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Academic regalia for students is available for purchase
at the Grécourt Bookshop, which is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Alumnae House
is open 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
1-3 p.m.
Ivy Day/Commencement Orientation. A preview of weekend activities and leadership
roles in these major events for heads of Sophomore Push and Junior Ushers, as well
as the presidents of the Senior Class, SGA and Rising-Senior Class. Comstock-Wilder
front steps
3-5 p.m.
Meeting of Sophomore Push. Seelye Hall 106
3 p.m.
Class headquarters and campus houses open for all alumnae.
3-8 p.m.
Reunion registration. Alumnae House tent
3:30-4:30 p.m. Baccalaureate
Baccalaureate is an opportunity for seniors to pause, reflect upon and rejoice in
their accomplishments, challenges and friendships. President Carol T. Christ will
deliver remarks to the senior class. Seniors should wear graduation gowns and white
collars. Helen Hills Hills Chapel
4-6 p.m.
Grécourt Bookshop “Celebration of Creativity” reception honoring
Smith community authors. All members of the Smith community, along with alumnae and
friends of Smith College, are invited. Campus Center, Carroll Room
5:30-6:45 p.m.
Barbecue for seniors Tickets ($10 each) available at the event for guests. Davis
lawn (rain location: Scott Gymnasium)
5:30-6:45 p.m.
Dinner for undergraduate students remaining on campus. Tyler House
5:30/6:30 p.m.
Class of 1957 social hour/deli buffet. Scales House
5:30/6:30-8 p.m.
All Reunion social hour/dinner. Cash bar from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservations are
required. Tickets can be purchased at the Alumnae House or at the Smith College
Club on a space-available basis. Smith College Club
8:30 p.m.
Theatre production: Cinders, by Janusz Glowacki, directed by Alison Scher ’07.
(See general
information.) Tickets: $7 general public; $5 students/seniors. Tickets may be
reserved by calling (413) 585-ARTS. Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Mendenhall Center
for the Performing Arts
Academic regalia for students is available for purchase
at the Grécourt Bookshop, which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Alumnae House
is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
7-9 a.m.
Breakfast for alumnae and students served in Chase/Duckett, Cushing/Emerson, King/Scales,
Lamont and Tyler houses.
8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Reunion registration. Alumnae House tent
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Office of Admission open for browsing and questions. 7 College Lane
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Career Development Office open for alumnae career counseling and appointments. Drew
Hall
9-9:45 a.m.
Meeting of Junior Ushers. Indoor Track and Tennis Facility
9-9:45 a.m.
Meeting of Sophomore Push. Indoor Track and Tennis Facility
9 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Alumnae College programs and luncheon, featuring various mini-courses taught by Smith
faculty members.
10 a.m.-Noon
Commencement and Ivy Day rehearsal. Attendance is mandatory for seniors, Junior Ushers,
Sophomore Push and candidates for advanced degrees. Immediately thereafter, the
senior class photograph will be taken inside the facility. Indoor Track and Tennis
Facility
11 a.m.-Noon
Conversation with President Carol T. Christ. President Christ invites alumnae to
a discussion of the college’s strategic planning. Informed by alumnae voices
from across the country and around the world, the plan will guide Smith over the
coming decade. Neilson Library Browsing Room
Noon-1 p.m.
Lunch for seniors and all students remaining on campus Scott Gymnasium (seniors only);
Tyler House (student workers and those with prior approval)
Noon-1:30 p.m.
All Reunion luncheon. Reservations are required. Tickets, on a space-available basis,
can be purchased at the Alumnae House or at Cutter/Ziskind. Cutter/Ziskind houses
1-3 p.m.
Government department reception for government majors, their families and alumnae.
Wright Hall terrace
3-4 p.m.
“Navigating the College Admission Process” for alumnae, parents and their
guests. Learn how the admission process works at selective colleges. Bring your questions!
Debra Shaver, director of admission. Dewey Hall Common Room
3-4:30 p.m.
Commencement chamber music concert featuring performances by Smith College seniors.
Open to all. Earle Recital Hall, Sage Hall
4-5 p.m.
12-Step Recovery Program meeting, open to all. Seelye Hall 306
5:30/6:30-8 p.m.
Social hours/dinners for reunion classes 1942, 1957, 1982, 1997.
5:30 p.m.
