Schedule of Events
The following is our Schedule of Events for Commencement Weekend 2013. Text will be updated as changes are made.
Last Updated: June 27, 2012
THURSDAY, MAY 16
Although no formal events are planned for Thursday, some of our guests choose to arrive then to spend more time with their graduates and to be ready for the full slate of activities on Friday. The following sites will be available to our guests on Thursday, May 16.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Office of Admissions open for tours and interviews. Call 1-800-848-2468 for further information.
10:00 a.m.
Registration center opens
Kenyon College Bookstore
Brown Family Environmental Center and Kenyon Athletic Center open for outdoor and indoor athletic activities
10:00 a.m.
Commencement and Senior Sing rehearsal for seniors.
Caps and gowns will be distributed at the end of the rehearsal.
Samuel Mather lawn (Rain site: KAC)
Times TBA
KAC Pool Open for Swimming
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Dinner.
Peirce Hall
11:00 p.m.
Registration center closes
FRIDAY, MAY 17
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kenyon Athletic Center open for indoor athletic activities (open swim times TBA)
7:30-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast offered.
Peirce Hall
8:00 a.m.
Registration center opens
Kenyon College Bookstore
9:00 a.m.
Historical tour of south campus
Meet at the north door of the chapel - Church of the Holy Spirit (map)
Brown Family Environmental Center open for outdoor athletic activities and visitors
Times TBA
KAC Pool Open for Swimming
10:30 a.m.
Phi Beta Kappa induction
Rosse Hall
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch offered.
Peirce Hall
1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Art Exhibit in Gund Gallery
1:30 p.m.
Baccalaureate ceremony.
Samuel Mather lawn
Immediately following Baccalaureate
Senior sing and class photo.
Rosse Hall steps
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
President's reception for graduates and their families.
Cromwell Cottage lawn
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
All-Campus Seminars
Professors TBA
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Departmental receptions
5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Candlelight Dinner for Seniors and their families.
Peirce Hall
8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Dance - The Rick Brunetto Big Band.
Gund Commons Ballroom
11:00 p.m.
Registration center closes
SATURDAY, MAY 18
7:30-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast offered.
Peirce Hall
8:00 a.m.
Registration center opens
Kenyon College Bookstore
10:00 a.m.
Formation of academic procession
10:30 a.m.
Commencement ceremony begins
Immediately Following Commencement
Commencement picnic lunch on Ransom Lawn
1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Senior hood return to Kenyon Bookstore.
7:00 p.m.
Registration center closes
7:00 p.m.
Residence halls close. All students and guests must be checked out of rooms.