Commencement Week Schedule


Sunday, May 2 10:30 a.m. University and Academy Baccalaureate Service (FMA)
Monday, May 3 11:00 a.m. Chapel (FMA)
  6:00 p.m. Pre-production lecture about The Winter’s Tale (RA)
  7:00 p.m. SMART Preview Performance of The Winter’s Tale (RA)
Tuesday, May 4 11:00 a.m. Presentation of Vintage and Media Awards (FMA)
Wednesday, May 5 2:00 p.m. Academy Awards Assembly and Presentation of Academy Yearbook (A Aud)
  8:00 p.m. The Winter’s Tale (RA)
Thursday, May 6 8:30 a.m. Ministerial Student Sermon Contest (FMA)
  10:30 a.m. 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 p.m. Scholastic Bowl Championship (FMA)
  4:00 p.m. Academy Graduation (FMA)
  8:00 p.m. The Winter’s Tale (RA)
Friday, May 7 8:30 a.m. University Awards Program (FMA)
  10:00 a.m. Meeting of the Board of Trustees (Boardroom, Mack Library)
  2:00 p.m. The Winter’s Tale (RA)
Nurses Pinning Ceremony (SH)
  8:00 p.m. Commencement Concert (FMA)
Saturday, May 8 9:00 a.m. Commencement Ceremony (FMA)*
Presentation of certificates and conferring of degrees

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


FMAFounder’s Memorial Amphitorium
RARodeheaver Auditorium
SHStratton Hall
A AudAcademy Auditorium

On May 8, 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 or Stratton Hall.