional Counseling
803-699-0900
asmithglenn62@webster.edu
Charnice Starks-Ray
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
starkcha@webster.edu
John Thompson
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
thompsjo@webster.edu
Tasha Thompson
Adjunct Faculty
Business
803-699-0900
tashathompson86@webster.edu
Kimberly Walker
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
kimberlywalker98@webster.edu
Pansy Woodard
Adjunct Faculty
Psychology
803-699-0900
woodarpa@webster.edu
Karen Woodfaulk
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
karenw@webster.edu
Connie Woods
Adjunct Faculty
803-699-0900
woodsco@webster.edu
Tamerat Worku
Adjunct Faculty
Management
803-699-0900
tameratworku22@webster.edu
Leroy York
Adjunct Faculty
Psychology
803-699-0900
leroyyork23@webster.edu

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