Complete the process to enter the real world as engaged Kentucky Wesleyan Alumni!
- Have you taken the Senior Exit Survey? Click here to do so. You will have to have this completed before your cap & gown can be picked up!
- Have you donated to the Senior Class Gift? Making your first gift to the College is a rite of passage as alumni. It is the first step in paying it forward and ensuring that we can keep providing opportunities to future students as we did for you. Click here to learn the ways to give to the Senior Gift! Remember, a gift of $20.24 by 4/15 ensures your name will be listed on the plaque!
- Have you registered to join us at Senior Dinner? We’ll be at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum on Thursday, May 2 from 6-8:30 for a final party with your fellow seniors! Register to join us here.
- Have you picked up your first piece of alumni swag? We have a variety of items to choose from – koozies, keychains, business card holders & more! Choose your swag when you pick up your cap & gown, compliments of your KWC alumni association.
- Have you picked up your tickets for Commencement? Every graduating senior gets 6 tickets to Commencement to share with your friends and family. Don’t need them all? Feel free to give them away! More are not available for purchase/request.
- Have you told us what’s next?! Whether it’s grad school, to a job or internship, or you have no idea, we’ll have a white board on hand for you to write where you’re headed to next and will have lots of cute photo ops for you to pose with your white board when you pick up your cap & gown! Come camera-ready!
- Have you picked up your cap & gown? Caps & gowns have arrived and may be picked up April 25-26 in Rogers Hall. Don’t forget to complete the Senior Exit Survey before you come!
FAQ’s
Q: What is the Senior Class Gift?
A: We’re excited to announce that the Class of 2024’s Senior Gift be a historic mural created by KWC alumnus and local artist K.O. Lewis ’08. The mural will be located on the first-floor lobby inside the Barnard-Jones Administration Building. Learn more about the gift and ways to support it here.
Q: What is Senior Dinner?
A: Senior Dinner is a final celebration for members of the senior class and their guests. It’s a chance for you to let loose with your closest friends before you walk across the stage and head out into the real world! We’ll have dinner, a cash bar, lots of photo ops and addresses from some of the leaders of your class.
Q: Who can come to Senior Dinner?
A: Senior Dinner is open to those planning to walk at the 2023 Commencement. Whether you are a December, May or August graduate, if you consider yourself a member of the graduating class, you’re invited! All seniors are allowed to bring one guest (can be another KWC student but doesn’t have to be). Faculty & staff members are also invited to attend.
Q: How much is Senior Dinner?
A: Seniors must pay a $5 deposit for their seat at Senior Dinner, but the money will be returned to you upon check in. Each senior may bring 1 guest for an additional cost.
Q: What do I wear to Senior Dinner?
A: Cocktail attire for Senior Dinner is preferred!
Q: I’d rather donate to the Senior Gift online. Can I do that?
A: Yes! You can click here to do so. Make sure to note “Senior Gift” in the comments and mark the designation as “other.” There is a $5 minimum for online gifts.
Q: How does giving just $5 help?
A: The “Alumni Giving Percentage” is the number of alumni who make financial gifts out of the entire alumni base (8,000+ people!). It’s extremely important that this number is high so that we can continue to be a highly ranked College and so that we can show we invest in ourselves when applying for institutional grants.
Q: Do I have to donate to the Senior Gift to graduate?
A: Absolutely not. You’ve earned your degree through much hard work and dedication. We only ask that you consider donating so that we can continue changing lives #TheWesleyanWay.
Q: Can I decorate my cap?
A: Yep! Please be respectful.
Q: My gown is super wrinkly. Can you help?
A: We sure can! We have steamers at the Martin Alumni Center for your use. Do NOT iron your gown.
Q: Where is the Martin Alumni Center?
A: We’re located right across from Deacon Hall on Scherm Rd. Our office looks like a cozy little house on the outside, and it’s just as cozy on the inside. Come see us!