Wednesday, May 7th
2:00 p.m. Black Graduates Recognition Ceremony Rehearsal. Ingram Hall, Blair School of Music.
9:00 p.m. THE PARTY with The Commodores. Peabody Mall.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
5:00 p.m. Worship and Reception. Benton Chapel and Tillett Lounge.
7:00 p.m. Black Graduates Recognition Ceremony at Ingram Hall. Reception following.
Friday, May 9, 2008
8:30 a.m. Students and faculty report to assembly area to line up for the Commencement Procession. Promptness in lining up is imperative. Guests should be seated on Alumni Lawn no later than 8:30 a.m. to see the procession.
9:00 a.m. The Procession of Candidates enters Alumni Lawn to seating reserved for candidates and faculty as guided by Faculty Marshals.
10:15 a.m. Recession of graduate and professional school degree recipients and their faculties as instructed by the Chair of the Faculty Senate from the platform.
Hooding And Diploma-awarding
10:30 a.m. Divinity Ceremony And Reception. Benton Chapel. Following the ceremony there will be a reception for graduates and their guests in the refectory of the Oberlin Divinity Quadrangle.
10:30 a.m. Graduate School Ceremony and Reception. Library Lawn. Following the ceremony there will be a reception for graduates and their guests on the lawn.
Divinity School Final Instructions for Commencement (PDF)
For a complete list of university commencement events, see the University Commencement Schedule.