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May 7, 2009

 

To:                   Members of the Class of 2009, Family and Friends

From:               Harold Attridge

Re:                   Commencement Events -- May 24th and 25th

 

Faculty and staff, degree candidates, spouses and guests are invited to attend all events related to Commencement at the Divinity School.   

The schedule is as follows:

 

Sunday, May 24, 2009

University Baccalaureate Service
Woolsey Hall
9:30 am and 11:00 am
No procession for graduates, processional candidates or faculty.
No tickets required.

Divinity School Commencement Worship
Divinity Quadrangle
4:00 pm
Preacher:          Jaime Lara

This event is preceded by a procession, weather permitting. Wearing gowns, caps and hoods, M.Div., M.A.R., and S.T.M. candidates for graduating will assemble on the Quadrangle directly in front of the Chapel.  Led by your marshals, you may assemble in any order of your choosing; to sit with friends, march before or after, not side by side.  Faculty will assemble in the RSV Conference Room.

Graduate Reception
Front of the Quadrangle (Prospect Street)
5:30 pm

Monday, May 25, 2009

Light Continental Breakfast
Common Room
7:30 – 9:30 am

Divinity School Commencement Communion
Marquand Chapel
8:00 – 9:00 am
Preacher:          Kristen Leslie
Celebrant:         Dale Peterson and Emilie Townes

University Commencement
Old Campus
10:30 am

All participants are encouraged to meet in front of the Divinity School (on Prospect Street) at 9:15 to walk to Cross Campus behind the YDS banner.

Guests will be seated until 10:15 am.  Faculty and candidates assemble at 9:45 under the Divinity School sign on Cross Campus (in front of Sterling Library); follow your marshals, in any order.  Because the Commencement exercises will be outdoors even in the event of rain, you and your guests should be prepared with raincoats and umbrellas.  All candidates for degrees are required to attend the University Commencement.

Divinity School Commencement Exercises
12:30 pm
Divinity Quadrangle

This will include a brief ceremony with a Charge to the Graduates.  Diplomas will be awarded to members of the M.A.R., M.Div., and S.T.M. classes.  Prizes for YDS recipients will be awarded at this time; prizes for ISM and BDS recipients will be announced.  In caps and gowns, graduating M.Div., M.A.R., and S.T.M. assemble by degree and alphabetically behind the appropriate student marshal.  Attendance of each member of the graduating classes is required unless a request to be excused, addressed to the Dean in writing, is granted.

Graduate Reception
2:00 pm
Divinity Quadrangle (Prospect Street)

The list to which this letter is sent is preliminary and should not be taken as evidence that a degree will be conferred.  A few persons who will not have completed requirements for graduation in May, but expect to do so before the opening of the fall term, should consider themselves members of this year’s graduating class and attend the ceremonies.  A complete list of all events is attached.

It is your responsibility to contact the persons listed below for changes in time and/or location of Commencement events.

For Divinity events,
            Contact the offices of the associate deans
            Emilie Townes (432-5308) and/or Dale Peterson (432-5310)

For University events,
            Call 432-2310 for a recorded message or
            Visit the University website at www.yale.edu/commencement.