Commencement 2012 - Schedule of Events




					Yale College Graduate School of Arts & Sciences School of Architecture School of Art Divinity School School of Drama School of Engineering & Applied Science School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Law School School of Management School of Medicine School of Music School of Nursing School of Public Health




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	6:00 pm				Yale Symphony Orchestra concert, Battell Chapel. No tickets necessary.
	8:00 pm				Yale Dramatic Association musical, University Theatre, 222 York Street, 203 432-1210, dramat@yale.edu. (There are additional performances on Saturday and Sunday., www.dramat.org)


	11:00 am				Service of Remembrance, Dwight Hall Chapel, 67 High Street, sponsored by the University Chaplain's office. A time to remember those family members and friends who have died, 203 432-1128.

	11:00 am to 1:00 pm				Brunch for international student graduates and their families hosted by the International Center for Yale Students and Scholars, 421 Temple Street.
	12:00 to 1:00 pm				Carillon concert, Yale Guild of Carillonneurs. Best enjoyed from Old Campus.

	2:30 pm				Baccalaureate, Woolsey Hall, corner of Grove and College Streets. This one-hour service, which is also repeated twice on Sunday, features an address by President Levin, as well as remarks by the Dean of Yale College. Students and their guests are assigned to one of three services, depending on residential college affiliation.
	2:30 pm				Baccalaureate service for seniors and guests from Branford, Jonathan Edwards, Silliman, and Trumbull Colleges, Woolsey Hall, corner of Grove and College Streets.
	4:00 to 6:00 pm				Reception for seniors and their guests hosted by President and Mrs. Levin, 43 Hillhouse Avenue. Rain location: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street.
	8:00 pm				Yale Glee Club Commencement Concert, Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College Street, March, 203 432-4136. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for students.

	8:00 pm				Yale Dramatic Association musical, www.dramat.org . See Friday listing.
	9:00 pm to midnight				"Boola Ball" sponsored by the Senior Class Council, Lanman Center, Payne Whitney Gymnasium. An event enjoyed by family members and students alike. Cocktail or business attire, tara.schule@yale.edu, 203 432-8716. Tickets @ $20 each may be ordered online in March. No tickets are needed for seniors who have paid senior dues.


	9:30 am				Baccalaureate service for seniors and guests from Timothy Dwight, Morse, Pierson, and Saybrook Colleges, Woolsey Hall, corner of Grove and College Streets.
	11:00 am				Baccalaureate service for seniors and guests from Berkeley, Calhoun, Davenport, and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Woolsey Hall, corner of Grove and College Streets.

	11:00 am to 2:00 pm				Buffet brunch, Commons Dining Hall, Yale Dining. Menu and ordering information will be sent to parents in March and may be found at www.yale.edu/dining in late February. Please note that no tickets are needed for graduating seniors.

	2:00 to 4:00 pm				Class Day exercises, Old Campus. Includes awarding of undergraduate prizes, celebration of Yale College traditions, and address by a notable speaker. Seniors assemble on Cross Campus at 1:15 pm wearing academic robes and headgear of choice.
	2:00 to 4:00 pm
	Following Class Day (approximately 4:30 pm)				Receptions for seniors and their guests hosted by masters and associate masters in residential colleges.
	4:00 pm				Yale School of Music Commencement Concert, Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College Street, 203 432-4158. Admission is free.
	7:00 pm				Yale Concert Band Twilight Concert, Old Campus. Rain or shine; admission is free.
	8:30 pm				Concert by the Whiffenpoofs and Whim 'n Rhythm, Woolsey Hall, corner of College and Grove Streets, www.whiffenpoofs.com or www.yale.edu/whim.
	8:30 pm				Yale Dramatic Association musical, www.dramat.org .See Friday listing.


	9:15 am				Wearing academic regalia, seniors assemble in college courtyards for march to Cross Campus. Procession to Old Campus begins at 10:00 am.

	10:00 am				Academic procession steps off from Cross Campus.

	10:30 to 11:45 am (approximately)				University Commencement exercises, Old Campus.

	Noon				Presentation of diplomas in residential colleges and professional schools.
	1:30 pm (approximately)				Lunch in residential colleges, www.yale.edu/dining. Parents will be sent ticket information in March. No tickets are needed for graduating seniors.



