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2010 Schedule of Events
-The following schedule is tentative and is subject to change-
Friday, May 21, 2010
Noon – 3 p.m.
Senior Survey Information and Caps & Gown
Graduation registration processing activities requiring approximately 90 minutes will take place by appointment in the Terrace Room of the Elaine Langone Center from noon to 2:30 p.m.
Watch for a student e-mail on or around April 2nd containing information about scheduling a time for Senior Survey.
After completing the Senior Survey, graduates will be directed to the proper location to receive final grades, and pick up their caps and gowns.
Procession directions for the Commencement ceremony will be provided to graduates when caps and gowns are distributed.
Caps and gowns are provided to graduates at no charge.
5 p.m.
Shabbat Service
A Shabbat Service for graduates and their families will be offered at the Berelson Center for Jewish Life, 632 St. George St.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Senior Survey Information and Caps & Gown Continues
(See Friday Noon – 3 p.m. for details.)
9a.m.
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
The Bucknell University Senior Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) will conduct its annual commissioning ceremony in Bucknell Hall. A reception for family and friends will immediately follow. For more information, contact Barbara Carl at 570-577-1246.
10:15a.m.
President’s Senior Awards Ceremony
The President and faculty will honor graduates at a ceremony in Rooke Chapel. University prizes and awards for academic achievement and personal merit will be conferred on members of the Class of 2009 at this ceremony.
The academic deans office will notify graduates who are receiving awards in May.
A reception with light refreshments will follow the ceremony in front of Rooke Chapel.
1 -4 p.m.
Departmental Receptions
Departments will hold receptions in many areas throughout campus from 1 to 4 p.m. A detailed schedule of locations will be available in the Elaine Langone Center on Commencement Weekend.
4:30 p.m.
Catholic Mass
Catholic Mass will be offered in Rooke Chapel. A reception immediately following in front of Rooke Chapel.
5-8 p.m.
Courtside Grill
An opportunity for graduates and their families to meet and dine informally, an early evening grilled buffet dinner will be served in Sojka Pavilion. Tickets are required.
7:30 p.m.
Inter-Religious Baccalaureate Service
Baccalaureate is an inter-religious service of worship for graduates and their guests. The service will be offered in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. If you or someone in your party requires the use of a motorized scooter or wheelchair, please plan on arriving at least one-half hour prior to the start of the program. Ushers will be available to assist with needs.
9 p.m.
Candlelighting Ceremony
Graduating seniors will line the perimeter of the Academic Quadrangle at 9p.m. to participate in the Candlelighting Ceremony. This event recreates the candlelighting ceremony in which the class participated during their first-year orientation. Parents, family, and friends are encouraged to attend and will be seated in the center of the Quad. Parents and guests will have a role in the ceremony, directed by a member of the Bucknell Parents Board. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in the Gerhard Fieldhouse
9:30 p.m.-midnight
Commencement Celebration
Families, friends, and members of the faculty and administrative staff are invited to join the graduates at the Commencement Celebration, in Sojka Pavilion immediately following the Senior Candlelighting Ceremony, beginning at about 9:30 p.m.
This event is free and open to all guests.
Alcohol will be served and a wrist band is required for guests planning to consume alcoholic beverages.
Banding for all guests over the age of 21 will be offered at the Grill on the Green, and also near the entrance to the Commencement Celebration on Saturday evening.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
8 a.m .
Protestant Service
A Protestant Worship Service will be held Rooke Chapel.
9:15am
Commencement Concert
Hear celebratory music on the Academic Quadrangle as performed by the award-winning Penn Central Wind Band. Bucknell has sponsored this ensemble as a service to the region for nearly 15 years.
10 a.m.
Commencement Ceremony
Tickets are not required for Commencement, to be held outside on the Academic Quadrangle at 10 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m.
No rehearsal for graduates is scheduled for the Commencement ceremony; information will be sent to graduates from the registrar’s office before the end of the semester.
General information about the Commencement ceremony (special seating, first-aid station, etc.) will be available at two kiosks on the Academic Quadrangle prior to and during the ceremony.
Lost-and-found items will be held at the switchboard on the second floor of the Elaine Langone Center.
Restrooms are available on all floors of the Bertrand Library, Coleman Hall, Vaughan Literature, and the Elaine Langone Center. Portable toilets will be available on the west side of the library.
Beverage stations will be located near the library on the south end of the Quad.
Commencement speaker information.
12:45 p.m.
Graduates Farewell Luncheon
The President, members of the faculty, family, and friends will have an opportunity to extend congratulations to the graduates prior to departing from campus at the Farewell Luncheon. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences will be seated in Sojka Pavilion and Graduates from the College of Engineering and Master Degree recipients will be seated in Elaine Langone Center, Bostwick Dining Room. Bostwick Dining Room is handicap accessible. Tickets are required.
4 p.m.
Catholic Mass
Catholic Mass will be offered in Rooke Chapel.
