While the centerpiece of Commencement 2010 is the main ceremony on Friday morning, there are many activities earlier in the week. Chief among these are the Baccalaureate Ceremony and Dinner on Thursday, May 13.
Baccalaureate Ceremony
Taking place in Bovard Auditorium on Thursday, May 13, the university’s Baccalaureate Ceremony begins at 5:00 p.m. and runs about one hour. Baccalaureate is a non-denominational, inter-faith celebration open to all students and their guests. The centerpiece of the 2010 Baccalaureate is an address by The Very Reverend Canon Michael Battle, Ph.D., Priest-in-Charge at the Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel. The participation of numerous university dignitaries, as well as the religious directors who work with our student groups adds luster to the occasion. The service itself features music and readings from a wide range of religious traditions, and concludes with a benediction over the graduating students.
There are no reservations necessary for the ceremony, but seating in Bovard Auditorium is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and the 1,200 available seats always fill up quickly. Students do not need to wear regalia for the ceremony.
Baccalaureate Dinner
Baccalaureate is followed by a festive dinner for graduates and their families. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. This beautiful dinner hosts 1,200 students and families under an enormous canopy on Pardee Way.
The cost is $35.00 per person, which includes tax, gratuity, and wine or other beverage. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can buy, but tables will be seated in groups of ten (i.e. if you buy eleven tickets, we will have to split your party among two adjacent tables).
Cancellations may be made at any time, but we can only offer full refunds through April 16. Cancellations made between April 17 and April 30 will be given a 50% refund. No refunds will be given for cancellations made afterApril 30, 2010.
Baccalaureate Dinner Reservations
will begin in February
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