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<p class="MsoNormal">If you are planning to graduate in Spring or Summer 2026 and have NOT filled out your application for graduation, please go ahead and do so as soon as possible. The applications are due
<b>October 15</b>. Here is a link to the form: <a href="https://www.samford.edu/departments/registrar/graduation">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">If you will be taking 3 hours or less during the last summer term, you can walk early and participate in the spring commencement ceremony. You will just need to fill out the Walk Early
form that can be found here: <a href="https://www.samford.edu/departments/registrar/forms">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ms. Averett<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340">Heather Averett, M.B.A.</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340"><br>
<b>Administrative Director of Academic Programs</b><br>
<b>Brock School of Business<br>
</b></span><span style="color:black"><a href="tel:+1205-726-2040"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340">205-726-2040</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340"> | office<br>
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:heaveret@samford.edu"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340">heaveret@samford.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340"><br>
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.samford.edu/business"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340">www.samford.edu/business</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340"><br>
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=800+Lakeshore+Drive,+Birmingham,+AL+35229,+US" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340">800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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