Commencement Weekend 2013

May 10-13, 2013

Commencement Weekend at The College of Wooster is a campus-wide celebration to honor our graduating seniors. Plan to attend, participate, and experience all the great activities we have planned!

Just in case you are already planning to attend, here is some helpful information to plan your trip:

Commencement Ceremony

The College's 143rd Commencement is scheduled for Monday, May 13, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony will be held in The Oak Grove, Kauke Hall, north lawn (rain location: Armington Physical Education Center). Please join the faculty and staff for light refreshments immediately following Commencement Kauke Hall, south lawn (rain location: Lowry Center Patio). The ceremony will also be available by live stream here.

Baccalaureate Service

An ecumenical Baccalaureate Service for the Class of 2013 will be held on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in McGaw Chapel. Family and friends of graduating seniors, as well as the entire College of Wooster community, are invited to attend.

Senior Award Recognition & Reception

The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre.

Tickets

Tickets for admission are not required for any event during Commencement Weekend, including Baccalaureate, the All-Campus Picnic, and Commencement (outdoors or indoors). Therefore, graduating seniors may invite as many guests as they wish.

Photography

George Chambers (Class of 1979), owner of PhotoChambers, will be on campus Monday morning, May 13, to take photographs of graduating seniors, both individually and in groups. Proofs from which orders may be placed will be sent directly from Mr. Chambers to the graduating senior at the home address approximately two weeks following Wooster's Commencement.

Parking & Shuttle Service

All on-campus parking lots will be open for guests on a first-come, first-served basis. Shuttle service will be available between Lowry Center and many area hotels.