Yale University will hold its 299th Commencement ceremony Monday, May 22, at 10:30 a.m. on the Old Campus. No tickets are required, and the ceremony will take place outdoors even if it rains.
The following is presented for the general information of the Yale community. For more details, visit the Commencement web site at www.yale.edu/commencement or call the Commencement Office at (203) 432-2317.
Baccalaureate services are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, in Woolsey Hall, corner of College and Grove streets. President Richard C. Levin will speak at both services, and the programs will be identical.
Seniors and their guests from the following residential colleges should attend the 10 a.m. service: Branford, Jonathan Edwards, Morse, Saybrook, Silliman and Trumbull. Seniors and their guests from the following colleges should attend the 11:30 a.m. service: Berkeley, Calhoun, Davenport, Timothy Dwight, Pierson and Ezra Stiles. Graduate students and their guests, as well as other members of the Yale community, may attend either service. No tickets are required.
On Commencement morning, undergraduates assemble in their college courtyards and, under the direction of faculty marshals, march to Cross Campus to form a line of procession. Degree candidates from the professional schools will assemble on Cross Campus. Graduate School degree candidates will assemble in the Hall of Graduate Studies courtyard. From there they will march to Cross Campus and, joining the candidates from the professional schools, process to Old Campus.
Parents and guests should be seated on Old Campus no later than 10:15 a.m. There is no reserved seating, and tickets are not required. The ceremony will be held rain or shine, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
During Commencement, symbolic diplomas are presented to student marshals representing degree candidates from Yale College and the graduate and professional schools. After the Old Campus ceremony, undergraduates follow faculty marshals back to their residential colleges, where individual diplomas are awarded. Buffet luncheons in the residential college dining halls follow the diploma ceremonies. Branford College will hold its diploma ceremonies on the Cross Campus lawn in front of Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High St. In case of rain, ceremonies will be held in University Commons.
In addition to Branford College, the following colleges have designated alternative locations for their degree ceremonies in case of rain: Berkeley -- Center Church on the Green; Calhoun -- First & Summerfield Methodist Church, 424 College St.; Morse -- Trinity Church on the Green; Saybrook -- United Church on the Green; Trumbull -- Battell Chapel, corner of Elm and College streets.
Davenport, Timothy Dwight, Jonathan Edwards, Pierson, Silliman and Ezra Stiles colleges will hold ceremonies on their grounds, rain or shine.
Information about post-Commencement ceremonies for graduate and professional students is listed below.
There are two faculty sections at ground level in front of the Commencement platform; no seats in this section are reserved. All who plan to sit there are requested to be in academic dress.
Schools of Art and Architecture. The two schools will hold a joint degree ceremony in Weir courtyard (the sculpture garden of the Yale University Art Gallery), 66 High St. Dean Richard Benson of the School of Art will speak. Following the ceremony, the School of Architecture will hold a luncheon for students and their guests in Weir courtyard, and the School of Art will host a reception at Scoozzi's restaurant, 1104 Chapel St. The reception will be free of charge, but by invitation only. In case of rain, the School of Architecture degree ceremony will be held in the Yale University Art Gallery lecture hall, 1111 Chapel St., and luncheon will be served in the gallery's sculpture hall; diploma ceremonies for the School of Art will be held in Hastings Hall, 180 York St.
Divinity School. On May 21 at 4 p.m., there will be a Commencement Service on the Sterling Quadrangle, 409 Prospect St. Harry B. Adams, the Horace Bushnell Professor of Christian Nurture, will preach; a reception will follow in the Lower Quadrangle. In the event of rain, the Commencement Service will be held in Marquand Chapel and the reception in the common room. On May 22, there will be a degree ceremony on the Sterling Quadrangle at 12:30 p.m. Dean Richard Wood will deliver a Charge to the Graduates. A buffet luncheon will follow in the Lower Quadrangle. In the event of rain, M.A.R. and S.T.M. degrees will be awarded at 12:30 p.m. in Marquand Chapel; M.Div. degrees will be awarded at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are not required. For shuttle information from Old Campus to the Divinity School, call Nathan at (203) 782-0008 or Tom at (203) 789-8274.