Hillel Shabbat service and dinner for seniors and their families. Reservations required,
ext. 2754. Neilson Library Browsing Room
8 p.m.
Lifeguards’ synchronized swimming show. Join the Lifeguards, the Smith College
synchronized swim team, as they present their annual Commencement week show. After
the performance, a reception for Lifeguard alumnae, parents and guests will be held
in the pool gallery. Dalton Pool, Ainsworth Gymnasium
8 p.m.
Smith Chamber Ensemble Faculty Concert. Piano quartets composed by Harbison and Brahms.
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall
8:30-10 p.m.
Celebration of Smith Donors, by invitation only. Enjoy champagne and strawberries
with President Carol T. Christ. Alumnae House
8:30 p.m.
Theatre production Cinders, by Janusz Glowacki, directed by Alison Scher ’07.
(See general
information.) Tickets: $7 general public; $5 students/seniors. Tickets may be
reserved by calling (413) 585-ARTS. Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Mendenhall Center
for the Performing Arts
9-11 p.m.
Stargazing and Physics/Astronomy Open House. Refreshments and demonstrations, rain
or shine; telescopic observations if weather permits. McConnell Hall foyer and
roof
Academic regalia for students is available for purchase
at the Grécourt Bookshop, which is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Alumnae House
is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
7-9 a.m.
Breakfast for alumnae and students served in Chase/Duckett, Cushing/Emerson, King/Scales,
Lamont and Tyler houses.
8 a.m.
Breakfast for all current and former Alumnae Association directors and alumnae trustees.
Alumnae House dining room
8-8:30 a.m.
Meeting of Junior Ushers. Campus Center 003
8-8:30 a.m.
Meeting of Sophomore Push. Seelye Hall 106 (rain location: ITT connector)
8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Reunion registration. Alumnae House tent
Ivy Day Activities
In the event of rain, the Alumnae Parade, Alumnae Awards Presentation and Awards
Convocation will be held in the Indoor Track and Tennis Facility. The signal for
such a change in venue will be the ringing of the college bells at 8:15 a.m. Seniors
should enter the main ITT entrance, pick up their roses and sit in the front right
seating area. Those seniors who have been designated to march in the parade
should line up by the bleachers near the connector end of the ITT after picking
up their roses. Junior Ushers should assemble behind the seniors. Alumnae
should enter through the main ITT entrance, look for their class year signs and
sit with their class. Alumnae class officers should gather along the north wall
at their class year signs. Faculty should assemble for robing in the Ainsworth
Gym lounge and then proceed to the platform in the ITT.
8:45 a.m.
Roses will be distributed to seniors from the front steps of the President’s
House. Seniors will then form two lines along the driveway and across Paradise Road
in preparation for the Alumnae Parade and Ivy Day procession. Seniors should wear
all-white dresses (or white skirts and blouses) and dark shoes. Please be on time.
8:45 a.m.
Junior Ushers assemble. Driveway between Park House and the Admission Office
8:45 a.m.
Alumnae Parade assembly. Chapin Drive, between the Campus Center and College Lane
9:15 a.m.
- Alumnae Parade. Alumnae march toward the President’s House and the Quadrangle,
through the double lines of the senior class. Alumnae proceed through the Emerson
House archway, around the Quadrangle and past the reviewing stand on Martha Wilson
House steps.
- Junior Ushers follow the alumnae through the lines of seniors, leading the seniors
into the Quadrangle and past the reviewing stand.
- Senior class procession: Following the route of the alumnae, the senior class
will be led by the Junior Ushers into the Quadrangle, past the reviewing stand,
and will then be seated.
- State of the College Address. President Carol T. Christ The Quadrangle
- Presentation of Alumnae Association Awards and The Smith Fund Gift. The Quadrangle
- Last Chapel Awards Convocation. The Awards Convocation ceremony honoring the
academic achievements of members of the class of 2007 will conclude with the ceremonial
planting of the class ivy. The Quadrangle
11:30 a.m. (or immediately following
Last Chapel Awards Convocation)
Alumnae class officer team photos. 1942-Wilson steps 1957, 1982, 1997 and 2005-Jordan/Gardiner
lawn
11:30 a.m. (or immediately following
Last Chapel Awards Convocation)
Alumnae Multifaith Service of Remembrance. Helen Hills Hills Chapel
11:30 a.m. (or immediately following
Last Chapel Awards Convocation)
Service of Remembrance for the 50th-year reunion class (1957). Neilson Library Browsing
Room
11:30 a.m. (or immediately following
Last Chapel Awards Convocation)-1 p.m.