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					All degree candidates, December as well as May, must fill out a Commencement response form by May 1. This form is required whether or not one is planning to attend the GSAS Commencement Diploma ceremony. The form is available only online, and the deadline for submission is May 1. Click here for access to online GS Commencement Attendance Response Form. For further information, visit the Graduate School's Commencement website, send an email to GSCommencement@yale.edu.

	2:00 pm				Graduate School Convocation, Hall of Graduate Studies (HGS) courtyard tent, 320 York Street. This ceremony, presided over by Dean Tom Pollard, features the awarding of student prizes and graduate faculty mentor awards. The Convocation speaker will be a distinguished Yale faculty member and/or a Graduate School alumnus or alumna. All degree candidates and their guests are encouraged to attend. No tickets are needed, and academic regalia is not required.
	3:00 pm				Dean's reception for degree candidates and guests with music and light refreshments, McDougal Center Common Room, Hall of Graduate Studies.

	9:00 am				Wearing academic attire, Graduate School candidates assemble in HGS courtyard for procession to Cross Campus. Guests should proceed directly to Old Campus.
	9:40 am				Candidates assemble on Cross Campus by sign indicating degree.
	10:30 am				University Commencement exercises, Old Campus. Tickets are not required for guests, although all degree candidates must submit attendance response forms by May 1.
	Approximately 12:15 pm, following Old Campus ceremonies				Presentation of diplomas in Woolsey Hall, corner of Prospect and College Streets. Diplomas for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy, Master of Arts,* Master of Science, and Master of Engineering are awarded by the Dean and faculty representatives from each department or program. All degree candidates must fill out Commencement attendance forms indicating whether or not they will attend the diploma ceremony. The attendance form is available only online and may be accessed here. The deadline for submission of attendance forms is May 1. Degree candidates who do not respond by this date may not be able to be included in the diploma ceremony, or may not be able to sit with their departments. Degree candidates will sit in the orchestra section by department or degree program and will be called to the stage individually to receive a diploma from the Dean. Guests may find seats on the sides and in the balconies. No tickets are required either for degree candidates or guests. The handicapped-accessible entrance to Woolsey Hall is via Beinecke Plaza. *Students receiving master's degrees from the Yale MacMillan Center for International & Area Studies and the Economic Growth Center receive their diplomas in a ceremony held at Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue. Included are master's candidates in African Studies, East Asian Studies, International & Development Economics, International Relations, and European and Russian Studies. A complimentary luncheon and reception for YCIAS graduates and guests immediately follows in Luce Hall. Professional photographs will be taken of each student receiving a diploma, at both the Woolsey Hall and Luce Hall diploma ceremonies. Commencement Photos, a commercial service, will mail degree candidates information about purchasing their photos. Candidates may also contact Commencement Photos directly to inquire.
	1:30 pm				Dean's luncheon for Woolsey Hall degree recipients and guests, HGS courtyard tent, Common Room, and Dining Hall. Meat, vegetarian and children's box lunches available. Please indicate on online attendance form if you and your guests expect to attend the luncheon.
	1:30 pm

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	9:40 am				All degree candidates, dressed in academic attire, assemble on Cross Campus near sign indicating School of Architecture.
	10:30 am				University Commencement ceremony, Old Campus.

	Noon				The diploma ceremony for the School of Architecture will be held in the Margaret and Angus Wurtele Sculpture Garden at the Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street, immediately following the Old Campus ceremony. Lunch in the Margaret and Angus Wurtele Scuplture Garden follows the diploma ceremony. No tickets are required. In case of rain, the diploma ceremony will be held in the Robert L. McNeil Lecture Hall of the Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street, and lunch will be served in the gallery of Paul Rudolph Hall, 180 York Street.


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	9:40 am				All degree candidates, dressed in academic attire, assemble on Cross Campus near sign indicating School of Art.
	Noon				Following the Old Campus ceremony, graduates process to the Graphic Design Atrium, School of Art, Holcombe T. Green Jr. Hall, for the diploma ceremony (rain or shine), led by the faculty marshal from the School of Art, as well as the banner bearer and student marshal. A reception for graduates and their families follows the diploma ceremony in the main hallway of Green Hall. The School of Art is located at 1156 Chapel Street.


