When: 
Saturday, May 21, 2016 - 2:15pm - 4:00pm
Where: 
Quad. Rain location: Kirby Field House
Price: 
Free

Join us for a celebration of the graduates of the Class of 2016 at the 181st Commencement. The day’s events begin at 10:30 a.m. with the Baccalaureate service. The Commencement exercises will begin at 2:30 p.m., following the Academic Procession, which begins at 2:15 p.m. William D. Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is the featured speaker. The President’s Reception follows.

The Baccalaureate service and Commencement exercises are scheduled to be held on the Quad. In case of rain, one or both ceremonies may be held in Allan P. Kirby Sports Center. If there is a change because of weather, information can be found here or by calling the weather hotline at (610) 330-5809.

A full schedule including directions and parking information can be found here

The ceremony will be streamed live in Colton Chapel and on the Commencement site: https://commencement.lafayette.edu/