Computer science department brunch for graduating computer science majors, their
families and alumnae. McConnell Hall foyer
11:30 a.m. (or immediately following
Last Chapel Awards Convocation)-1:30 p.m.
Women and Financial Independence program open house for alumnae. Learn more about
the WFI program from program staff and students. Refreshments provided. WFI Resource
Center, 52 Green Street
Noon
Box lunches for classes of 1957, 1982 and 1997 will be delivered to assigned class
meeting sites. (Some classes will have their class meetings at this time; check
at class headquarters.)
Noon
Luncheon for class of 1942. Lamont House
Noon-1 p.m.
Box lunches for seniors, approved students remaining on campus, and the classes of
2005 and 1776. Parents and guests of students may purchase meal tickets on site
on a space-available basis. (Price: $10 before May 1, $11 after May 1) Scott Gymnasium
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Commencement Choral Concert. Featuring the Smith College Glee Club and Chamber Singers,
and the a cappella group Groove performing works chosen by the graduating class.
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall
1-2 p.m.
Reception for Ada Comstock alumnae and their guests. Alumnae House dining room
1-2 p.m.
Reception for Junior Year Abroad program alumnae and their guests. Alumnae House
living room and terrace
1:30-2:30 p.m.: Commencement reception
Many departments and programs will be represented, including but not limited to African
studies, American studies, anthropology, biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry,
classical languages and literatures, East Asian languages and literatures, education
and child study, English language and literature, environmental science and policy,
French studies, German studies, government, history, program in the history of
science and technology, Jewish studies, landscape studies, marine science and policy,
mathematics and statistics, medieval studies, music, neuroscience, the Poetry Center,
religion, the Smithsonian internship program, sociology, Spanish and Portuguese,
theatre, Third World development studies and the program for the study of women
and gender. Open to alumnae, faculty, staff, seniors, graduate students, parents
and their guests. Chapin Lawn (rain location: Campus Center)
1:30-4:30 p.m.
The Grécourt Society ice cream stand. All alumnae are invited to stop by and
enjoy an ice cream treat. Information will be available about the Grécourt
Society and including Smith in your estate plans. Seelye lawn (rain location: Seelye
Hall)
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Reception for Alumnae of Color and their guests. Seniors and their families are welcome.
Alumnae House living room and terrace
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Reception for Smith Travel Program alumnae in celebration of 30 years. Alumnae House
dining room
2:30-4 p.m.
Phi Beta Kappa initiation, conducted by Chapter Zeta in Massachusetts. Sweeney Concert
Hall, Sage Hall
3-4:30 p.m.
Art department reception for seniors, families and alumnae. Jannotta Gallery, Hillyer,
Brown Fine Arts Center
3-4:30 p.m.
Biological sciences, biochemistry, chemistry, neuroscience, marine sciences and policy,
and environmental science and policy departments reception for seniors, alumnae
and their guests. McConnell Hall foyer
3-4:30 p.m.
Friends of the Libraries reception for alumnae, seniors and their guests. View exhibits,
meet library staff and learn about recent renovations and initiatives. Neilson
Library Browsing Room
3-4:30 p.m.
Geology department reception for geology majors, their families and alumnae. Burton
Hall foyer
3-4:30 p.m.
Lyman Plant House and Conservatory reception. See the restored conservatory and new
exhibition gallery and learn about new initiatives and programs, renovated gardens
and plans for the future. Light refreshments will be served. Lyman Plant House
and Conservatory
3-4:30 p.m.
Museum open house. Visit with Jessica Nicoll ’83, director and chief curator
of SCMA; meet members of the museum staff; browse the Cunningham Center for the Study
of Prints, Drawings and Photographs; enjoy the museum’s permanent collection
as well as current special exhibitions. Museum of Art
3-4:30 p.m.
Psychology department reception for psychology majors, their families and alumnae.
Young Science Library, Bass Hall
3-4:30 p.m.
Reception for alumnae who were affiliated with St. John’s Church. St. John’s
Church parlors
3-5 p.m.
