This preliminary schedule will be updated as further activities are planned.

Friday, June 13

8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Snack Bar open in Sayles-Hill.

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Bookstore open in Sayles-Hill.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Visit the information table in Sayles-Hill Great Space to pick up current weekend schedules and purchase lunch tickets for Friday and Saturday.

9:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
All graduating seniors are required to attend the commencement rehearsal in Skinner Memorial Chapel. Seniors will receive free lunch tickets for Friday and Saturday at the rehearsal.

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Senior art sale on the Sayles-Hill Balcony.

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
If you have reserved a residence hall guest room, pick up your key at the table in Sayles-Hill Great Space.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Barbecue lunch for graduates and their families on the lawn west of Skinner Chapel (or in East Dining Hall in case of rain). Lunch tickets may be purchased at the information table in Sayles-Hill. The cost of the lunch is $10.50, and $5.75 for children 14 and under. Graduating seniors receive complimentary lunch tickets.

12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Senior Art Show "Strata Incognita" in the Art Gallery and Boliou.

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Gender & Sexuality Center and ACT (Acting in the Community Together) reception at Scoville Hall

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Senior Music Recital in the Concert Hall: Sophie Kerman (piano) and Bill Panks (violin).

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Faculty receptions with complimentary refreshments for graduates and their families at various campus locations.

• African & African American Studies on the lawn south of Leighton Hall (rain: Leighton main floor)
• American Studies on the lawn south of Laird Hall (rain: Laird Hall First Floor)
• Art & Art History in Boliou Hall
• Asian Languages in the Japanese Garden (rain: Watson Hall Lounge)
• Asian Studies in the Japanese Garden (rain: Watson Hall Lounge)
• Biology in front of Hulings Hall (rain: Hulings Hall Atrium)
• Chemistry on the Mudd Hall patio (rain: lower level of Mudd-Olin link)
• Cinema & Media Studies on the lawn south of Laird Hall (rain: Laird Hall First Floor)
• Classical Languages in the Japanese Garden (rain: Watson Hall Lounge)
• Computer Science on the patio between the CMC and Boliou (rain: CMC Lobby)
• Economics on the Burton Hall Terrace (rain: Sayles-Hill 251 & Atrium)
• Educational Studies on the lawn south of Leighton Hall (rain: Leighton main floor)
• English on the lawn south of Laird Hall (rain: Laird Hall First Floor)
• French in the Japanese Garden (rain: Watson Hall Lounge)
• Geology on the Mudd Hall patio (rain: lower level of Mudd-Olin link)
• German & Russian in the Japanese Garden (rain: Watson Hall Lounge)
• History on the lawn south of Leighton Hall (rain: Leighton main floor)
• Latin American Studies in the Japanese Garden (rain: Watson Hall Lounge)
• Linguistics in the Japanese Garden (rain: Watson Hall Lounge)
• Mathematics on the patio between the CMC and Boliou (rain: CMC Lobby)
• Music in Boliou Hall
• Philosophy on the lawn south of Leighton Hall (rain: Leighton main floor)
• Physics & Astronomy on the patio between the CMC and Boliou (rain: CMC Lobby)
• Political Science on the patio behind Alumni Guest House (rain: Alumni Guest House)
• Psychology in the Olin auditorium foyer
• Religion on the lawn south of Leighton Hall (rain: Leighton main floor)
• Sociology and Anthropology on the lawn south of Leighton Hall (rain: Leighton main floor)
• Spanish in the Japanese Garden (rain: Watson Hall Lounge)
• Theater Arts in Boliou Hall
• Women's & Gender Studies on the lawn south of Leighton Hall (rain: Leighton main floor)

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Multicultural Graduation Celebration in Skinner Memorial Chapel.

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Comedy Showcase in the Concert Hall featuring Cujokra, Harriers, and Lenny Dee.

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Garden party for seniors and their guests with President and Mrs. Oden at Nutting House (or in East Dining Hall in case of rain).

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Senior Dance Show in the Arena Theater.

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
International Senior Reception at Headley Cottage (811 East Second Street).

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Office of Intercultural Life Reception at Stimson House.

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat service in Hill Lounge.

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Celebration dinner for Posse graduates and their families in Severance Great Hall.

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Student acapella performances by the Accidentals, Exit 69, Intertwining Melodies, and the Carleton Singing Knights in Skinner Memorial Chapel.

Saturday, June 14

7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Complimentary breakfast for graduates and their guests in the East Dining Hall.

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Graduates MUST check in at tables between Boliou and Goodsell to avoid names being read as "in-absentia."

7:30 a.m.
Students assemble for the Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony in Skinner Memorial Chapel.

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony in Skinner Memorial Chapel. Guests are welcome.

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Snack Bar open in Sayles-Hill.

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Bookstore open in Sayles-Hill.

8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
Trustees and faculty line up between Laird and the Center for Math & Computing.
Graduates line up between Boliou and Goodsell in alphabetical order in assigned rows.

9:20 a.m.
Academic procession begins.

9:30 a.m.
Commencement ceremony on the lawn west of Hulings Hall. In case of severe weather, the ceremony will be held indoors at the Recreation Center. Seating is available to accommodate all guests, whether outdoors or indoors. No tickets are required.

We are very proud that at this year’s Commencement ceremony Carleton College will confer honorary degrees upon Carolyn Williamson Nelson '63 (distinguished contributor to the field of bibliography) and Nadinne Cruz (education consultant). They will each briefly address the graduating class.

In addition, two members of the graduating class have been selected to make remarks to their classmates: Dashini Jeyathurai from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and Alison Reingold from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Bookstore open in Sayles-Hill.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Picnic lunch buffet on the Bald Spot (or in Great Hall and Great Space in case of rain). The cost of the lunch is $11.50, and $5.75 for children 14 and under. Graduates receive complimentary lunch tickets.

11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Graduates return gowns to the Bookstore.

Lost-and-found in Sayles-Hill Room 160.

Residence hall keys can be returned in the Express Checkout boxes located in the residence halls.

We wish you all a pleasant afternoon and a safe journey home.
Congratulations to the Carleton Class of 2008!