81st Annual Commencement Schedule

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Schedule of Activities


Sunday, April 27 10:30 am University and Academy Baccalaureate Service (FMA)
Speaker: Dr. Charles Phelps
President, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Watertown, Wis.
Monday, April 28 11:00 am Chapel (FMA)
  6:00 pm Pre-production lecture about Henry V (RA)
  7:00 pm SMART Preview Performance of Henry V (RA)
Tuesday, April 29 11:00 am Presentation of Vintage and Media Awards (FMA)
Wednesday, April 30 2:00 pm Academy Awards Assembly and Presentation of Academy Yearbook (A Aud)
  8:00 pm Henry V (RA)
Thursday, May 1 8:30 am Ministerial Student Sermon Contest (FMA)
  10:30 am Contest Awards and Honors Recital (FMA)
Presenting the winners of the annual art, photography, speech, music, computer science programming, and extemporaneous writing contests
  1:30 pm Scholastic Bowl Championship (FMA)
  4:00 pm Academy Graduation (FMA)
  8:00 pm Henry V (RA)
Friday, May 2 8:30 am University Awards Program (FMA)
  10:00 am Meeting of the Board of Trustees (Boardroom, Mack Library)
  2:00 pm Henry V (RA)
Nurses Pinning Ceremony (SH)
  8:00 pm Commencement Concert (FMA)
Saturday, May 3 9:00 am Convocation (FMA)*
Presentation of certificates and conferring of degrees

*No reserved seats will be held after 8:30 a.m.


FMA — Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium
RA — Rodeheaver Auditorium
SH — Stratton Hall
A Aud — Academy Auditorium

On May 3, visitors and students should be seated by 8:45 a.m. No one will be admitted to the Amphitorium after 8:55 a.m. The graduating classes, faculty, officers of administration, and candidates for honorary degrees will assemble promptly at 8:50 a.m. The academic procession will move into the Amphitorium at 8:55 a.m.

Those unable to be accommodated in the Amphitorium may view the service via closed-circuit television in the Rodeheaver Auditorium.

For further information, contact:
Guest Services
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC 29614-0001
864.242.5100, Ext. 3120
Fax: 864.242.3923
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