Commencement Announcements:

The 136th Commencement of Boston College was held on Monday, May 21, 2012 in Alumni Stadium.

Individual School and College Diploma Ceremonies were held at various sites on campus following the conclusion of the Main Commencement Ceremony.

2012 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients

Award winning television journalist Robert Woodruff addressed the Boston College Class of 2012 at the 136th Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 21. Woodruff made national headlines after sustaining a traumatic brain injury while reporting on the United States War in Iraq.

Woodruff received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University at the ceremony.

In addition to the honorary degree awarded to Woodruff, the University will recognize four other guests with honorary degrees.

Joseph A. Appleyard, S.J., BC ’53, former vice president for University Mission and Ministry and now executive assistant for the New England Province of the Society of Jesus, received a Doctor of Humane Letters.

Former BC football assistant coach and current chairman of Intuit, Inc., Bill Campbell, received a Doctor of Business Administration.

Navyn Salem, BC ’94, who founded a nonprofit that manufactures food for preventing malnutrition, received a Doctor of Social Science.

Finally, Liz Walker, an award-winning TV news anchor and ordained minister who focuses on international education, received a Doctor of Humane Letters.

Read the complete story in The Boston College Chronicle.

Commencement Day
Monday, May 21, 2012

University Commencement
9:15 a.m. - Academic Procession
10:00 a.m. - Main Ceremony
Alumni Stadium
There is open seating, no limit to the number of guests and no tickets necessary. 

12:00 p.m.- Individual School/College Diploma Ceremonies   
The main ceremony will be followed immediately by Individual School/College Diploma Ceremonies which are held at separate sites for each School. 

Commencement Exercises are a two-part ceremony. The University Commencement (main ceremony) will start with the procession at 9:15 a.m. followed by the ceremony at 10:00 a.m. It is followed immediately by Individual School and College Diploma Ceremonies around 12:00 noon which are completed by 2:00 p.m. The University Commencement is attended by all graduates. The President addresses the graduates, confers honorary degrees, and, through student representatives, confers the appropriate degrees on all graduates. The Commencement Speaker delivers the Commencement address. Diplomas are distributed to graduates at the Diploma Ceremonies.

Schedule of Events and Activities
   The Commencement Weekend Schedule of Events and Activities are listed at the above link.  Additional Senior Week information is available starting in the Fall. 

Preparing for Graduation
   hotels - graduation clearance - exit interviews - E-invitations and announcements - cap & gown - photos & yearbooks- Senior Week - moving out - special needs - ROTC commissioning - and more...

Graduation Day Information
   arrival, assembly & procession - seating plan - program, honors & awards - diploma ceremonies - In Case Of Rain - Hometown News Release

Transportation, Parking & Maps
   directions - shuttle buses - airport shuttle - public transportation - handicapped services

Visitor's Resources
   medical services - rest rooms - lost & found - dining - concessions - flowers - phones

FAQ, Phone Numbers & Links
   questions - key phone numbers - links to related sites

After Graduation

E-Invitations and Personalized Announcements

COMMENCEMENT WEBCAST

The 2012 Main Graduation Ceremony was webcast live on Monday, May 21.  Click here to view a copy of that webcast and to view Bob Woodruff's Commencement address.

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