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Undergraduate Student Commencement Guide

May 2013

 

You're Almost There!

Commencement exercises at Boston College are scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in Alumni Stadium. The Academic Procession begins at 9:15 a.m.

Listed below are important details that need your attention before you leave the University.

A companion booklet, the Commencement Guide for Families, will be mailed to your family in the beginning of April. If they do not receive this booklet, they should contact the Commencement Office at commencement@bc.edu or 617-552-4330 or refer to the Commencement website, www.bc.edu/commencement where a downloadable version will also be available.

Please read this guide carefully and contact the appropriate office if you have questions. Congratulations and good luck!

Commencement Preparations— (January through May 2013)

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Office of the University Secretary

  • Commencement Information on the Go—New Commencement App!
  • Electronic Invitations
  • Personalized Announcements
  • Cap and Gown Rentals
  • In Case of Rain
  • Photographs
  • Class of 2013 T-shirts
  • Hometown News Release
  • Disabled Access
  • Wheelchair Rental

Office of Student Services

  • Academic Services, including degree requirements and graduation status
  • Financial Services, including student loan exit interviews and outstanding balance on student account
  • Transcript Requests
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Senior Week Celebrations (May 14 through May 17)

  • Dean of Students Advisory on Senior Week Activities
  • Residence Hall Closing Information (Move-Out)

Baccalaureate Mass (Sunday, May 19)

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Commencement Day (Monday, May 20)

  • Participation
  • Arrival and Assembly
  • Alumni Stadium Seating
  • Academic Procession
  • Hooding of Graduates
  • Valuables
  • Restrictions
  • Cell Phones
  • Shuttle Buses
  • Golf Carts
  • Satellite Parking
  • Airport Transportation
  • Important Phone Numbers and Websites
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College of Arts and Sciences

  • Diploma Distribution Ceremony
  • Awards Ceremony—Sunday, May 19, 3:00 p.m.
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James A. Woods, S.J., College of Advancing Studies

  • Commencement Packets
  • Diploma Ceremony
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Carroll School of Management

  • Diploma Distribution Ceremony
  • Awards Ceremony—Sunday, May 19, 2:00 p.m.
  • Rain Plan
  • Seating
  • Application Information for Student Commencement Speaker
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Connell School of Nursing

  • Senior Meeting
  • Convocation Ceremony
  • Diploma Distribution Ceremony
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Lynch School of Education

  • Commencement Packets
  • Awards Ceremony
  • Diploma Distribution Ceremony