Commencement 2013

Schedule of Events

Friday, May 17

Graduate Gown and ticket pick up or purchase.

2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Kaul Auditorium Foyer

Saturday, May 18

Hospitality Suite and Information Center
Graduate gown and ticket pickup or purchase.

12 - 5 p.m.
Gray Lounge (Kaul Auditorium)

Mandatory Rehearsal
All graduating students planning to participate in the commencement ceremony must attend.

2 p.m.
Student Union
 

Sunday, May 19

Hospitality Suite and Information Center
Graduate gown and ticket pickup/purchase. 

Hospitality: 12 - 5 p.m.


Information: 12 - 7 p.m.

Graduate gown and ticket pick up: 12 - 7 p.m.

Gray Lounge (Kaul Auditorium)

Guided Tour of the Columbia River Gorge
Reservations are required; seating is limited. $45 per person, including lunch. Last day to register: April 30th.  Register online here.

Visit one of the great natural treasures of the Northwest. Wind your way along the scenic historic highway and visit numerous waterfalls, including the magnificent Multnomah Falls, which cascades 620 feet. Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view from the Vista House at Crown Point and a visit to the Bonneville Dam, with its visitor center, fish hatchery, and salmon ladder. Learn about the gorge's geography and ecology, life cycle of salmon, indigenous people who lived along the river, and the Lewis and Clark expedition.

10:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Meet outside of Kaul Auditorium
Commencement Eve Celebration
Enjoy dinner, live music, and dancing during this festive celebration for graduates, families, and friends. Tickets are required. Each graduating student will two complimentary tickets. Additional tickets may be purchased throughout the weekend at the hospitality suite for $20 per adult, $10 per child ages 3-10.

Dinner: 5:30-7 p.m.
Music and dancing: 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Gray Campus Center Quad (rain or shine)
 

Monday, May 20

Commencement Breakfast Buffet
Graduates, friends, and family are invited to join us for a breakfast buffet. Tickets are required and will be available at the hospitality suite throughout the weekend, or at the door the morning of the breakfast. Cost is $11.50 for adults and $7 for children ages 3-10. Graduating students are guests of the college and will receive their tickets separately.

8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Gray Campus Center Commons
Enrobing
Graduating students report to enrobe and assemble for commencement.

9:45 a.m.
Student Union
Commencement Ceremony
General seating. Tickets are NOT required. There is no limit to the number of family and friends who may attend.

11 a.m.
Tent in front of Eliot Hall
Reception
All are invited. Seating will be available in the student union. It is a good idea to pre-arrange a meeting place with your graduate for this busy event.

Following Commencement
Gray Campus Center Quad (rain or shine)
 

Tuesday, May 21

Students Move out of Dorms

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Still have questions? Call the conference and events planning office at 503/777-7522 or e-mail commencement@reed.edu.