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Commencement Announcements Commencement Day rain/shine call: The 132nd Commencement of Boston College will be held outdoors on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 10:00 am. in Alumni Stadium. All graduates should be in assembly areas by 8:30 a.m.; CSOM, CSON, LSOE and A&S undergraduates should assemble by the eagle outside Gasson Hall. Family and guests should be seated by 9:30 a.m. in Alumni Stadium.
Congratulations to graduates, their families and friends!!!
MONDAY, MAY 19- COMMENCEMENT DAY
9:30 a.m. - University Commencement
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 after by individual School diploma ceremonies which are held at separate sites for each School.
Commencement Exercises are a two-part ceremony. The University Commencement will start with the procession at 9:30 a.m. followed by the ceremony at 10:00 a.m. and takes approximately two hours; it is followed immediately after by individual School/College diploma ceremonies around noon which are completed by 2:30 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.
Speaker and Honorary Degrees The Commencement Speaker, David McCullough, and Honorary Degree Recipients Brother Celestino Arias, '90, OFM Cap.; Jennie Chin Hansen, '70; Anne P. Jones '58, JD '61; and Rev. William B. Neenan, SJ were announced in "The Heights" and "The Chronicle" in April.
Schedule of Events and Activities
Preparing for Graduation
hotels - graduation clearance - exit interviews - invitations, announcements & rain tickets - cap & gown - photos, DVDs & yearbooks- Senior Week - moving out - special needs - ROTC commisioning - and more...
Graduation Day Information
arrival, assembly & procession - seating plan - program, honors & awards - diploma ceremonies - rain plan - Hometown News Release
Transportation, Parking & Maps
directions - shuttle busses - 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
Invitations, Personalized Announcements & Rain Tickets
