Commencement Announcements:

The 136th Commencement of Boston College will be held on Monday, May 21, 2012 in Alumni Stadium.   The Academic Procession will begin at 9:15 a.m. and the Commencement Ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Individual School and College Diploma Ceremonies will be held at various sites on campus following the conclusion of the main Commencement Ceremony.

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. 

The Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
    Announcement of the Commencement Speaker and the Honorary Degree Candidates will be made in mid-April.

Preparing for Graduation
   hotels - graduation clearance - exit interviews - invitations, announcements & severe weather tickets - 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 - severe weather plan - 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

Invitations, E-invites & Weather Information

COMMENCEMENT WEBCAST

The 2011 Main Graduation Ceremony was webcast live on Monday May 23.  Click here to view a copy of that webcast and to view Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood's Commencement address.

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