FINALS
WEEKEND 2008
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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| SATURDAY,
MAY 17 |
|
TIME |
EVENT |
RAIN
SITE |
| 11
a.m. |
Class Valedictory Exercises on the Lawn.*
Sheila C. Johnson, CEO of Salamander Hospitality, LLC, and
a global ambassador for CARE, will speak.
University awards and the
class gift will be presented.
|
| *
|
In
case of inclement weather, Valedictory Exercises will
be held
in the John Paul Jones Arena. |
| |
|
| 12:30
- 2 p.m. |
President and Mrs. Casteen's Reception for
members of the Class of 2008 and guests at
Carr's
Hill (rain or shine).
|
| 2
p.m. |
School of Nursing Hooding Ceremony in McLeod
Hall Auditorium.
|
| 3
p.m. |
Commissioning Exercises for Army, Marines, Navy, and
Air Force Candidates in Old
Cabell Hall Auditorium.
|
| 3
p.m. |
Curry School of Education Hooding Ceremony for doctoral candidates in Culbreth Theatre.
|
6
p.m.
|
School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony in Old Cabell
Hall Auditorium.
|
| 8 p.m. - Midnight |
Fourth-Year Class Party in Alumni Hall. Light refreshments will be available.
Tickets will be distributed at the University Bookstore
May 15 through 17.
|
| 9:30
p.m. |
Virginia Glee Club Finals Concert in Old Cabell
Hall Auditorium. Degree candidates admitted
free (ticket is required); for others: general admission
$15, students $5. Tickets available at
Mincer's, Old Cabell Hall Box Office at (434) 924-3984
(through April 29), Newcomb Hall Ticket
Office at (434) 924-7314 (through May 16), and the door.
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| SUNDAY,
MAY 18 |
|
TIME |
EVENT |
RAIN
SITE |
| 9:30
a.m. |
Degree candidates assembled at the Rotunda
for Academic Procession.
|
* |
In
case of severe weather,
there would not be a combined Final Exercises for all
the schools. (see
Severe-Weather Plan)
Under the severe-weather plan, Final Exercises for Architecture,
Arts and Sciences, Commerce, Continuing and Professional
Studies, Education, and Nursing would begin at 10 a.m.
in the John Paul Jones Arena. |
| |
|
| 10
a.m. |
Faculty assembled at the Rotunda for Academic Procession.
|
| 10
a.m. |
Academic Procession and Final Exercises on
the Lawn.*
Hunter R. Rawlings III, professor of classics and history and president emeritus of Cornell University, will speak.
|
Following
Final Exercises |
Diploma Ceremonies for the individual schools
and departments (Arts & Sciences) will follow at
the locations
and times listed on the diploma
ceremony locations
chart.
|
See
Diploma Ceremony
Locations Chart |
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