Commencement Eve Schedule
Friday, May 10, 2013
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Graduate Academic Regalia Pickup
Colby-Sawyer Bookstore, Colgate Hall
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Commencement Ticket* and
Graduate Dinner Ticket Pickup
Commencement Tent, Front Lawn
*Tickets for Commencement are not necessary if Saturday's weather forecast is favorable. However, if the forecast calls for rainy and cold weather, tickets will be necessary for seating inside the tent and limited to 6 per graduate. Tickets will be given to graduates at Friday's rehearsal.
11:30 a.m.
Barbecue Lunch
Commencement Tent, Front Lawn
Complimentary for graduates; others pay meal fee.
See Frequently Asked Questions for more ticket information.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Commencement Rehearsal
Commencement Tent, Front Lawn
All graduating students and marshals must attend.
All day & Saturday Morning
Senior Art Exhibition
Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery, Sawyer Fine Arts Center
4:15 - 5 p.m.
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Sawyer Fine Arts Center Theatre
Everyone is invited to attend. If you have questions or need more information contact Rachel Parsons, Administrative Assistant Nursing Department, 603-526-3795, or rparsons@colby-sawyer.edu.
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Graduate Dinner
Coffin Field House, Dan & Kathleen Hogan Sports Center
Hosted by the Senior Class; tickets required for dinner.
See Graduate Dinner Dance for more information.
8:00 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Dancing
Coffin Field House, Dan & Kathleen Hogan Sports Center
Tickets not required.
Commencement Day Schedule
Saturday, May 11, 2013
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast for the Class of 2013
Dining Room, Ware Campus Center
Graduates have their last breakfast together before Commencement.
9:30 a.m.
Commencement Tent Opens for Seating
Commencement Tent, Front Lawn
See Frequently Asked Questions for more ticket information.
10 a.m.
Graduates Assemble
Coffin Field House, Dan & Kathleen Hogan Sports Center
Please be prompt.
Academic Procession Assemble
First floor, Colgate Hall
For trustees, faculty, platform party and staff. Please be prompt.
10:30 a.m.
Commencement
Commencement Tent, Front Lawn
*Tickets for Commencement are not necessary if Saturday's weather forecast is favorable. However, if the forecast calls for rainy and cold weather, tickets will be necessary of seating inside the tent and limited to 6 per graduate. Tickets will be given to graduates at Friday's rehearsal.
See Frequently Asked Questions for more ticket information.
Following Commencement
Graduate Regalia Return
Colby-Sawyer Bookstore, Colgate Hall
Post Commencement Reception at the President's House and Gardens
(504 Main Street, New London)
Immediately following the Commencement ceremony, join President Tom Galligan and Susan Galligan for light refreshments, and to congratulate and bid farewell to your fellow classmates, faculty and staff before lunch with your families in town.
No reservations required. (Weather Plan – Coffin Field House, Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center)
