TENTATIVE COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE

Commencement

May 13 - 18, 2008

TUESDAY, MAY 13

11 a.m.
William Smith Senior Brunch
Comstock Dining Room

12:30-4 p.m.
Battle of the Colleges (Field Day)

5 p.m.
Hobart Launch
Bozzuto Boathouse

6:30 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Rides
Stiles Practice Field

10 p.m.
Taste of Geneva

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Seneca Lake Wine Tour
Meet buses in Odells South Parking Lot

6 p.m.
Pizza Wars
The Barn

THURSDAY, MAY 15

9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cap and Gown Distribution
Library Atrium

11-4 p.m.
Senior Picnic (with games, music and food)
Stern Lawn

6:30 p.m.
Meet at Coxe Hall for walk to Houghton House

7:00 p.m.
Senior Dinner
Houghton House

8:30 p.m.
Presidential Toast
Sunken Gardens

FRIDAY, MAY 16

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Stewardson Society Recognition Reception with President Gearan
Comstock Dining Room

2 p.m.
Commencement Rehearsal
Hobart Quadrangle
Rain Location: Robert A. Bristol Field House

4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Parents’ Registration (Room keys, meal tickets)
JPR Lobby

6 p.m.
Senior BBQ/band
The Barn Parking Lot

8 p.m.
Erev Shabbat Service
Temple Beth-El, 755 South Main Street

9:30 p.m.
Fireworks
Bristoll Practice Fields

SATURDAY, MAY 17

9 a.m.
Coffee and juice in lobby of Albright Auditorium

10 a.m.
Torah Study
Cantor's Residence
402 Washington St.

10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Parents’ Registration (Room keys, meal tickets)
JPR Lobby

10 a.m.
Academic Achievement Ceremony
Albright Auditorium

2:30 p.m.
Baccalaureate
Speaker: Bishop Jack McKelvey
Presider: Chaplain Lesley Adams
Trinity Church, 520 S. Main St.

3:30 p.m.
Provost and Deans Reception for Graduates and Parents
Trinity Church Rectory

4:30 p.m.
Roman Catholic Mass
St. Francis DeSales
130 Exchange Street

6 - 7:30 p.m.
Commencement Eve Dinner (Reserved tickets required)
Scandling Center, Saga

SUNDAY, MAY 18

8 - 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast (Reserved tickets required)
Scandling Center, Saga

8 a.m.
Holy Eucharist
St. John’s Chapel

10:00 a.m.
Commencement Procession

10:30 a.m.
Commencement Ceremony
Speaker: William T. Whitaker, Jr. '73, L.H.D. '97
National News Correspondent
Hobart Quadrangle
Rain Location: Robert A. Bristol Field House

Post-Commencement Reception 
William Smith Green
Rain Location: Robert A. Bristol Field House

Post-Commencement Luncheon
(Reserved tickets required)
Scandling Center, Saga

1-3 p.m.
Open House & Luncheon
Intercultural Affairs House
288 Pulteney Street