Hamilton College Commencement 2012 INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
Friday, May 18 12:15 p.m. Muslim Friday Prayer Service For more information contact Mireille Koukjian, advisor to the Muslim Student Association, 315-859-4314 or mkoukjia@hamilton.edu. 5:00 p.m. Sigma Xi Induction and Dinner Open to members of Sigma Xi and their families. Wellin Atrium, Taylor Science Center 5:00-7:00 p.m. Casual Pub Gathering Seniors are encouraged to meet with family, friends and faculty members. The Little Pub 6:00 p.m. Kabalat Shabat Dinner Reservations required by May 1, 2012. Anat Guez, Jewish Chaplain, 315-859-4856 or aguez@hamilton.edu. $20 per person. Azel Backus House 9:30 p.m. Fireworks Display Royce Baseball Field
Saturday, May 19 10:00-11:15 a.m. Bicentennial Lecture James L. Ferguson Professor of History Maurice Isserman The Right Tradition, 1812-2012: Two Hundred Years of Change and Continuity at Hamilton College Kirner-Johnson 125 (Bradford Auditorium) 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bicentennial Book Signing by Author Maurice Isserman Bookstore, Sadove Student Center 11:30 a.m. Class of 2012 Tree Planting and Dedication South Residence Hall, Main Quadrangle 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Lunch dine-in or box lunches available. No reservations required. $7 per person. McEwen Dining Hall
Noon A cappella Concert Wellin Hall, Schambach Center 1:00-3:00 p.m. Senior Art Exhibition Reception The Hub, Bristol Center 3:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Service Margaret Bundy Scott Field House 4:00-5:00 p.m. Reception with Members of the Faculty Tent on the Dunham Green 5:00 p.m. Catholic Mass Chapel 5:30-7:30 p.m. Family Buffet Dinner No reservations required. $12 per person. McEwen Dining Hall 9:00 p.m. Senior Concert Wellin Hall, Schambach Center
Sunday, May 20 8:00 a.m. Nondenominational Prayer Breakfast College Chaplain Jeffrey H. McArn Reservations requested. 315-859-4130. Sunporch, Sadove Student Center 8:00 a.m. Phi Beta Kappa Induction and Breakfast Open to members of PBK and their families. Soper Hall of Commons 8:30 a.m. Doors open for Commencement seating Margaret Bundy Scott Field House 10:15 a.m. Commencement Ceremony Margaret Bundy Scott Field House 12:30 p.m. Commencement Picnic Tent on the Dunham Green and Sage Rink Additional rain site: Soper Hall of Commons 2:00 p.m. Posse Ceremony Fillius Events Barn
Commencement Weekend Information L Seniors must be certified by the registrar as having passed all the academic requirements for the A.B. (Bachelor of Arts) degree. L All bills must be paid (or arrangements made to do so to the satisfaction of the controller). Accommodations Accommodations are always limited for Commence ment Week end. Please plan ahead. Hamilton College Commencement Weekend guests may contact BTI Travel Consultants, 800-472-7447, or go to www.hamilton.edu/accommodations. Announcements Information regarding special-order announcements is available at www.balfour.com. Prices vary. Bookstore, 315-859-4242, hambooks@hamilton.edu. Baccalaureate Service Families are encouraged to attend this multi-faith celebration, which includes remarks by a noted speaker, student readings from a variety of spiritual traditions and a performance by the College Choir. Seniors process in academic regalia. Campus Facilities Use of campus facilities during Commencement Weekend is restricted to College-sponsored events. For venues for private parties refer to www.hamilton.edu/attractions or www.hamilton.edu/restaurants.
