Schedule of Events 2009
Here you will find a list of all events scheduled for Commencement weekend. Except when noted, all ceremonies and activities are open to the public and tickets are not required.
Thursday, May 14 2009
9 p.m.
Senior Class Prayer Service and Last Visit to the Basilica and Grotto
Basilica of the Sacred Heart and Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
Friday, May 15 2009
11 a.m.
Minor in European Studies Recognition Brunch Hosted by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies
by invitation only
Morris Inn – Donor’s Room
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Department of Sociology Open House Buffet Brunch
Flanner Hall – Rooms 810 and 824
11:00 a.m.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures Reception and Recognition Ceremony
Washington Hall – Auditorium
11:30 a.m.
Graduation Luncheon Honoring Hesburgh Program Seniors
Hesburgh Program graduating seniors and their parents or two guests
LaFortune Student Center – Ballroom
Noon
Residence Halls
available for check-in to parents and guests
Registration and payment required.
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Pi Sigma Alpha Award Ceremony
North Quad
2:00–3:00 p.m.
College of Arts and Letters Honors Convocation
honoring summa cum laude Graduates and College and Departmental Award Winners
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Graduate School Open House
for all graduate school faculty, staff, graduating students, and their guests
Main Building – 5th Floor
2:00–4:30 p.m.
Mendoza College of Business Undergraduate Recognition Ceremony
ACCT, FIN, ITM, MARK, MGTC, and MGTE
No tickets required
Joyce Center – South Dome
3:00–5:00 p.m.
College of Arts and Letters Honors Reception
honoring summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude
Graduates and College and Departmental Award Winners
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Front Lawn
3:00–5:00 p.m.
Education, Schooling, and Society Reception
LaFortune Student Center – Notre Dame Room
4:00 p.m.
Liturgical Choir Commencement Concert
University of Notre Dame Liturgical Choir
Open to the public/Free admission
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Senior History Reception
for graduating majors, their guests, and faculty
(Short program to begin at 4:30 p.m.)
North Dining Hall – Gold Room and F Wing
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures Award Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall – Room 102
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Department of Psychology Reception
for graduating seniors, their guests, and faculty
North Quad
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Economics Faculty Reception for Economics Majors
hosted jointly by the Department of Economics and Econometrics and the Department of Economics and Policy Studies
Morris Inn
4:00–6:00 p.m.
University Writing Center Open House
for graduating seniors, their guests, and faculty
Coleman-Morse Center – Room 203
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Kellogg Institute for International Studies Award Ceremony and Reception
for graduating Latin American Studies minors and International Scholars, their families and friends of the Institute.
Award presentation begins at 5:00 p.m.
Hesburgh Center for International Studies – Auditorium
5:00–6:00 p.m.
Alumni Association Legacy Reception
All class of 2009 graduates who are legacies are invited to attend with their families
Eck Visitors Center
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Arts and Letters Preprofessional Recognition Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall – Room 101
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Commencement Band Concert
Free and open to the public
Tickets required and available at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Box Office
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall
5:30–8:00 p.m.
Buffet Style Dinner
South Dining Hall
Tickets must be purchased in advance per information and ticket procurement procedures.
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Kroc Institute Undergraduate Reception
for Peace Studies graduating students and guests
McKenna Hall Auditorium and Atrium
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Department of Africana Studies Recognition Ceremony and Erskine Peters Annual Banquet
by invitation only
South Dining Hall – Hospitality Room
7:00 p.m.
Latino Recognition Ceremony
Washington Hall
Reception to follow in the LaFortune Student Center – Ballroom
7:30 p.m.
English Majors End of Year Celebration
Tickets required for ceremony. Contact department for information.
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Decio Theater
Dessert reception to follow on the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center front lawn. No ticket required.
8:00 p.m.
Department of Music Commencement Concert
Featuring the Notre Dame Chorale and Chamber Orchestra and soloists from the graduating class.
