Yale University will hold its 301st Commencement ceremony Monday, May 27, 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 website at www.yale.edu/commencement or call the Commencement Office at (203) 432-2317.
Baccalaureate services are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, 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 9:30 a.m. service: Berkeley, Calhoun, Davenport, Jonathan Edwards, Silliman and Ezra Stiles. Seniors and their guests from the following colleges should attend the 11 a.m. service: Branford, Timothy Dwight, Morse, Pierson, Saybrook and Trumbull. 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 at 9:30 a.m. 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 at 9:40 a.m. on Cross Campus. Graduate School degree candidates will assemble at 9:30 a.m. 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.
The following colleges have designated alternative locations for their degree ceremonies in case of rain: Berkeley -- Center Church on the Green, 250 Temple St.; Calhoun -- First & Summerfield Methodist Church, 424 College St.; Morse -- Trinity Church on the Green, corner of Temple and Chapel streets; Saybrook -- United Church on the Green, 270 Temple St.; and 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.
School of Architecture. Following the Commencement ceremony on Old Campus, graduates led by faculty marshals, a banner bearer and student marshals of the School of Architecture will process to the fourth floor of the Art & Architecture Building, 180 York St., for a diploma ceremony. A luncheon for graduates and guests will follow at 1 p.m. in the gallery on the second floor. No tickets are necessary.
School of Art. The school will hold a degree ceremony in Weir courtyard (the sculpture garden of the Yale University Art Gallery), 66 High St., at noon. Following the ceremony, a reception for graduates, their families and members of the School of Art will take place at 1 p.m. in Holcombe T. Green Jr. Hall, 1156 Chapel St. The reception is free of charge but by special invitation only. In the event of inclement weather, diploma ceremonies will be held in the Art Gallery's McNeil Lecture Hall.
Divinity School. On May 26 at 4 p.m. there will be a worship service at the Church of the Redeemer, corner of Whitney Avenue and Cold Spring Street. Class prizes will be awarded during the service, and Marilyn Adams, the Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology, will preach. A reception for students and guests will follow in the church hall. On May 27 a Commencement Eucharist Service will be held at 8 a.m. in Niebuhr Hall. David L. Bartlett, the J. Edward and Ruth Cox Lantz Professor of Christian Communication, will preach. A luncheon for students and guests will immediately follow Commencement at the Omni Hotel, 155 Temple St.; for ticket information, contact Dale Peterson at (203) 432-5310 or dale.peterson@yale.edu. A diploma ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. in Woolsey Hall, corner of Prospect and Grove streets. For shuttle information between Old Campus and the Divinity School, call Dale Peterson at (203) 432-5310.
School of Drama. A diploma ceremony including the dean's welcome and the awarding of prizes will take place at noon in the University Theatre, 222 York St. A luncheon for graduates and guests will follow in the New Theater of Holcombe T. Green Jr. Hall, 1156 Chapel St.
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. A graduation ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. in Battell Chapel, corner of Elm and College streets. Speaking will be Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mark Schoof. The event is open to all, and no tickets are necessary. A commencement luncheon at the Graduate Club, 155 Elm St., will precede the degree ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are required and can be obtained by calling (203) 785-6260.
School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. A diploma ceremony and the awarding of faculty prizes will take place under a tent on the lawn at Marsh Hall,
360 Prospect St. The class speaker will be Wangari Maathai, the McCluskey Visiting Fellow for Conservation. A reception will follow.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. On May 26 there will be a convocation at 1 p.m. in the Hall of Graduate Studies (HGS) courtyard, 320 York St. (academic dress is not required), with speakers Howard Lamar '51 Ph.D., Sterling Professor Emeritus of History and former president of the University, 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 27 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.) Tickets are not required. Professional photographs will be taken of each student receiving his or her diploma; degree candidates will be mailed information about purchasing photos. A reception and luncheon will follow in the HGS courtyard, common room and dining hall.
Law School. On May 26 Dean Anthony T. Kronman and Nancy Greenberg will host a reception for graduating students, family and guests in the Law School dining hall. On May 27 Commencement exercises will be held in the courtyard of the Sterling Law Buildings, 127 Wall St. The faculty speaker, chosen by members of the graduating class, will be Jean Koh Peters, clinical professor of law and supervising attorney. In case of rain, the ceremony will take place in Lanman Center in Payne Whitney Gymnasium, 70 Tower Pkwy. A champagne reception will follow. Later that day, there will be a buffet luncheon in the Law School dining hall. Tickets may be purchased at the door; students may use their unused dining hall meal plan balances to pay for the luncheon.
School of Management. A diploma ceremony will be held in Caulkins Courtyard, 135 Prospect St., rain or shine. A luncheon will follow in Donaldson Commons, 15 Mansfield St. Students will receive one complimentary luncheon ticket. To purchase additional tickets, contact Judi Ratte at (203) 432-6012. A special services van will be available to transport mobility-impaired family and guests to the Old Campus ceremony; for reservations, contact Judi Ratte at (203) 432-6012 or judi.ratte@yale.edu.
School of Medicine. A diploma ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. under a tent in the courtyard of Edward S. Harkness Hall, 367 Cedar St. Dr. Paul Farmer, professor of medical anthropology at Harvard Medical School, will present the Commencement address. A reception will follow in Harkness Hall at 1:45 p.m. 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 extremely severe weather, the degree ceremony will move to Mary S. Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar St., with very limited access; such a move would be determined at the last minute. For more information, call (203) 785-2644.
School of Music. A free Commencement concert will take place May 26 at 4 p.m. in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, corner of Orange and Wall streets. On May 27 a degree ceremony will be held in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. A reception will follow for graduates and their guests, 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 12:30 p.m. in the Shubert Theater, 247 College St. The commencement address will be presented by Marilyn P. Chow, vice president of Patient Care Services for Kaiser Permanente. 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 and development economics, international relations, and Russian and East European studies will be held at Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave. Professional photographs will be taken of each student receiving their diploma; degree candidates will be mailed information about purchasing photos. A complimentary luncheon and reception will follow.
Graduate Weekend Schedule of Events
Saturday, May 25
2 p.m. Carillon concert by the Yale Guild of Carillonneurs; best enjoyed from Old Campus.
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 "City of Angels." University Theatre, 222 York St. (Earlier performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 24, and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.) For ticket information, call (203) 432-1212 or send e-mail to dramat@yale.edu.
9:30 a.m. Baccalaureate services in Woolsey Hall for students from Berkeley, Calhoun, Davenport, Jonathan Edwards, Silliman and Ezra Stiles residential colleges. Students will be in academic costume and will assemble in their college courtyards at
9 a.m.
11 a.m. Baccalaureate services in Woolsey Hall for students from Branford, Timothy Dwight, Morse, Pierson, Saybrook and Trumbull residential colleges. Students will be in academic costume and will assemble in their college courtyards at 10:30 a.m.
2 p.m. Class Day ceremonies on Old Campus. New York Governor George E. Pataki '67 B.A. will be the featured speaker. Tickets are not required. Seniors assemble on Cross Campus at 1:15 p.m. for the march to Old Campus, wearing academic gowns but headgear of their 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 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, corner of Orange and Wall streets. Admission is free. For information, call (203) 432-4158.
4:30 p.m. Receptions for seniors and their guests hosted by masters and associate masters in 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. Commencement Ball, sponsored by the Senior Class Council, in Lanman Center of Payne Whitney Gymnasium, 70 Tower Pkwy. Dress is cocktail or business attire; black tie is optional. 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.
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