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Parents & guests
Commencement exercises will be held on May 10, 2008, in the Lumpkin Center on the Columbus State University campus. There will be two separate ceremonies. Please note the times below and the colleges participating in each ceremony.

10:00 a.m. College of Science and D. Abbott Turner College of Business

3:00 p.m. College of Arts and Letters, College of Education, and University College

Seating for guests will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. respectively. Please arrive early, as traffic will be heavy and parking may take longer than you expect.
 

Photographs
Commencement photographs will be taken of each graduate by photograds.com. Complimentary proofs will be mailed to each graduate’s home address within one week of the commencement ceremony. There is no obligation to purchase and the photograds.com provides an unconditional money-back guarantee. Graduates’ photo proofs will also be available for viewing and purchase online at http://www.photograds.com. Call the company at 877-572-0199 if you have questions about commencement photographs or send e-mail to service@photograds.com .

Lodging
For those traveling to Columbus, several hotels and motels are available near the university. For information about lodging as well as places to visit in Columbus, please see Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Web site at http://www.visitcolumbusga.com.

Contact information
Registrar’s Office: 706-507-8800
College Bookstore: 706-568-2007
Alumni Affairs: 706-568-2280