Free and open to the public
Tickets required and available at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Box Office
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall
9:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
Graduation Dance
Joyce Center – North Dome
Casual Attire
(Professional photographer available for group pictures)
Saturday, May 16 2009
9:00 a.m.
Graduate Degree Candidates Assemble for the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
Joyce Center – Auxilary Gym (across from the basketball offices)
9:00–10:30 a.m.
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Hall
Reception to follow in the Pasquerilla Center
Tickets required for ceremony
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Science Preprofessional Studies Recognition Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall Auditorium – Room 101
9:30–11:30 a.m.
Department of Philosophy Brunch Reception and Recognition Ceremony
Decio Faculty Hall – Decio Commons
9:30–11:30 a.m.
Gender Studies Program Graduation Reception
West of O’Shaughnessy Hall – South Quad
Inclement weather location will be O’Shaughnessy Hall – Great Hall
9:30–noon
Department of German and Russian Languages and Literatures Convocation
LaFortune Student Center – Notre Dame Room
10:00 a.m.
African American Prayer Service
Keenan/Stanford Chapel
10:00 a.m.
Graduate School Commencement Ceremony and Conferring of Degrees
Joyce Center – South Dome
Reception to follow on the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center front lawn
10:00 a.m.–noon
Department of Anthropology Reception
McKenna Hall – Center for Continuing Education Atrium
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Latino Studies Open House and Reception
McKenna Hall – Room 230
11:00 a.m.
Asian and Pacific Islander Recognition Ceremony
Snite Museum of Art – Annenberg Auditorium
Reception to follow at Legends of Notre Dame
11:00 a.m.–noon
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Open House
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
College of Science Collegiate Sequence Recognition Ceremony
Hesburgh Library – Auditorium
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Food Market Lunch
South Dining Hall Food Market
Tickets must be purchased in advance; degree candidates with valid meal certification need not purchase a ticket
11:30 a.m.
Alliance for Catholic Education Reception and Lunch
Morris Inn – Irish Courtyard
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Phi Beta Kappa Installation
DeBartolo Hall Auditorium – Room 101
Initiates are requested to arrive at 11:00 a.m.
Noon–1:00 p.m.
School of Architecture Graduation Open House
Bond Hall – Foyer
Noon–2:00 p.m.
Department of Art, Art History, and Design Reception
for graduating MA/MFA/BFA/BA Students
Riley Hall of Art – Front Lawn
Inclement weather location will be Riley Hall of Art – First Floor
12:30 p.m.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Luncheon Reception
Jordan Hall of Science – Galleria
Ceremony to follow in the Jordan Hall of Science – Room 101
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Department of Physics Luncheon and Awards
Jordan Hall of Science – Galleria
Ceremony to follow in the Jordan Hall of Science – Room 105
1:00 p.m.
Echo Faith Formation Leadership Program Reception
In conjunction with the Center for Social Concerns Service Send-Off Ceremony (see listing for CSC below)
1:00 p.m.
Service Send-off Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall
(Reception to follow – DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – front lawn)
(Tickets available at the Center for Social Concerns)
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Department of Film, Television, and Theatre Reception
for graduating seniors and their families
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Philbin Theatre
1:30–2:30 p.m.
School of Architecture Recognition Ceremony
Bond Hall – Front Steps
Inclement weather location will be Debartolo Hall – Room 101
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Medieval Institute Ceremony and Reception
for undergraduate and graduate students in Medieval Studies
Alumni Hall – Chapel
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Recognition Ceremony
Washington Hall
Reception immediately following in Fitzpatrick Hall – 1st floor
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Department of Mathematics Ceremony and Reception
Nieuwland Science Hall – Room 127
Reception to follow in the Hurley Building – Memorial Hall – 1st floor
2:00–4:15 p.m.
