2013 Schedule
Commencement will be held Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 10 a.m. The tentative schedule below is designed to assist you in planning your weekend. Specific information about events and activities related to Commencement will be posted as it becomes available. Please note that times and events noted on this tentative schedule are subject to change.
Seniors may invite as many guests as they wish to attend commencement.
| Thursday, May 16 | |
| Afternoon | Baccalaureate |
| Friday, May 17 | |
| Morning | Commencement and Ivy Day rehearsal for seniors, Junior Ushers, Sophomore Push and candidates for advanced degrees; followed by class photograph |
| Evening | Theatre production |
| Saturday, May 18 | |
| Morning | The Ivy Day Awards Convocation begins with the alumnae parade and the senior procession |
| Noon | Box lunches are available for seniors and parents and guests who have purchased tickets |
| Afternoon | Commencement choral concert |
| Afternoon | President's reception for seniors, alumnae, faculty, graduate students, parents and their guests |
| Evening | Commencement concert; theatre production; senior candle-lighting ceremony; illumination of the campus; music for singing and dancing, including the traditional Sophomore Push/senior step sing on the Neilson Library steps |
| Sunday, May 19 | |
| 9:15 a.m. | Seniors begin assembling for the commencement procession |
| 10 a.m. | Commencement exercises followed by the diploma circle |
| 12:30 | Lunch in campus dining locations |
| Monday, May 20 | |
| Noon | Campus residences close for seniors |
