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2012 Schedule 

Friday, May 4, 2012
11:00 a.m.
GRADUATION REHEARSAL, Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center
Rehearsal for both Undergraduate and Graduate students

Saturday, May 5, 2012
8:30 a.m.
NURSES' PINNING CEREMONY, Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center

11:00 a.m.
UNIVERSITY ROTC CEREMONY, Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center

1:00 p.m.
GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT, Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center Master's and Doctoral candidates only. Tickets are not required for this event.

All graduates and faculty are to be present at the Chiles Center no later than 12:15 p.m. The procession forms in the north corridor of the Chiles Center. Enter the building through the north doors, off Portsmouth Street. Academic regalia is worn. The marshals will begin the procession at 12:30 p.m. All faculty are expected to attend unless excused by their dean.

5:00 p.m.
BACCALAUREATE MASS, Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center
Graduates and faculty will assemble at 4:00 p.m. in the north corridors of the Chiles Center. The academic procession will begin promptly at 4:20 p.m. Academic regalia will be worn.

6:00 p.m.
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION, Bauccio Commons
Tickets are required for this event. 

Sunday, May 6, 2012
10:30 a.m.
FAMILY BRUNCH, Bauccio Commons
Tickets are not needed for this event.

2:00 p.m.
UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT, Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center
Tickets are required for Commencement exercises.

All graduates and faculty are to be present at the Chiles Center no later than 1:15 p.m. The academic procession will form in the north corridors of the Chiles Center. Enter the building through the north doors, off Portsmouth Street. Academic regalia will be worn. The marshals will begin the procession at 1:25 p.m.

The commencement exercises will be sign-language interpreted. If you have a disability requiring accommodation in order to fully participate in this activity, please telephone the Office of University Events at (503) 943-7523 or email mcwood@up.edu