Thursday, May 19, 2005

Campus Store
Hours: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm

Petra: Lost City of Stone
Hours: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Prince Conference Center (tickets required)
The most comprehensive exhibition ever presented on the ancient middle eastern city of Petra comes to Calvin College for the third and final leg of its U.S. journey, featuring over 200 exceptional objects - many on display for the first time in North America.

Department of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
8:00 - 9:00 pm, Fine Arts Center (tickets not required)

Friday, May 20, 2005

Campus Store Hours
8:30 am - 7:30 pm

"Petra: Lost City of Stone" Exhibition Hours
9:30 am - 6:00 pm, Prince Conference Center (tickets required)
The most comprehensive exhibition ever presented on the ancient middle eastern city of Petra comes to Calvin College for the third and final leg of its U.S. journey, featuring over 200 exceptional objects - many on display for the first time in North America.

Worship Service
5:00 pm, Calvin Chapel (tickets not required)
Join in a service of thanksgiving and celebration of God's faithfulness to Calvin graduates and to all His people.

Celebration Cookout
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Commons Lawn
(tickets not required)
Food service will begin at 5:30 pm and continue until 7:00 pm. Tickets are not required, though please limit the size of your party to one graduate and up to six guests. Ground seating only so casual dress is encouraged. Guests are invited to bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, etc. The rain location will be the Knollcrest and Commons Dining Halls.

Art Department Senior Reception
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Spoelhof College Center Art Gallery
(tickets not required)

Reception for International Students and their Parents
7:00 - 8:45 pm, Kalsbeek-Huizenga Basement

Teacher Commissioning (Certification) Ceremony
7:30 - 9:15 pm, Fine Arts Center Auditorium (tickets not required)

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Breakfast for Parents of Graduates
9:00 - 11:00 am, Sultan's Tent, Prince Conference Center. (tickets required) Join President Byker and other Calvin administrators for this special Commencement Weekend event. Your ticket also includes admission to tour the "Petra: Lost City of Stone" exhibition on display in the Prince Conference Center. This exhibition will be on the third and final leg of its U.S. journey, and features over 200 exceptional objects from Petra, the ancient middle-eastern city in Jordan. Tickets are $25 per person. Seating is limited to the first 230 parents who place their order. Tickets for this event will not be sold after May 16, 2005. (Note: During this event the graduates will be participating in the annual Senior Brunch held in the Commons Dining Hall).

"Petra: Lost City of Stone" Exhibition Hours
9:30 am - 6:00 pm, Prince Conference Center (tickets required)
The most comprehensive exhibition ever presented on the ancient middle eastern city of Petra comes to Calvin College for the third and final leg of its U.S. journey, featuring over 200 exceptional objects - many on display for the first time in North America.

Campus Store Hours
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Commencement Ceremony
2:00 - 3:30 pm, Calvin Fieldhouse (tickets required)

Admission is by ticket only. Doors to the Calvin Fieldhouse will open at 11:00 am. Please continue to refer to this Web site as the most timely means of communicating this information. Doors to the Fine Arts Center, Chapel, and Gezon auditoriums (overflow seating) will open at 12:30 pm.

Due to limited seating, each graduate is entitled to up to four seats in the Fieldhouse and up to two seats in the Fine Arts Center or Gezon auditorium. The ceremony is televised and displayed on a theater-sized screen for overflow audiences in the Fine Arts Center, Chapel and Gezon Auditoriums. These additional venues are barrier-free, air-conditioned, and provide an ideal location for guests who may find the gymnasium bleacher seating uncomfortable. We anticipate many guests and heavy traffic, so please allow ample time for parking and walking to the facilities. (Media release regarding President Bush's acceptance of Calvin's invitation to speak at Commencement 2005, April 21, 2005)

Commencement Receptions
3:30 - 4:30 pm, Commons Lawn (tickets not required)
Please join us to honor the graduates and visit with Calvin faculty, staff, and administrators. In case of rain, the receptions will be held inside the various academic buildings.

At this time we do not anticipate that President Bush's schedule will allow him to remain on campus for the post-Commencement receptions.