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2008 Commencement Activities
Wednesday, April 30th (Graduates Only)
Degree Signing Party: Picnic (IM Field), 5:00 p.m. Graduates on meal plan, bring ID.
Thursday, May 1st (Graduates Only)
Senior Bowling: (Strike Zone) 10:00 p.m.
Friday, May 2nd
Senior Portraits: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Halleck Student Center North Lounge.
Senior Brunch: Noon in the Halleck Student Center Ballroom; faculty and staff welcome.
President's Dinner: 5:00 p.m. (Halleck Student Center Dining Room). Full food court meal with the addition of a wine and cheese bar. Age 1 and under is free; 2-10 years old, $5.50; 11-years-old and above, $12.95. No charge to graduates. RSVP required.
Baccalaureate Mass: 7:00 p.m. (Saint Joseph's Chapel)
Graduates assemble in Halleck Student Center by 6:30 p.m. and process
to Saint Joseph's Chapel. In inclement weather, assemble in Chapel lower level. Students are
required to wear their gowns at this time. Students are not required
to wear hoods and caps at this Mass. No special line up required. Faculty are
to be dressed in full regalia.
President's Dessert Reception and Senior Slide Show:
9:00 p.m (Halleck Student Center Ballroom)
Come meet and greet the President and view the senior slide show. No charge to anyone
who attended 5 p.m. President's Dinner. Non-attendees, $5.95. RSVP required.
Semi-formal Dance: 10:00 p.m. (Halleck Student Center Ballroom)
Saturday, May 3rd
Community Buffet Brunch: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Halleck Student Center Dining Room. (No charge to graduates; Age 1 and under is free; 2-10 years old, $8.95; 11-years-old and above, $14.95). RSVP required -- with preferred seating times. (Seating times are at 15-minute intervals.)
Brunch will include a sumptuous buffet including three carved meats, a cheese-fruit-vegetable bar, peel-and-eat shrimp, delicious made-to-order omelets and waffles, a full and fresh salad bar, lasagna, assorted fresh steamed vegetables, delectable potatoes and stuffing, and a decadent dessert bar to end your meal experience.
Commencement Ceremony:
12:00 p.m. Graduates assemble in the Halleck Student Center North Lounge and
line up alphabetically for procession to the Fieldhouse. Hoods and Caps
are worn. Faculty will line the main aisle leading to the graduation
platform. Graduates remain standing after arriving at their seats. (In
inclement weather, line up in Hanson Recreation Center at 12:30 p.m.)
1:00 p.m. Commencement Ceremony in the Richard F. Scharf Alumni Fieldhouse (handicapped seating available).
Graduation Reception: Immediately following the Commencement Ceremony on the Rev. Charles Banet, C.PP.S. Core Education Center patio. (In the event of inclement weather, this will be held in the Hanson Recreation Center.)
All times are local - Central Daylight Time (CDT)
For more information regarding Commencement 2008, contact the Registrar's Office at (219) 866-6161.
To RSVP for an event, contact JaLeen Deardurff, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, at (219) 866-6154.
