Commencement Weekend 2010
Commencement day is planned for our graduates; the College hosts an outdoor Commencement ceremony so that we can accommodate our graduates' families, friends, and guests. TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Commencement is held outside rain or shine. Please come prepared for any kind of weather (warm coats, raincoats, umbrellas, sunscreen, hats, etc.) and please be sure to bring shoes appropriate for damp, uneven, grassy terrain. A tent, to provide sun or rain protection, will be located behind the seating area, and we will provide a live broadcast of the ceremony in McCullough Social Space (directly behind the rain tent; handicap facilities available) and Mead Chapel (up the hill; handicap comfort station available) for those who want to be inside.
Guest Accommodations
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2010 COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND PROGRAM May 19-23, 2010
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Questions about the "Feb Celebration" in January should be directed to the Alumni and Parent Office at 802-443-5183.
Senior Week activities are handled by the "Senior Week Committee," with advice from the Alumni and Parent Office. Please be in touch with them at 802-443-5183 for more information about Senior Week activities.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19
SENIOR BARBECUE
6:00 p.m.
Proctor Terrace
Rain site: Kenyon Arena
FRIDAY, MAY 21
HOUSING REGISTRATION FOR PARENTS AND GUESTS
Bread Loaf Inn
Noon - 11:00 p.m.
Hepburn Hall Lounge
3 - 10:00 p.m.
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DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM RECEPTIONS, 4:30 p.m. (unless otherwises noted)
TBA
SATURDAY, MAY 22
HOUSING REGISTRATION FOR PARENTS AND GUESTS
Hepburn Hall Lounge
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Bread Loaf Inn
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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PHI BETA KAPPA INDUCTION CEREMONY
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
(Continental breakfast in lobby - 9:00 a.m.)
(Seniors chosen for PBK are notified by e-mail
on the Thursday before Commencement)
BACCALAUREATE (SENIORS ONLY)
11:30 a.m.
Mead Memorial Chapel
President Liebowitz delivers the address
(Because attendance is limited to seniors only, families and other guests are welcome to view the ceremony via a live broadcast in either McCullough Social Space or in Dana Auditorium)
PRESIDENT'S LUNCHEON FOR SENIORS AND THEIR GUESTS
12:30 p.m.
Mead Chapel Lawn
(A light lunch will be served to graduates and their guests)
Rain site: Kenyon Arena
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM RECEPTIONS, 3:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
TBA
SUNDAY, MAY 23
COMMENCEMENT PROCESSION LINEUP
9 - 9:45 a.m.
East side of Old Chapel
COMMENCEMENT PROCESSION BEGINS
9:50 a.m. Seniors filled out an "intent to graduate" form for the Registrar earlier in the year, in which they stated in which Department/Program they would march. Departments/Programs are lined up alphabetically.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
10:00 a.m.
The Central College Lawn (located in the vicinity of Munroe and Voter Halls)
Please come prepared for any kind of weather (warm coats, raincoats, umbrellas, sunscreen, hats, etc.), and please be sure to bring shoes appropriate for damp, grassy terrain.
A tent, to provide sun or rain protection, will be located behind the seating area, and we will provide a live broadcast of the ceremony in McCullough Social Space (directly behind the rain tent; handicap facilities available) and Mead Chapel (up the hill; handicap comfort station available) for those who want to be inside.
COMMENCEMENT LUNCHEON
FOR GRADUATES AND THEIR GUESTS
Immediately Following the Ceremony
Mead Chapel Lawn / Rain site: Atwater and Ross dining halls
A complimentary luncheon will be served to graduates and their guests on Mead Chapel Lawn following the Commencement Exercises. Please meet your graduate there. In the event of rain, this lunch will be held in Atwater and Ross dining halls. In either case, please prearrange a meeting place with your graduate.