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UPDATE 7 a.m. Saturday: Due to the risk of inclement weather, Commencement will take place in Nininger Hall. Only those guests with reserved-seating tickets will be seated in Nininger Hall. All other guests may watch the ceremony on screens located in the following remote viewing locations: Bowman Hall, Cole Hall auditorium, Carter Center, the Boitnott Room in Rebecca Hall and the Kline Campus Center main dining hall. For a map of locations, go to: http://www.bridgewater.edu/files/commencement-map-locations.pdf. The ceremony can also be watched from campus residence hall rooms by tuning to channel 13.

SENIORS: If it is not raining at 9:00 a.m., the senior photo will be taken in the stands at the football field. If it is raining, the photo will be taken in Nininger.

FACULTY AND SENIORS: If is it not raining at 9:30 a.m., we will line up outside as planned and then process into Nininger. If it is raining, we will line up in the lower level of Nininger.

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Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress

Students must meet the requirements specified below in order to receive Title IV federal aid.

Qualitative Measure: Students must have at least a 1.700 cumulative grade point average by completion of their second semester and at least a 2.000 cumulative grade point average by completion of their fourth semester. A minimum year-end 2.000 cumulative grade point average must then be maintained until graduation.

Quantitative Measure: Students must successfully complete at least 67% of the courses they attempt. Withdrawn (W) grades and transfer credits count as attempted hours for this purpose.

Maximum Time Frame: Students must complete their program by the time they have attempted 150% of the hours required for their degree program.

If one does not meet the specified requirements, they may make an appeal for aid if extenuating circumstances existed. The financial aid committee rules on all satisfactory academic progress appeals.