Kroc Institute M.A. Recognition Ceremony and Reception
for Peace Studies graduate students and guests
Hesburgh Center for International Studies – Auditorium and Great Hall
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Management Department Reception
for graduating seniors and their families
Mendoza College of Business – Courtyard
Inclement weather location will be Mendoza College of Business – Atrium
3:00–3:45 p.m.
President’s Reception
by the President of the University
Degree candidates, their families and guests are cordially invited to attend
Eck Center
3:00–4:15 p.m.
International Students Reception
International students and their parents are cordially invited to attend
McKenna Hall – Atrium
4:20 p.m.
Degree Candidates Assemble for the Academic Procession for the Commencement Mass
Joyce Center – (no ticket required)
BA,MNA/MBA/MS-ACCT, and SC – Gymnasia above Gates 8 and 10 (Degree candidates enter Gate 8)
AL – Gymnasium above Gate 10 (Degree candidates enter Gate 8)
ARCH, EG, LAW, MA/MS, and Ph.D. – Auxiliary Gymnasium “the PIT” (Degree candidates enter Gate 2)
Families and Guest may enter through Gate 10 and proceed directly to the South Dome
All doors open at 3:45 p.m.
4:40 p.m.
Academic Procession
Joyce Center – South Dome
Cap and gown attire required
No tickets required
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Commencement Mass
Joyce Center – South Dome
No tickets required
6:45–8:00 p.m.
Graduating Dinner
Joyce Center – North Dome and North Dining Hall
Tickets must be purchased in advance per information and ticket procurement procedures.
7:00 p.m.
Native American Recognition Ceremony
Legends of Notre Dame
9:00 p.m.
Glee Club Commencement Concert
University of Notre Dame Glee Club
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall
Tickets available at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Box Office
Sunday, May 17
8:30 a.m.
African American Recognition Ceremony
Washington Hall
Reception to follow in the LaFortune Student Center – Ballroom
8:30 a.m.
Mendoza College of Business Graduate Programs Diploma Ceremony
EMBA, MBA, M.S. in Accountacy, and MNA
Saint Mary’s College – Angela Athletic Facility
8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Buffet Brunch
North and South Dining Halls
Tickets must be purchased in advance; degree candidates with valid meal certification need not purchase a ticket
9:00–10:30 a.m.
Department of Political Science Recognition Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall
Seniors must request tickets in advance from the department
9:00–11:00 a.m.
Department of Computer Science and Engineering Recognition Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall – Room 101
9:00–11:00 a.m.
Senior Theology Brunch
Residence of Professor Gary Anderson
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Department of Environmental Science Reception
Galvin Life Science – Room 283
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Department of Electrical Engineering Recognition Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall – Room 141
10:00 a.m.
Law School Commencement Prayer Service
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Admission by ticket only
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Department of Classics Recognition Ceremony and Reception
South Dining Hall – Reckers Hospitality Room
10:00 a.m.–noon
Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences Recognition Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall – Room 155
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Department of American Studies Graduation Reception
South Dining Hall – Oak Room
10:30–11:45 a.m.
Department of Biological Sciences Recognition Ceremony
Washington Hall
Reception to follow
10:30 a.m.
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Recognition Ceremony
Hesburgh Library – Auditorium
11:30 a.m.
Gates open at Joyce Center
Guests – enter Gate 10
Students – enter Gate 3
Faculty – enter Gate 3
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Distribution of Bachelor Diplomas
Joyce Center – North Dome
Degree candidates only – enter via Gate 3
(Cap and gown attire, ticket, and Student I.D. required)
1:15 p.m.
Academic Procession
Joyce Center – North Dome
2:00–4:00 p.m.
University Commencement Ceremony and Conferring of Degrees
Joyce Center – South Dome
Tickets for admission to the Commencement Exercises are required by all
4:30 p.m.
Law School Diploma Ceremony
Joyce Center – North Dome
enter Gate 3
tickets required
Graduates are requested to assemble immediately following the Commencement Exercises.
