Schedule

Commencement

Friday, May 29, 2015

Time

Event

1 - 7 p.m.

Information Desk Open

C. Charles Jackson Campus Center (lower level)

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Richard L. Hillstrom Museum of Art Open

Senior Studio Art Majors’ Exhibition
C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Time	Event
7 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Food a la Carte Market Place, C. Charles Jackson Campus Center
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Information Desk Open C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level

10 a.m.	Graduation Rehearsal for Class of 2015 Lund Center Arena
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Book Mark Open Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Richard L. Hillstrom Museum of Art Open Senior Studio Art Majors’ Exhibition C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level
8 p.m.	Commencement Concert Gustavus Symphony Orchestra and Concerto/Aria winners Dr. Ruth Lin, Conductor Bjorling Hall
9:30 p.m.	Celebration of Light Christ Chapel

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Time	Event
7 - 9 a.m.	Breakfast a la Carte Market Place, C. Charles Jackson Campus Center
9 a.m. - Noon	Information Desk Open C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level
9 and 10:30 a.m.	Baccalaureate Services Christ Chapel* (Go to gustavustickets.com to reserve complimentary tickets for a Baccalaureate Service)
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Book Mark Open C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Commencement Buffet Evelyn Young Dining Room* (*Advance ticket purchase required at gustavustickets.com. Limited tickets are available at the door.)
Noon - 5 p.m.	Richard L. Hillstrom Museum of Art Open Senior Studio Art Majors’ Exhibition C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level
12:45 p.m.	Graduates Line Up Christ Chapel (in case of inclement weather line up in Lund Center)
1:30 – 1:45 p.m.	Music Prelude Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Dr. James Patrick Miller, conductor Hollingsworth Field
1:45 p.m.	Commencement Procession Hollingsworth Field
2 p.m.	Commencement Exercises Hollingsworth Field In case of inclement weather, Commencement will be held in Lund Center Arena (ticket required), with overflow seating in Lund Forum—broadcast on large screen (no ticket required).
4 p.m.	Formal Department Receptions Eckman Mall (C. Charles Jackson Campus Center and Alumni Hall in the O.J. Johnson Student Union, if inclement weather) Free, no ticket or RSVP required Reception Details 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 at sites in the Johnson Student Union and the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center: Education – The Dive, O.J.Johnson Student Union Departments of Education; Nursing; and Health and Exercise Science; and The Library. (The Nursing Department reception will be held in Linner Lounge.) Fine Arts – Evelyn Young Dining Room, C. Charles Jackson Campus Center Departments of Art and Art History; Communication Studies; Music; and Theatre and Dance Humanities – C. Charles Jackson Campus Center Banquet Rooms Departments of Classics; English; History; Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Philosophy; Religion; and Scandinavian Studies; and the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Program Natural Sciences and Mathematics – Alumni Hall, O.J. Johnson Student Union Departments of Biology; Chemistry; Geology; Mathematics and Computer Science; and Physics; and the Environmental Studies Program Social Sciences – Evelyn Young Dining Room, Jackson Campus Center Departments of Economics and Management; Geography; Political Science; Psychology; and Sociology and Anthropology; and the Peace Studies Program
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.