School of Drama. A degree ceremony and the awarding of prizes will take place at University Theatre, 222 York St. Dean Stan Wojewodski Jr. will present the commencement address. A reception will follow in T.J. Tucker's in Colony Inn, 1157 Chapel St. No tickets are necessary.
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. A degree ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on the lawn of the Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health (LEPH), 60 College St. Speaking will be Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, president of the International Center for Research on Women. The event is open to all, and no tickets are necessary. A noon luncheon on the LEPH lawn will precede the degree ceremony. Tickets are required and can be obtained by calling (203) 785-6260. Advance tickets are $10 per person; a limited number of tickets will be available on graduation day for $12 per person. In case of rain, all events will be moved indoors at 60 College St.
School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
A degree ceremony including Dean's welcome, faculty awards
and class speaker will take place on the lawn at Marsh Hall,
360 Prospect St.; a reception will follow. Two new degrees will be awarded this year to graduates, the Master's of Environmental Management (M.E.M.) and the Master's of Environmental Science (M.E.Sc.).
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. On May 21, there will be a convocation at 2:30 p.m. in the Hall of Graduate Studies (HGS) courtyard, 320 York St. (academic dress may be worn), with speakers Maxine Singer '57 Ph.D., president of the Carnegie Institute of Washington, and Dean Susan Hockfield. The event also will include the awarding of prizes to graduate students and of Wilbur Cross Medals to distinguished alumni. A reception will follow in the McDougal Center common room. On May 22, the presentation of master's and doctoral degrees will take place in Woolsey Hall. (M.A. recipients in international and area studies, and international and development economics should attend the degree ceremony in Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave.) A reception will follow in the HGS courtyard, and a luncheon will take place in the HGS dining hall.
Law School. A degree ceremony will be held in the courtyard of the Sterling Law Buildings, 127 Wall St. Harold Hongju Koh, assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor, will present the commencement address. In case of rain, the ceremony will take place in Lanman Center in Payne Whitney Gymnasium, 70 Tower Pkwy.
School of Management. A degree ceremony hosted by Dean Jeffrey E. Garten will be held in Culkins Courtyard, 135 Prospect St. Yale Trustee Linda A. Mason (SOM '80), chair and co-founder of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, will give the commencement address. A luncheon will follow in Donaldson Com-
mons, 15 Mansfield St. Students will receive one complimentary luncheon ticket; to purchase additional tickets, contact Judy Ratt at (203) 432-6012. In case of rain, all events will be held in Ingalls Rink, 73 Sachem St. For information about shuttle service from Old Campus, call (203) 432-6006 or email melinda.demaio@yale.edu.
School of Medicine. A degree ceremony will be held in the courtyard of Edward S. Harkness Hall, 367 Cedar St. Dr. Richard Belitsky, associate clinical professor and director of graduate studies of psychiatry, will present the commencement address. A reception will follow in Harkness Hall and in Marigolds Dining Room. Students will receive eight complimentary tickets (one for the degree candidate plus seven for guests) for the diploma ceremony and reception. In the event of heavy rain, the degree ceremony will take place in Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar St. For more information, call (203) 785-2644.
School of Music. A free Commencement concert will take place May 21 at 4 p.m. in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St. On May 22, a degree ceremony will be held in Morse Recital. A reception will follow for graduates and their families, and School of Music faculty and staff at the Center Church Parish House, 311 Temple St. Tickets are not required.
School of Nursing. A degree ceremony will be held at the Shubert Theater, 247 College St. The commencement address will be presented by Barbara A. Durand, dean and professor of the College of Nursing, Arizona State University. A reception will follow. There is no charge for the ceremony; the reception is $5 per person. For ticket information, call (203) 785-2389.
Yale Center for International and Area Studies. A degree ceremony for students who are Master of Arts degree candidates in African studies, East Asian studies, international relations, Russian and East European studies, and international development economics will be held on the front lawn of Luce Hall,
34 Hillhouse Ave. A reception will follow. In case of rain, the degree ceremony will be held in the Luce Hall auditorium, where seating will be limited and guests will be admitted by ticket only.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, May 20
4-6 p.m. President Richard C. Levin's reception for members of the Yale College senior class and their guests,
43 Hillhouse Ave. Rain location: University Commons, Woolsey Hall, corner of Grove and College streets.
8 p.m. Concert by the Yale Glee Club in Woolsey Hall.