Career Development Office open for browsing and questions. Drew Hall
3-5 p.m.
Economics department reception for seniors, their families and alumnae. Wright Hall
terrace (rain location: Poetry Center)
3-5 p.m..
Engineering department reception for graduating engineering majors, their families
and alumnae. Davis Ballroom
3-5 p.m.
Italian department reception for seniors, their families and alumnae. Boathouse lawn
(rain location: Seelye 207)
3-5 p.m.
Mathematics and statistics department reception for seniors, alumnae and guests.
Burton Hall, 3rd floor, math department forum
3-5 p.m.
Program for the Study of Women and Gender reception for seniors, their families and
alumnae. Campus Center 205
3:30-5 p.m.
Philosophy department reception for seniors, alumnae, parents and their guests. Philosophy
Study, Dewey Hall
4-5 p.m.
12-Step Recovery Program meeting, open to all. Seelye Hall 306
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Delta Phi Alpha initiation, conducted by the Department of German Studies. Hatfield
204
5 p.m.
Roman Catholic Commencement and Alumnae Reunion Mass. Father John O’Brien,
C.P., celebrant; Elizabeth Carr, Catholic chaplain; and Grant Moss, college organist.
All graduating seniors, alumnae and their families and friends are welcome. Helen
Hills Hills Chapel
5:30/6:30-8 p.m.
Social hours/dinners for all reunion classes.
8 p.m.
Commencement Orchestra Concert featuring soloists from the graduating class. This
concert will celebrate the 85th birthday of pianist Lory Wallfisch, professor emerita
of music. Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall
8:15 p.m.
Senior Class Candle-Lighting Ceremony (weather permitting). Upper College Lane (across
from Lyman Plant House)
8:30 p.m.
Theatre production: Cinders, by Janusz Glowacki, directed by Alison Scher ’07.
(See general
information.) Tickets: $7 general public; $5 students/seniors. Tickets may be
reserved by calling (413) 585-ARTS. Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Mendenhall Center
for the Performing Arts
8:30-10 p.m.
Illumination of upper campus (weather permitting) with live music performed by the
Jay Messer Quintet. (In the event of rain, the Jay Messer Quintet will perform
in the Campus Center.)
9-11 p.m.
Ada Comstock Illumination Night Celebration, open to all Ada Comstock Scholars, Ada
Comstock alumnae and their guests. Wright Hall terrace and The Poetry Center
9:15 p.m.
Sophomore Push/Senior Step Sing. Neilson Library steps
Academic regalia for students is available for purchase
at the Grécourt Bookshop at 8 a.m. The bookshop will remain open until 2 p.m.
The Alumnae House is open 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
7-9 a.m.
Breakfast for alumnae and students served in Chase/Duckett, King/Scales, Lamont,
and Tyler houses and continental breakfast at Cushing dining room.
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Get Fit Workshops Instructional programs will be offered, with all equipment provided.
Choose from the following activities, or work out on your own.
- Yoga: Scott 151
- Stability Ball/Core Workout: Ainsworth 304
- Personal Fitness: Olin Fitness Center
8:15-9:15 a.m.
Meeting of Sophomore Push. Seelye Hall 106 (rain location: ITT connector)
9:15 a.m.
Assembling for Commencement: The faculty will assemble in the courtyard behind Laura
Scales House. As instructed at rehearsal, all graduates must line up on Mandelle
Road in front of Comstock and Wilder houses. They should be on time and cooperate
with the Push Committee members. Seniors traditionally wear white dresses and black
shoes with their caps and gowns; gowns should be worn with hoods and without white
collars. The audience will be seated by 9:45 a.m.
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
at 8:15 and 8:30 a.m. For indoor Commencement, 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).
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 in the Quadrangle
Immediately following Commencement, seniors will march
out of the Quadrangle onto the Laura Scales/Franklin King terrace for the diploma
circle. Please stay in line to expedite the distribution of diplomas. (In the event
of an indoor Commencement, the diploma circle will be held in Ainsworth Gymnasium.)
12:30-2 p.m.
Commencement luncheon honoring seniors and graduate students (See General
Information.) College dining rooms, Campus Center and the Smith College Club
1 p.m.
Residence houses close for alumnae and guests. (Residence houses close for seniors
at noon on Monday, May 21.)
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