Commencement

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Senior Luncheon

Saturday, May 18

7–9 a.m. | Breakfast for students

Served in Cutter/Ziskind, King/Scales, Chase and Tyler houses

Ivy Day Activities

In the event of rain, the Alumnae Parade, Alumnae Awards Presentation and Ivy Day Awards Convocation will be held in the Indoor Track and Tennis Facility (ITT). The signal for such a change in venue will be the ringing of the college bells at 8 a.m. The doors of the ITT will open at that time. Seniors should enter the main lobby of the ITT through the glass doors and will be instructed where to pick up their roses and line up. Junior Ushers should assemble in the ITT by the overhead door. Alumnae will march through the double line of seniors and past the reviewing stand before being seated. The senior class, led by the Junior Ushers, will then follow.

8:45 a.m. | Seniors Assemble

President’s House, front
Roses will be distributed to seniors. Seniors will then form two lines along the driveway, across Paradise Road and up to the Emerson House Archway in preparation for the Alumnae Parade and Ivy Day procession. Seniors should wear all-white attire and dark shoes. Please be on time.

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Tote lunch for Seniors and remaining students on campus

Chapin Lawn
Parents and guests may purchase a lunch online. Check back soon for more details.

1:30–2:15 p.m. | President’s Reception 

Seelye lawn (rain location: Campus Center) 
For seniors and graduate students, their families, guests, faculty, alumnae and staff.

8 p.m. | Senior Class Candle-Lighting Ceremony

Paradise Pond lawn, between the President’s House and Office of Admission

8:15 p.m. | Meeting of Sophomore Push

In front of Seelye Hall

8:30 p.m. | Sophomore Push/Senior Step Sing

Seelye Hall steps

8:30–10 p.m. | Ada Comstock Illumination Night Celebration

Boutelle-Day Poetry Center, Wright Hall 102, and Wright Hall upper lobby

8:30–10 p.m. | Illumination of Upper Campus

Rain location: Campus Center
Live Music by the Jay Messer Quintet

Sunday, May 19

7–9 a.m. | Breakfast for Students

Served in Cutter/Ziskind, King/Scales, Cushing/Emerson, Chase and Tyler houses
The Campus Center Café is open for students, staff, families and faculty. Orders may be placed through the GrubHub app.

Commencement Activities

In the event of rain, the signal for indoor Commencement at the Indoor Track and Tennis Facility will be the ringing of the college bells beginning at 8 a.m. For indoor Commencement, the ITT doors will open at 8 a.m. Graduates will line up at 9:15 a.m. in Ainsworth Gymnasium, and faculty members will assemble in the Ainsworth main hallway (glass-door entrance).

9:15 a.m. | Assembling for Commencement

All graduates must line up on Mandelle Road in front of Comstock and Haynes (formerly Wilder) houses. Seniors should arrive wearing full regalia.

Audience members should be seated by 9:45 a.m.

Seating Policy

Seats cannot be saved for those arriving later. Tape, signs and other items placed on chairs to save seats will be removed by college personnel.

10 a.m. | Commencement Exercises

The Quadrangle

Immediately Following Commencement | Diploma Circle

Graduating seniors only.

12:30–2 p.m. | Commencement Brunch honoring seniors and graduate students

 (Immediately following Commencement Exercises) 
Served in the following Dining locations- Chapin,Chase/Duckett,Comstock/Haynes (formerly Wilder), Cutter/Ziskind(includes Kosher) Cushing/Emerson,CC Carroll Room 208, Dawes, Gillett/Northrop, King/Scales, Lamont, and Tyler houses. 
Families and friends are invited to this special celebratory meal honoring seniors and graduate students. To RSVP, register here.