Cap and Gown Distribution. Tickets, too!
Wednesday, May 30, 10 am – 2 pm. Seniors measured in the fall may pick up their caps, gowns, and tickets at the Senior Resource Fair in Paresky.
Thursday, May 31, 1-4 pm in Hollander Hall, back lobby. Seniors not yet measured may come during this time or any of the following times to be measured, as well as to pick up caps, gowns, and tickets.
Friday, June 1, 10 am – 3 pm in Hollander Hall, back lobby.
Saturday, June 2, 8 am – 4 pm in Hollander Hall, back lobby.
Sunday, June 3: Hollander Hall will open at 7:30 am for anyone unable to make the previous times.
The ticket deadline for Baccalaureate is extended to May 30. There are still tickets available in Chapin Hall (as of May 2, 2012). Once those sell out, we will issue tickets for Brooks-Rogers.
The Conversation with David Brooks event is sold out. If you still want to attend, please come to the theatre anytime after 2:30 pm on June 2 to stand in the wait line.
College Marshal Memo, April 20, 2012.
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Dear graduating senior,
Greetings! We look forward to helping you celebrate your college graduation with your classmates and your families. This is the first of two communications I will send to you about Commencement Weekend. Please read through the end for important information about tickets and caps and gowns. Ticket reservations will be available online starting on Monday, April 16.
Here is a brief summary of the events on June 2-3. Please mark them on your calendar.
Saturday, June 2
Ivy Exercises. Seniors assemble on Hoxsey Street at 12:50 p.m., the ceremony begins at 1:10 p.m.
Refreshments on Chapin Lawn, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Senior Athlete Recognition Reception, Goodrich Hall, 3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Conversation with David Brooks, ’62 Center Main Stage (tickets required), 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Baccalaureate. Seniors assemble in front of the Faculty House at 4:30 p.m., the ceremony begins at 5:00 p.m. (tickets required for guests)
Sunday, June 3
Commencement. Seniors assemble in the First-Year Quad at 9:00 a.m., the ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m.
President’s Reception, a picnic lunch on Chapin Lawn, immediately following Commencement (~12:15 p.m.)
Seniors process into Ivy Exercises, Baccalaureate, and Commencement in their caps and gowns. Ivy Exercises is an informal celebration of the Class and its achievements. The Class Officers organize it and preside. Class Gardener Lauren McDonald will plant the ivy, Class Poet Bridget Ngcobo will present a poem, Class Historian Zach Evans will speak, Class Musician Laone Thikiso will perform, Dean Sarah Bolton will award over 100 prizes, Class Bell Ringer Pinsi Lei will ring the bells, and Class Presidents Lisa Jaris and Will Su will drop a watch from the tower of Thompson Chapel. Baccalaureate is the interdenominational service held Saturday afternoon. Commencement on Sunday morning begins with an academic procession across campus and culminates with awarding your degrees.
TICKETS
All of the official events of Commencement Weekend are free of charge and most do not require tickets. In particular, tickets are not required for Ivy Exercises, outdoor Commencement, or the President’s Reception.
Tickets for indoor Commencement: Weather permitting, Commencement will be held outdoors on West College Lawn (the Science Quad) and no tickets will be required. In case of heavy rain, the ceremony will be held in the Lansing-Chapman Ice Rink. When he or she picks up a cap and gown, each senior will receive four guest tickets for the ice rink. Additional seating will be available in Chandler Gymnasium where the ceremony will be broadcast on a large screen. Tickets are not required for seating in Chandler. We favor an outdoor ceremony even under threatening skies and/or light rain.
Tickets for Baccalaureate: Seniors do not need tickets to attend this event. Due to the limited seating capacity of Chapin Hall, we are unable to seat all of the guests in Chapin. Each senior may request 2 guest tickets online as described below. We will distribute guest tickets for Chapin while the supply lasts. After we have exhausted the Chapin tickets we will issue tickets for Brooks-Rogers Auditorium and for Presser Choral Hall where the ceremony will be televised on large screens.
NOTE: The ticket deadline for Baccalaureate is extended to May 30. There are still tickets available in Chapin Hall (as of May 2, 2012). Once those sell out, we will issue tickets for Brooks-Rogers.
Tickets for the Conversation with David Brooks, New York Times columnist and honorary degree recipient: Seniors and their guests who wish to attend this event in the ’62 Center Main Stage will need tickets. Each senior may request up to 3 tickets online while the limited supply lasts. Please note that refreshments will be available on Chapin Lawn and that the Senior Athlete Recognition Reception is at the same time as this event.
Note (5.2.12) This event is sold out. If you still want to attend, please come to the theatre anytime after 2:30 pm on June 2 to stand in the wait line.
Request tickets online April 16 – 30.
Starting Monday, April 16, seniors may request Baccalaureate tickets or David Brooks tickets at the following webpage:
https://webapps.williams.edu/admin-forms/ephpubevent/
Be sure to complete the entire process, including responding to an email within 15 minutes to confirm your request. There is no need to reserve indoor Commencement tickets. All tickets will be distributed when seniors pick up their caps and gowns.
CAPS AND GOWNS
The college supplies caps and gowns free of charge to all graduating seniors. If you attended Fall Convocation and returned your cap and gown, we have them for you. If you did not attend Fall Convocation, we will measure you for a cap and gown. Tentative dates for picking up caps and gowns and tickets are:
Thursday, May 31
Friday, June 1
Saturday, June 2
I will email you with the exact times and locations in May.
For more information about Commencement, please see our web site:
http://commencement.williams.edu/
If you have questions, please contact Carrie Greene (Carrie.Greene@williams.edu) or me.
Regards,
Jeff Strait
College Marshal
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Jefferson Strait
Professor of Physics & College Marshal
Williams College
Department of Physics
Williamstown, MA 01267
Direct phone: (413) 597-2008
Office of the College Marshal phone: (413) 597-2347
e-mail: jstrait@williams.edu
Physics web: http://physics.williams.edu/
Commencement web: http://commencement.williams.edu/
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