For information, call (203) 432-4136.
8 p.m. The Yale Dramatic Association will present the Commencement Musical "Pippen." University Theatre,
222 York St. (Earlier performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 19, and 2 p.m. on Saturday.) Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students. To order, call (203) 432-1212.
10 a.m. Baccalaureate services in Woolsey Hall for students from Branford, Jonathan Edwards, Morse, Saybrook, Silliman and Trumbull residential colleges. Students will be in academic costume and will assemble in their college courtyards at 9:20 a.m.
11:30 a.m. Baccalaureate services in Woolsey Hall for students from Berkeley, Calhoun, Davenport, Timothy Dwight, Pierson and Ezra Stiles residential colleges. Students will be in academic costume and will assemble in their college courtyards at 10:50 a.m.
2:30 p.m. Class Day ceremonies on Old Campus. Robert Woodward '65, assistant managing editor of The Washington Post, will be the featured speaker. Tickets are not required. Seniors assemble on Cross Campus at 1:45 p.m. for the march to Old Campus, wearing academic gowns but headgear of choice. In the event of severe weather, Class Day will be held in Woolsey Hall; for more information, call (203) 432-1954.
4 p.m. School of Music's Commencement Concert in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St. Admission is free. For information, call (203) 432-4158.
4:30 p.m. Masters' receptions in the residential colleges.
4:30 p.m. Service of Remembrance at Battell Chapel, corner of Elm and College streets, sponsored by the University Chaplain's office -- a time for remembering family members and friends who have died. For information, call
(203) 432-1131.
7 p.m. The Yale Concert Band will present a "Twilight Concert" on Old Campus, rain or shine. Admission is free.
8 p.m. The Whiffenpoofs and Whim 'n Rhythm will present a concert in Woolsey Hall. For information, call
(203) 776-7800 or (203) 668-5187.
8:30 p.m. Commencement Musical. University Theatre. (See Saturday listing.)
10 p.m.-1 a.m. Commencement Ball, sponsored by the Senior Class Council and the Association of Yale Alumni, in Lanman Center of Payne Whitney Gymnasium, 70 Tower Parkway. Featuring music by Jay Gitlin of Bales Gitlin Music. Dress is cocktail attire; black tie is optional. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door; free for students who have paid senior dues. For more information, call (203) 432-1953.
9:30 a.m. Yale College seniors assemble in college courtyards in academic regalia.
9:40 a.m. Candidates for graduate and professional degrees assemble on Cross Campus in academic regalia
near signs indicating school or degree.
10:30 a.m. Commencement ceremony, Old Campus.
Noon. Presentation of diplomas at residential colleges and professional schools, followed by luncheons or receptions. Graduate School diplomas presented in Woolsey Hall.
Food Service
Sunday, May 21
Complimentary Continental Breakfast will be served on the lawn of Old Campus and in the common rooms or courtyards of residential colleges, 8-10 a.m.
Brunch Buffet will be served in Jonathan Edwards, Morse, Saybrook, Silliman and Trumbull residential colleges, and in Commons for graduates and guests of Branford College, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Brunch Buffet will be served in Berkeley, Calhoun, Davenport, Timothy Dwight, Pierson and Ezra Stiles residential colleges, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Dinner Buffet will be served in Commons in an early seating, 5-6:30 p.m., and late seating, 7:30-9 p.m.; reservations required.
Complimentary Continental Breakfast will be served on the lawn of Old Campus and in the common rooms or courtyards of residential colleges, 8-10 a.m.
Commencement Buffet will be served in Commons and every residential college from 1:30 p.m. until finished.
All graduating seniors are entitled to complimentary meals. Guest tickets for Sunday's brunch buffets are $13 each; children aged 12 and under are free. Tickets for Sunday's dinner will not be sold at the door and must be purchased in advance of Commencement Weekend; tickets are $19 each and free for children age 12 and under. Tickets for the Commencement Buffet are $15 each; children aged 12 and under are free. With the exception of Sunday's dinner, tickets may be purchased at the door and paid for in cash or by check for the exact amount. For more information, call (203) 432-0400 or (888) 678-9837.
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