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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
Graduation Fair - Rotunda
 Graduates are invited to take care of all things related to graduation. This one stop graduation event will fully prepare graduates for graduation. A variety of offices will be present in order to assist graduates with completing a number of graduation related errands. Graduates will have the opportunity to purchase academic regalia, order a yearbook, sign-up for alumni newsletter, attend an Undergraduate Commencement Information Session, and pick up guest tickets for Commencement. This is an event graduates do not want to miss!
Undergraduate Commencement Information Session - Janikies
Undergraduate students are REQUIRED to attend one of the Commencement Information Sessions in order to participate in graduation ceremony. The meetings are approximately 30-45 minutes each and are offered at 11 AM, 2 PM, 3:30 PM, 5 PM, and 6:30 PM. The meeting is in lieu of a practice graduation ceremony and is designed to provide information about the ceremony itself and answer graduates' questions related to the day.
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
4:00 p.m. - Graduate School Line-up
All Graduate Students should report to the Rotunda for line-up wearing caps, gowns, and hoods.
5:00 p.m. - Graduate School Commencement - Main Tent
Guest seating will begin at 4:00 p.m. Guests are asked to be seated by 4:30 p.m. The procession will begin at 4:45 p.m. The ceremony will start at 5:00 p.m. and should last for approximately 1 hour. Immediately following the ceremony a reception will be held on the George E. Bello Center Patio and in the Stepan Grand Hall. All graduates and guests are welcome to attend.
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008
4:00 p.m. - Baccalaureate Service - Rotunda
All are welcome to attend this interfaith ceremony of thanksgiving for graduates and their families. The ceremony includes music, readings, and reflection. Graduates do not wear their cap and gown for this event and are encouraged to sit with their families.
5:00 p.m. - President's Reception - Salmanson Dining Hall
In honor of the Class of 2008, President and Kati Machtley welcome graduates, friends, and family to attend this special reception. Refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available. The reception concludes at 6:30 p.m. to enable graduates and their families to enjoy dinner off campus.
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008
9:00 a.m. - Graduate Line-Up - Academic Hall
All Graduates should report wearing cap, gown, and hood to their specified area in Academic Hall. Graduates should also bring the name card that was distributed at the Commencement Information Meetings. A list of diplomas that are available for pick-up after the ceremony will be posted in the Rotunda.
10:00 a.m. - Undergraduate Commencement - Main Tent
Guests are asked to be seated by 9:30 a.m. The procession of Graduates will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. For safety and comfort of all guests we ask that you remain seated at all times while in the tent. Each graduate will be given five tickets for guests to view the ceremony in the main tent. Tickets will be required for all guests to enter the tent (this includes children and guests who will be seated in the special needs section of the tent). Tickets can not be replaced if lost or stolen.
 Additional guests are welcome to watch the ceremony live in the various viewing stations set up on campus in the major venues, such as Janikies Auditorium. The ceremony is broadcast live on Bryant's closed circuit cable system and can even be viewed in student residence hall/townhouse rooms. Watching the ceremony in a remote location offers climate control, less crowding and restrooms nearby and is ideal for elderly guests or for young children. The University broadcasts the full procession as well as the ceremony in the Main Tent to channel 8 on the Bryant cable system.
12:30 p.m. - New Alumni Reception - George E. Bello Center
Graduates and their guests are invited to the George E. Bello Center after the ceremony for light refreshments. Diplomas can also be picked up in the Wellness Center Lobby until 1:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - Student housing closes for the Spring 2008 term
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