Commencement exercises will be held on the Main Hall Green under the tent at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, June 15. No tickets will be distributed.
All obligations to the university, financial as well as academic, must be met before Commencement Day, June 15. Any Lawrence student who does not wish to participate in the formal ceremony June 15 may be excused by informing Dean Truesdell or Provost and Dean of the Faculty Burrows in writing by Thursday, June 12. We will assume you will be in attendance unless you inform us to the contrary.
The appropriate academic apparel for the formal commencement ceremony is black cap and gown. It may be ordered from Conkey’s Book Store in Appleton at a cost of $28.95 plus tax. For those students graduating from both programs (includes both tassels), the cost is $35.90 plus tax. All orders are prepaid and must be placed by Friday, April 19. (A $20 late fee will be charged if the order is placed after that date.)
The academic apparel (cap, gown, and tassel) will be yours to keep as a memento of your graduation and must be picked up at Conkey’s between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., June 9 –12. If there are questions, contact Kathy Dietz at Conkey’s Bookstore, 800-279-4623 or 920-735-6223, or e-mail textbooks@conkeys.com.
Commencement exercises will be rehearsed in the Memorial Chapel beginning promptly at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 13. Because you will be receiving important information pertaining to the commencement ceremony, you are expected to attend and to be on time.
The university invites seniors and their families to a buffet picnic on the library green Saturday, June 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Rain site is the Buchanan Kiewit Recreation Center Gymnasium.
Members of the graduating class and families and friends are cordially invited to a reception held by President and Dr. Beck at the Wriston Art Center on Saturday, June 14, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Candidates for degrees will assemble on the walk east of the Memorial Chapel no later than 10:00 a.m., Sunday, June 15. In the event of inclement weather, assembly will take place at 9:45 a.m. on the first floor of the Seeley G. Mudd Library. Please be prompt!
The information desk at the Memorial Union will be open throughout Commencement Weekend. Staff will be available to answer questions and provide service to students and their families. You may contact them in person or by calling 920-832-6837.
Announcement cards are available April 14 at Conkey’s Book Store for those seniors who wish to purchase them. Orders may be placed at Conkey’s in the downstairs Lawrence textbook area with payment made at that time. Plan to purchase your announcements early, as Conkey’s cannot guarantee availability after June 1.
Class rings may be ordered through Conkey’s Book Store during daytime hours only. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery from the manufacturer.
As a service to graduating seniors and their families the ceremony will be professionally videotaped and a professional photographer will photograph each student as she or he receives a diploma. You will be contacted by the photographer regarding the availability of duplicate prints. The college will notify you by mail when videos/DVDs are available for sale.
Illegally parked cars will be towed by the city of Appleton if parked in no- parking zones, including fire lanes. At no time is parking permitted on College Avenue between Drew and Lawe Streets on Sunday, June 15. Note: Handicapped parking is located adjacent to the Chapel, and shuttle service for handicapped individuals to the Memorial Union and campus green will be provided from 8:00 to 10:15 a.m. and again at the conclusion of the commencement ceremony until 1:30 p.m. Post-commencement pick-up will be at the College Avenue crosswalk adjacent to the library.
For the safety of those attending commencement exercises, we ask that you keep pets (other than those needed for assistance) away from the campus green area.
Questions concerning Commencement Weekend should be directed to Mary Tischauser in the President’s Office at 920-832-6525 or e-mail mary.k.tischauser@lawrence.edu.