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	4:00 pm				Commencement Worship, Sterling Divinity Quadrangle. Academic regalia for faculty and graduates. Rain location: Marquand Chapel.

	Immediately following service				Reception for students and guests, Sterling Divinity Quadrangle. No tickets required.

	7:00 to 9:30 am				Continental Breakfast, Divinity School Common Room. No tickets required.
	8:00 am				Commencement Communion, Marquand Chapel.

	9:00 am				Procession from Sterling Divinity Quadrangle to Old Campus. Academic regalia for faculty and graduates.
	10:30 am				University Commencement Exercises, Old Campus. Academic regalia for faculty and graduates. No tickets required.
	12:30 pm				Commencement Exercises (diploma ceremony), Sterling Divinity Quadrangle. Rain location: Marquand Chapel. Academic regalia for faculty and graduates. Reception to follow, Sterling Divinity Quadrangle. No tickets required.


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	9:00 am				Degree candidates and faculty assemble in academic attire in front of 222 York Street for procession to Cross Campus.
	9:40 am				Degree candidates and faculty assemble on Cross Campus by sign indicating School of Drama.
	Noon				School of Drama diploma ceremony follows Old Campus Commencement exercises in the University Theatre, 222 York Street. Ceremonies include the Dean's welcome and the awarding of prizes and diplomas.
	1:00 pm				Luncheon for graduates and guests in the New Theater, 1156 Chapel Street.

					At 3:30 pm on Monday, a convocation for bachelor's degree recipients and their guests will be held in Room 114 of Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 1 Prospect Street. The convocation will include the presentation of prizes and awards by Dean T. Kyle Vanderlick.

					At 5:00 pm a reception with refreshments for both graduate and undergraduate degree recipients and their guests will take place in the J. Robert Mann, Jr. Engineering Student Center, Room 107, Dunham Lab, 10 Hillhouse Avenue.




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	9:30 am				Degree candidates in academic attire assemble at Kroon Hall, 195 Prospect Street, for procession to Cross Campus.
	9:40 am				Degree candidates assemble on Cross Campus near sign indicating School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
	10:30 am				University Commencement exercises, Old Campus. No tickets are required.
	12:30 pm				Graduates process from Sage Hall to Kroon Hall.
	12:40 pm				The diploma ceremony for the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies follows the Old Campus Commencement ceremony and will be held under a tent on the south courtyard of Kroon Hall, 195 Prospect Street. The ceremony includes the Dean’s welcome, faculty awards, a class speaker, and the conferring of degrees.
	1:45 pm				Reception and light lunch for graduates and guests, Kroon Hall tent. No tickets are required.


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	5:00 to 7:00 pm				Reception hosted by Dean Robert Post for graduating students, family, and guests, Yale Law School Courtyard. No tickets are required, and there is no limit on the number of guests. Invitations will be available in the registrar's office in April.

	9:40 am				Law School degree candidates and faculty assemble on Cross Campus near Law School sign.
	10:30 am				University Commencement exercises, Old Campus. No tickets are required.
	Following Old Campus ceremonies, approximately noon				Law School Commencement exercises, William K. Lanman Center, Payne Whitney Gymnasium. No tickets are required, and there is no limit on the number of guests. Invitations will be available in the registrar's office in April. In recent years the Law School ceremony has ended by 2:30 pm.
	Following Law School ceremonies, approximately 2:30 pm				Champagne reception, Yale Law School Courtyard. No tickets are required.
	Following champagne reception				Optional buffet luncheon, Yale Law School Dining Hall. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $19 per person. Students may use their unused Dining Hall meal plan to pay for the buffet.




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	9:30 am				Wearing academic attire, candidates assemble on Cross Campus near sign indicating School of Management.
	10:30 am				University Commencement exercises, old Campus. Tickets are not required.
	Approximately 12:45 pm, following Old Campus ceremonies				The diploma ceremony will be held in Caulkins Courtyard, 135 Prospect Street. No tickets are required. Professional photographs will be taken of each student receiving a diploma. Commencement Photos, a commercial service, will send degree candidates information about purchasing their photos. Candidates may also contact Commencement Photos directly to inquire. An optional box lunch will be available following the ceremony. Reservations will be accepted beginning in late April; guests should make arrangements through their graduating friend or relative. In case of severe weather, the diploma ceremony will be moved to Woolsey Hall (corner of Grove & College Streets) and will begin at approximately 3:00 pm.


