| EVENT |
DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
| ROTC Commissioning |
May 10 |
1:30 p.m. |
Veterans Memorial
|
| Nightingale Ceremony |
May 11 |
11:00 a.m. |
Alumni Auditorium |
| Graduate Student Awards |
May 11 |
2:00 p.m. |
Kapelski |
| Academic Awards |
May 11 |
3:30 p.m. |
Alumni Auditorium |
| Graduates' Reception |
May 11 |
4:45 p.m.
|
Univ. Ctr. Atrium
|
| Commencement Ball |
May 11 |
7:00 p.m.
|
Harrah's Chester
|
| Commencement |
May 12 |
9:45 a.m. |
Main Campus |
ROTC COMMISSIONING
The commissioning ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial in front of Old Main at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to Alumni Auditorium. A reception will follow in the Webb Room in University Center. For information, call Army ROTC at 610-499-4098.
NIGHTINGALE CEREMONY
The Nightingale Ceremony is held for School of Nursing undergraduates, families, and friends. It begins at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 11, 2012, in the Mustin Theatre, Alumni Auditorium. For more information, call 610-499-4212.
GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD CEREMONY
This ceremony honors master's and doctoral recipients of Commencement awards. Award recipients, donors, family members, friends, faculty, and fellow graduates are invited to attend this special event. It begins at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2012, in the Kapelski Learning Center, Lecture Hall 1.
ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONY
Recipients of undergraduate Commencement awards, donors, family members, friends, and faculty are invited to this special ceremony. An invitation to attend will be sent to awards recipients. The ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2012, in the Mustin Theatre, Alumni Auditorium.
GRADUATES' RECEPTION
All graduates and their families and guests are invited to attend the graduates' reception. The reception is from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2012, in the University Center Atrium.
COMMENCEMENT BALL
Undergraduate students and up to three guests per student are invited to this semiformal dinner and dancing event, which will be held at Harrah's in Chester on Friday, May 11, from 7 to 11 p.m. Student Life will send a letter with ticket pricing and other information to students and parents after March 12.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
This main event celebrates the achievements of the graduates of August and December 2011 and May 2012. The ceremony will take place May 12 from 9:45 a.m. to noon on Memorial Field behind Old Main. Degree candidates, wearing caps and gowns, will form the processional line no later than 9:00 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, there will be no student procession. Students should go directly to the Field House at Schwartz Athletic Center and take their assigned seats by 9:15 a.m. Guest tickets are not required unless the ceremony is moved to the Field House. With the exception of Seeing Eye dogs, please do not bring animals to the ceremony. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on Memorial Field or in Schwartz Athletic Center. Please be courteous and remain until the end of the ceremony. For planning purposes, do not expect to leave before 12:15 p.m.