Caps and Gowns (Academic Regalia) Seniors will place orders for environmentally friendly greenweaver academic regalia through the Bookstore during Grad-Fair Days, February 29 and March 1. The cost is included in the Commencement fee. Phone orders will be accepted after February 29 for students not on campus. Regalia will be available for pickup at the end of senior week. Bookstore, 315-859-4242, hambooks@hamilton.edu or www.hamilton.edu/bookstore. Ceremony Seating The Margaret Bundy Scott Field House has a seating capacity of 5,000, or approximately nine guests per graduating senior. Tickets will not be issued. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m., and all guests are encouraged to arrive on campus no later than 9:15 a.m. to find parking and seating. Please note that ushers will not allow early-birds to save blocks of seats. Class Rings Balfour will be at the Bookstore to take orders for class rings during Grad-Fair Days on February 29 and March 1 and Commencement Weekend. Prices vary. Bookstore, 315-859-4242, hambooks@hamilton.edu or www.balfour.com. Commencement Fee A Commencement fee of $110 is added to the January bills for members of the senior class. This fee covers the cost of each graduate s cap and gown, the picnic buffet for graduates and their guests on Commence ment Day and incidental expenses related to the weekend. Diploma Frames Diploma frames from Framing Success are available at the Bookstore, 315-859-4242, hambooks@hamilton.edu or www.hamilton.edu/bookstore.
DVD Recordings A two-dvd set of the Baccalaureate and the Commence ment ceremonies will be available for $25 and should be ordered in advance. Allow 10 weeks for delivery. Emergency In case of emergency, contact the Campus Safety Office 24 hours a day, 315-859-4000. Flowers Local florists will be on campus the day of Commence - ment for flower purchases. Prices vary. Lost and Found Check with Campus Safety for items lost or found during Commencement Weekend. 315-859-4141. Parking Cars may be parked in the Visitors Parking Lot (on College Hill Road, opposite Benedict Hall) and North Lot; next to the Elihu Root House and the Anderson-Connell Alumni Center; behind Dunham Hall; and in all parking lots on the Kirkland campus. No cars may be parked in the Main or Western quadrangles. Cars will not be allowed into the quad rangles after Thursday evening; they will be re admitted for the removal of personal belongings from residence halls on Sunday afternoon after the Commencement ceremony. The College does not permit public parking behind the Bristol Center, Sadove Student Center or Soper Hall of Commons. By law, parking is not permitted on Campus Road. On Sunday morning, shuttle buses will be available from North Lot and the Kirkland campus lots for the convenience of guests.
Pets Pets are not welcome at the ceremonies. Please do not bring your pet to any Commencement Weekend event. Photography During the ceremony, GradImages will take photos of each student receiving the diploma and cane. www.gradimages.com, 800-261-2576. Limited personal photography will be permitted from a designated area, but aisles must be kept clear. Tickets Tickets are not required for any weekend ceremonies or meals. Web Video Stream Those who are unable to attend Commencement can watch a live webcast of the ceremony from any computer with Internet access. Go to www.hamilton.edu/commencement. Wheelchair and Special Assistance Limited reserved seating is available for guests with wheelchairs and special needs. A limited number of wheelchairs will be available on loan for the weekend with advance reservation. To make arrangements for wheelchairs, special seating or other special needs, please call 315-859-4529. Hearing-assistive devices will be available on loan in the main entrance of the Field House during the Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies. No advance reservation is necessary, but identification will be required. Audiovisual Services, 315-859-4120. Yearbooks 2012 Hamilton yearbooks will be mailed in the fall to the current address on file for each graduate. Photos from Commencement will be included in the yearbook. To update addresses, go to www.hamilton.edu/alumni.
Building Hours Beinecke Village Blood Fitness Center 8:00 a.m.-midnight 8:00 a.m.-midnight 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. closed Bookstore, Sadove Student Center 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Burke Library The Little Pub Sadove Student Center 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 1:00-4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. closed 8:00 a.m.-midnight 8:00 a.m.-midnight 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Exhibition Senior Art Projects 2012 The Hub, Bristol Center 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Office of the President Hamilton College Clinton, NY 13323 Phone: 315-859-4106 e-mail: commencement@hamilton.edu www.hamilton.edu/commencement