Individual School/College Diploma Ceremonies

commencement 2012

INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL/COLLEGE DIPLOMA CEREMONIES
After the President and dignitaries have processed from Alumni Stadium at the conclusion of the University Commencement, graduates and their guests go to the assigned locations for the Individual School/College Diploma Ceremonies at which diplomas are awarded. The locations for these ceremonies are listed below. No tickets are needed for the Diploma Ceremonies except for the Connell School of Nursing (undergraduate and graduate). Each graduate will be given 4 tickets, which will be distributed by the office of the Associate Director of Student Services in Cushing 202.

 

  • COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
    Alumni Stadium
  • GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
    Robsham Theater
  • CARROLL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
    Conte Forum
  • CARROLL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
    Bapst Library Lawn Tent
  • GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
    Burns Library Lawn Tent
  • CONNELL SCHOOL OF NURSING
    McElroy Commons, Carney Dining Room
  • CONNELL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NURSING
    McElroy Commons, Carney Dining Room
  • LYNCH SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
    O'Neill Library Plaza
  • LYNCH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
    O'Neill Library Plaza
  • WOODS COLLEGE OF ADVANCING STUDIES
    St. Ignatius Church
  • SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY
    2101 Commonwealth Avenue Lawn Tent
    Brighton Campus

SEVERE WEATHER PLAN for the UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT AND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL/COLLEGE DIPLOMA CEREMONIES

UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT (MAIN CEREMONY) SEVERE WEATHER PLAN
Commencement will be held outdoors in Alumni Stadium except in the case of severe weather.

In the event of severe weather, Commencement will be held indoors in Conte Forum. An announcement of the decision to use the Severe Weather plan will be broadcast beginning in early morning on:

  • WBZ Radio, Channel AM 1030
  • WBZ-TV News, Channel 4
  • WCVB-TV News, Channel 5
  • Boston College Info Line
       (617)552-INFO
  • Commencement Website - check on Commencement morning

Each graduate will be given two Severe Weather tickets for this ceremony. Due to very limited seating, there are no extra tickets. Only Severe Weather tickets will be honored. Tickets are given to students when they pick up their academic attire during the week prior to Commencement.

Other guests may view the University Commencement via closed circuit TV at alternate Severe Weather sites:

  • Corcoran Commons
       Heights Room
       Dining Hall
  • Flynn Recreation Complex North and East wings
  • Robsham Theater
  • Carney Dining Room
       McElroy Commons
  • Bapst Lawn Tent
  • Devlin Hall 008, 010, 026 & 101
  • Cushing Hall 001
  • Higgins 300 & 310
  • McGuinn 121
  • Merkert 127 & 130

Also in Residence Halls on cable TV beginning at 10:00 a.m. on

  • Boston College Cable, Channel 50

Beginning at 10:00 a.m., on the Internet via D2 Productions (live broadcast).  To view the live webcast of Commencement, please access the following link to the Commencement home page at www.bc.edu/commencement.

Graduates should go directly to their assigned sections in Conte Forum. All graduates and their two Forum guests should be in their seats no later than 9:00 a.m.

 

INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL/COLLEGE DIPLOMA CEREMONIES SEVERE WEATHER PLAN
Individual School/College Diploma Ceremonies will begin immediately after the completion of the University Commencement. Severe Weather site locations are listed under the Individual Diploma Ceremonies.

 

Severe Weather tickets will be needed for the following diploma ceremonies:

 

  • COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
    Conte Forum (4 tickets)
  • LYNCH SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
    Flynn Recreation Complex, East Wing (4 tickets)
  • LYNCH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
    Flynn Recreation Complex, East Wing (4 tickets)
  • CARROLL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
    Flynn Recreation Complex, North Wing (4 tickets)

 

Severe Weather tickets will not be needed for the following diploma ceremonies:

 

  • GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
    Robsham Theater
  • GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
    Burns Library Lawn Tent
  • CARROLL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
    Bapst Library Lawn Tent
  • CONNELL SCHOOL OF NURSING
    McElroy Commons, Carney Dining Room
  • CONNELL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NURSING
    McElroy Commons, Carney Dining Room
  • WOODS COLLEGE OF ADVANCING STUDIES
    St. Ignatius Church
  • SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY
    2101 Commonwealth Avenue Lawn Tent
    Brighton Campus