Capping Ceremony

The mortar board, a vestige of the medieval scholar's costume, is an important symbol in academic life. In the Capping Ceremony, which precedes graduation at Birmingham-Southern College, each candidate for the degree receives his or her cap, as a mark both of significant academic achievement and of a lifelong commitment to the love of learning.

By College tradition, each graduating senior chooses a special person—parent, grandparent, teacher, or friend—to place the cap upon his or her head. Capping 2012, sponsored by the BSC Alumni Association and under the direction of the Office of Alumni Affairs, will take place Friday, May 18, 2012, in the Bill Battle Coliseum. Seniors participating in Capping will line up at 3:30 p.m. wearing their graduation gowns and holding their caps; the Capping ceremony begins at 4 p.m.

If you wish to participate in the Capping, please submit the following information by Monday, May 7:

Senior's Name:
Pronunciation of Senior's Name:
Capper Name (1 name only):
Pronunciation of Capper's Name:
Number of additional guests attending (6 maximum):

For  questions regarding the Capping Ceremony, contact Erica Sellers at 226-4908 or esellers@bsc.edu.

 

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