Undergraduate Students in:

• Weekend College
• Rochester Program
• Nursing Program

Graduate Students in the following programs:

• Master of Arts in Education
• Master of Arts in Leadership
• Master of Arts in Nursing
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Social Work

Friday, June 26
Rehearsal
6 - 6:45 p.m.
Si Melby Hall

Sunday, June 28
Baccalaureate Service
9 - 10 a.m.
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
Line-up promptly at 8:40 a.m.

Baccalaureate is a celebration service of music and word held for the graduating class. Graduating Students should wear their cap and gown and may sit with their family or guests in any available seats. Please note that seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

>> Read President Pribbenow's Baccalaureate Service sermon (PDF) <<

Refreshments and Line-up
10 a.m.
Students line up in the Christensen Center lobby
Line-up promptly at 10:15 a.m.

Commencement Ceremony
Begins at 11 a.m.
Si Melby Hall

Commencement Speaker: Eric Jolly (Ph.D.), President of the Science Museum of Minnesota

Honorary Degree Recipient: Jane Lubchenco (Ph.D.), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator

Faculty assemble in the Sateren Auditorium Lobby at 10:15 a.m. wearing your cap and gown. Master’s degree candidates will lead the procession followed by candidates for bachelor’s degrees.

(In case of rain, line-up will be in the basement of Si Melby. The decision to implement the rain plan will be made by 8 a.m.)

Following the Commencement address, the Dean of the College will present the candidates. Marshals will signal each row to rise. Receive your folder in your left hand, shake hands, leave the stage via the right ramp, and return to your row and be seated.

After the ceremony graduates should plan to meet their guests at reception locations.

Department and Program Receptions
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Fine Arts  & Humanities:  Foss Atrium

Natural and Social Sciences:  Old Main Lobby

Education, Health & Physical Education and Master of Arts in Education:  Christensen Center Coffee Shop

Business Administration and Master of Business Administration:  Oren Gateway Center Lobby and Adeline Johnson Conference Room

Social Work and Master of Social Work:  Christensen Center, East Commons

Nursing and Mater of Arts in Nursing:  Christensen Center, West Commons

Master of Arts in Leadership:  Christensen Center, Marshall Room