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	10:30 am				University Commencement exercises, Old Campus. Guests who do not wish to attend the University ceremony on Old Campus may view the ceremony via simulcast in Harkness Auditorium, starting at 10:00 am.
	12:30 pm				The School of Medicine diploma ceremony will begin at 12:30 pm at Amistad Park, located at the corner of Cedar Street and Washington Street. In the event of extremely severe weather, the diploma ceremony will move to Mary S. Harkness Auditorium, but with very limited access (3 tickets per graduate, including graduate). Mary S. Harkness Auditorium is located in the Sterling Hall of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street. All other guests are invited to watch the ceremony via simulcast either in Fitkin auditorium, 330 Cedar Street, or the Anylan Center (TAC) auditorium, 310 Cedar Street.
	1:45 pm				Following the ceremony, at approximately 1:45 pm, there will be a reception in Edward S. Harkness Hall for the graduates, their family and friends. Tickets are required for both the diploma ceremony and reception, with each degree candidate receiving a total of eight free tickets (one for the candidate plus seven for guests). Ticket distribution, beginning in late April, will be coordinated between students and the School of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs. Guests should not contact the School of Medicine directly for tickets; rather, they should make arrangements through the graduate. Questions about the School of Medicine Commencement activities may be referred to the School of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs, 203 785-2644.


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					On Sunday, May 20, the School of Music will celebrate the musical accomplishments of the Class of 2012 with a free Commencement concert in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, corner of College and Wall Streets. The concert begins at 4:00 pm.

					On Monday, May 21, Commencement exercises for the School of Music will take place in Sprague Hall immediately following the University Commencement ceremony on Old Campus. Tickets are not required.


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	11:30 am to 2:00 pm				Annual induction of new members, Delta Mu chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Ceremony and brunch location, TBA. For information, contact Fredericka Grant, 203 737-1790.

	8:00 to 9:15 am				Doctoral students and their guests are invited to join Dean Margaret Grey and doctoral faculty for breakfast and the School's traditional hooding ceremony prior to Commencement events. Details, including breakfast location, will be announced at a later date.
	12:30 pm				The Yale School of Nursing diploma ceremony will be held at the Shubert Theater, 247 College Street. A reception for graduates, their families, and guests will be held at the Omni New Haven Hotel, 155 Temple Street, immediately following the diploma ceremony. Tickets are required for both the diploma ceremony and reception. For questions about the School of Nursing Commencement, including ticket information, please contact the School's Office of Student Affairs, 203 737-2257.



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	1:00 to 3:00 pm				Reception hosted by Dean Paul Cleary for graduating students, family, and guests. Location TBA. No tickets are required, and there is no limit on number of guests.

	9:00 am				Degree candidates assemble in academic attire in front of the Sterling Hall of Medicine, Cedar Street, for procession to Cross Campus. Degree candidates may also go directly to Cross Campus and assemble near sign indicating School of Public Health.
	10:30 am				University Commencement exercises, Old Campus.
	12:30 to 2:00 pm				YSPH Commencement Luncheon will be held at the Graduate Club, 155 Elm Street, for degree candidates and their guests. Tickets are required and will be available in the Office of Student Affairs during the week of May 1, 2011.
	2:30 to 4:00 pm				YSPH Graduation Ceremony will be held at Battell Chapel, located on the corner of Elm and College Streets. The ceremony is open to all, and there is no limit on the number of guests. Tickets are not required. Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, will be the School of Public Health's Commencement speaker. Regarded as the leader of the global breast cancer movement, Nancy Brinker's journey began with a simple promise to her sister, Susan G. Komen, to do everything possible to end breast cancer. In 2009 President Obama honored Ms. Brinker with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, for her work. The same year she was named Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control for the U.N.'s World Health Organization, where she continues her mission to put cancer control at the top of the world health agenda. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.