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1992 Graduation Tab Regist By J.T. WAGENHEIM Assistant News Editor When Luke Gunter bee USC's registrar back in 1975 knew his work would be cut for him when it came to org. ing commencement exercises. Traditionally the Office ol Konrlloc tKo lArriefir ix^idliai nanuivo uiv lugioiiv graduation, including review applica'tions of those students plan to graduate, ordering d mas and honorary degrees, a sb> r\* W Gra tfiWHy I #v co#f1 WAS There'! TO FIX A I There's C G< ? m All The Variety All The Best All You Can Eat Phone 803 272-8032 ALL Ac rar hand] with preparing seating arrangements for students, families and guests. ame "Graduation marks the end of a i- ne ...?i?i i i?i ? /-< SlUucni s naiu lauui, vjuiuti aaiu, 0ul "Our office wants to ensure each imz~ student that this day will be a memorable one for them and their the families." s. Gunter explained the procedure a student must follow in order to wj10 be considered for a degree: iplo- g The prospective graduate files long J lFTER X/y dilation, \j don't you 1 te by and vi\ EA us? Xv/N1 X /\ A AX EA PARK V X MOTEL V 103)448-3042 A/ Y r ' * Tfcl 1 // \ \ lortn ucean divu // \i [yrtle Beach V > Over 75 Ways Plate Of Seafood. >nly One Place to i\ Them All. RIGGER EAFOOD^ 1434 Hwy 17 S North Myrtle Beach South Carolina 29582 C REGULATIONS ENFORCED SundaV ABC Permit les gradu an application with the registrar's Thi: office, en a The application is reviewed by whc the computers at the registrar's of- Gur 'r - ?*?i?* r rice 10 see n ine siuuem is cngiuic v. by the university to receive a con degree, offi The application is then sent to den the student's respective college hav and reviewed by his or her adviser Dej and dean, stu( The college reviews the stu- ( dent's record to see if all college rec< standards are met and all classes elig required have been taken. grai The dean of the student's col- lau< lege then approves the application rec< if all of the criteria have been met. "This system is very effective, anc I Wi oy0 Wc To C( Tl,n rl i lie; v,i 43 0 A3Rid t ation loj 5 idea of checks and balances caus< bles us to get through the derli )le process with minimal error," said, iter said. Gi )nce this primary process is exan tplete, a letter from Gunter's If5 a ce is immediately sent to stu- and ts to notify them whether they ceiv< e been approved for graduation, put? ;rees are then ordered for those the ients who have been approved. befo Junter's computers audit each his c 3rd again to make sure they are pble, and students who may last duate with honors (summa cum 'very de, magna cum laude, etc.) are A agnized as well. ing We have to continue to audit 1 make constant changes beA >uld Lik< )ngratul ass Of1 iland Fashion Mall Dutch Square I 5 gistics ; some students may be borne honors students," Gunter jnter elaborated by offering an lple of one ficticious student, student has a GPR of 3.499 needs just .001 point to re? mm lanrip. hnnnrs the com r has to wait until the end of term, right before graduation, re it can put "cum laude" on legree. Ve make changes up until the days before graduation. It is a tedious process," Gunter said, long with auditing and changstudents' graduation files, See Registrar page 22 e late QO w/ Am A3 0 43?,r h A3