Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Class Day
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Glenn Memorial Auditorium
For baccalaureate degree candidates of Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the Goizueta Business School, and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Featuring the student-selected Class Day speaker, the presentation of class gifts, and awarding of the Boisfeuillet Jones Medals and the Brit Katz Senior Appreciation Award. Tickets are not required, but the event is only open to the baccalaureate degree candidates (sorry, guests not permitted because of limited seating). Shuttles are available to transport students to the Emory Conference Center Hotel after Class Day to participate in the Emory Senior Class Reception, Candlelight Crossover, and dessert reception.
Contact: Office of University Events

Emory Senior Class Reception
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Emory Conference Center Hotel
For students graduating with baccalaureate degrees from Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, and Goizueta Business School; others by invitation only.  The reception offers an opportunity for students to celebrate their graduation with one another before commencement events that are open to family and guests begin. The reception ends with the traditional Coca-Cola Toast by a distinguished faculty member and a ceremonial candlelight Crossover Ceremony to the Miller-Ward Alumni House. RSVPs required from all attendees. Shuttles are available to carry passengers from campus.
Contact: Andrea Lentz, 404.727.6054

Senior Dessert Reception
9:00 p.m.
Miller-Ward Alumni House
For students graduating with baccalaureate degrees from Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, and Goizueta Business School. Shuttles are available to return you to campus following this event.
Contact: Emily Sankey, 404.727.7374

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Baccalaureate Service
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Glenn Memorial Auditorium

The Baccalaureate tradition is an integral part of Commencement exercises, marking the end of a student's undergraduate years. Emory's Baccalaureate is an inter-religious service with prayers, readings and music from various religious traditions. President James W. Wagner delivers the Baccalaureate Address. Baccalaureate is for all students receiving bachelor's degrees (BA,BS,BSN,BBA) and their guests. Students (in caps and gowns) assemble on the Quadrangle near the Administration Building at 8:30 a.m. and follow marshals and the bagpiper to Glenn. In case of rain, graduates should go directly to Fellowship Hall of the Church School Building behind Glenn Auditorium. For the service, guests should park in the Fishburne Parking Deck. Those attending the Commencement Brunch may then walk or ride the shuttle to the brunch.  Special note: this very popular event is always filled to capacity. For your safety, we are not permitted to allow guests to stand or sit in the aisles, vestibule, or areas reserved for the degree-candidates.  We recommend that you arrive early to ensure a seat.  Overflow viewing on video screens is available in a tented area of the church lawn.
Contact: Office of University Events

Commencement Brunch
10:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Dobbs University Center
For all degree candidates, their families and guests, and attendees at Emory Weekend. Sponsored by the Division of Campus Life. View menu.

Tickets are required for each person; tickets are $9.00 per person and may be ordered online [link available soon] or by fax [download fax form] through Wednesday, May 4 from Emory University Dining Services. Students can pick up tickets at the Information Desk in the DUC beginning Thursday, May 5 through Saturday, May 7 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. each day.   A limited number of tickets are available for purchase on the day of the event, by cash, credit card, or check starting at 10:00 a.m. at the brunch location. No tickets will be mailed. Shuttles are available from the Dobbs University Center to the President's Open House and to the Michael Street parking deck and Asbury Circle for connection to other shuttles.
Contact: Emory University Dining Services, 404.727.8960

President's Open House
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lullwater House
For all graduating students, their families and guests, and alumni. Hosted by President and Mrs. James W. Wagner. Graduates, alumni, and their guests are invited to meet the Wagners and to tour Lullwater House. Shuttle buses located in front of the Dobbs University Center transport brunch guests to Lullwater House. Those not attending the Commencement brunch should park at the Michael Street Parking Deck. Shuttles provided from Michael Street Parking Deck to Lullwater; return shuttles provided from Lullwater House back to the Michael Street parking deck and Asbury Circle for connection to other shuttles.
Contact: Office of University Events 

Emory College of Arts and Sciences Honors Ceremony
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Glenn Memorial Auditorium
Dean Robin Forman presides. Recognition of academic honorees. For College senior honors recipients, their parents, and college faculty. A reception on the Glenn Lawn will follow at 4:00 p.m.  This event is always filled to capacity and seating is extremely limited.  For your safety, we are not permitted to allow guests to stand or sit in the aisles, vestibule, or areas reserved for students.  We recommend that you arrive early to ensure a seat.
Contact: Dr. Dee McGraw, 404.727.6160

Monday, May 13, 2013

The 168th Commencement Exercises of Emory University
8:00 a.m.
The Quadrangle
Students line up at 7:15 a.m.  The grand academic procession begins at 8:00 a.m. featuring a pipe & drum band, the faculty of the University, Board of Trustees, the deans and vice presidents, and award recipients. Degree candidates, marching behind banners and led by faculty marshals, enter the Quadrangle from all four corners.  Members of corpus cordis aureum (alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago) also march in the procession. President James W. Wagner, Emory's nineteenth president, presides over the exercises.  The ceremony includes the Commencement speaker, conferral of Honorary Degrees and awards, and the conferral of degrees en masse. Degree candidates rise and are presented as a school by their academic dean and are represented on-stage by student marshals. At the conclusion of the ceremony the degree candidates are marched to school-hosted diploma ceremonies and receptions at the locations and times listed below. The new Emory College of Arts & Sciences graduates remain on the Quadrangle for their diploma ceremony which begins shortly thereafter.

View the Planning your Visit section of this website for important parking/shuttle information, maps, and other information. This ceremony (and the Emory College of Arts & Sciences diploma ceremony) are webcast live, available for viewing on Emory Vision TV (on-campus cable, channel 53), simulcast in rooms 206, 207, and 208 of White Hall, and also features live text captioning for the hearing impaired (internet-capable mobile device required to view live captioning).

This information is subject to frequent changes; please check back often.

Contact: Office of University Events

Emory College of Arts and Sciences Diploma Ceremony
9:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Quadrangle
Graduating seniors and their guests remain on the Quadrangle following the completion of the University commencement exercises. Dean Robin Forman presides over the presentation of diplomas. A professional photographer takes pictures as each graduate crosses the stage.  Proofs and information on viewing the photographs of the ceremony will be mailed to the student's home address of record.
Contact: Tanya Willard, 404.727.9236