2012 Commencement Information

Last Year's Events hosted by individual schools

Commencement 2012

• May 9 – Wednesday
• May 10 – Thursday
• May 11 – Friday

College of Arts and Science

• Thursday 4 p.m. — Student Life Center, Commodore Ballroom
  • Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Ceremony

Blair School of Music

• Thursday 3 p.m. — Turner Recital Hall
  • Senior Recognition Ceremony
  • Reception following for graduates and their families in Turner Lobby
• Thursday 5 p.m. — Senior Showcase
• Friday 7 a.m. — Ingram Lobby, Blair School
  • Continental Breakfast for Blair degree candidates and their guests

Divinity School

• Thursday 5 p.m. — Benton Chapel
  • Celebration service
• Friday 10:30 a.m. — Benton Chapel
  • Diploma ceremony
  • Reception following

School of Engineering

• Thursday 4 p.m. — University Club
  • Awards Ceremony for award recipients and their guests
• Friday 10:30 a.m. — Library Lawn
  • Master’s Program — Diploma Ceremony
  • Reception following

Graduate School

• Friday 10:30 a.m. — Library Lawn
  • Diploma Ceremony
  • Reception following

Law School

• Thursday 2 - 3 p.m. — Law School
  • Law and Business Program Reception
• Thursday 2 - 3 p.m. — Law School
  • Branstetter Program — Reception
• Thursday 3 - 4:30 p.m. — Law School
  • Open House for degree candidates and their guests
• Friday 10:30 a.m. — Curry Field
  • Diploma Ceremony
  • Reception following

School of Medicine

• Wednesday 12:00 p.m.— Student Life Center
  • Almost Alumni – Favorite Faculty Luncheon
    

• Thursday 4 - 5:30 p.m. — Langford Auditorium
  • School of Medicine Class Day
  • Reception following in the North Lobby of Light Hall
• Friday 11:15 a.m. — Langford Auditorium
  • Medical School Diploma Ceremony
  • Luncheon following – Student Life Center

School of Nursing

• Thursday 4:30 p.m. — Nursing Annex Room 155
  • MSN Pinning Ceremony and DNP Recognition Ceremony for May 2012 Degree Candidates
• Thursday 5 p.m. — Godchaux Hall, Living Room
  • Reception for degree candidates and their guests
• Friday 11:00 a.m. — Branscomb Quadrangle
  • Investiture of the Academic Hood and Diploma Ceremony
  • Reception following

Owen Graduate School of Management

• Thursday 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. — Management Hall
  • Reception for M.B.A., M.S.F. and M.Acc. degree candidates
• Friday 10:45 a.m. — Magnolia Lawn Circle
  • Diploma Ceremony
  • Strawberries and Champagne (Management Hall) following ceremony

Peabody College of Education and Human Development

• Thursday 4 - 5 p.m. — Wyatt Center Rotunda and Lobby
  • Awards Ceremony for award recipients and their guests
  • Reception following
• Friday 7-8 a.m. — Peabody College Continental Breakfast for all Peabody graduates and their guests. Tent on Peabody Mall.
• Friday 11 a.m. — Wyatt Center Lawn
  • Diploma Ceremony
  • Reception following