Schedule
Commencement 2023
Friday, May 26, 2023
10 a.m. | Graduation Rehearsal Lund Arena |
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Information Desk Open for Indoor Ticket Distribution |
7 p.m. |
Gustavus Wind Orchestra Concert |
Saturday, May 27, 2023
7 - 9 a.m. |
Breakfast a la Carte |
9 a.m. - Noon |
Information Desk Open for Indoor Ticket Distribution |
9 and 10:30 a.m. |
Baccalaureate Services |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Book Mark Open |
10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Hillstrom Museum of Art Open |
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Geology Museum Open |
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Commencement Buffet |
12 p.m. | Gates open for seating in stadium or Lund Arena (if indoors) |
12:45 p.m. | Graduates Line Up at Christ Chapel (in case of inclement weather line up in Lund Center) |
1:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Music Prelude Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Dr. James Patrick Miller, conductor Hollingsworth Field |
1:45 p.m. |
Commencement Procession |
2 p.m. |
Commencement Exercises |
4 p.m. |
Formal Department Receptions |
Post-Commencement Reception
Following Commencement exercises, all in attendance are invited to a complimentary reception on Eckman Mall, weather permitting. Look for signs with directions to the appropriate divisional areas on the mall. No reservations are necessary and there is no cost to attend.
If weather conditions preclude an outdoor reception, divisional gatherings will be held in the Lund Center Forum (basketball court)
- Education
Departments of Education; Nursing; and Health and Exercise Science; and the Library. - Fine Arts
Departments of Art and Art History; Communication Studies; Music; and Theatre and Dance - Humanities
Departments of Greek, Latin and Classical Studies; English; History; Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Philosophy; Religion; and Scandinavian Studies; and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies - Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Departments of Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science, Geography, Environtmental Studies; Mathematics, Computer Science & Statistics; Physics - Social Sciences
Departments of Economics and Management; Political Science; Psychological Science; and Sociology and Anthropology; and Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies
6 p.m. - Residence Halls Close
All students are required to be moved out of their campus residence hall room by 6 p.m. This includes signing up for a time to formally check out with a Collegiate Fellow.