Thursday, May 15, 2008
Campus Store Hours
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Johnny's Cafe (Fish House closed)
Hours: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Department of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
8:00 - 9:00 pm, Fine Arts Center (tickets not required)
Friday, May 16, 2008
Campus Store Hours
8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Johnny's Cafe (Fish House closed)
Hours: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Celebration of Faculty Scholarship
9:00 am - 2:00 pm, Library Lobby and Meeter Center Lecture Hall (tickets not required)
You are invited to join the Calvin community as we recognize those who have achieved some significant scholarly accomplishment during the past academic year. (e.g., publication of a book or an article, the awarding of a major grant, etc.). Refreshments will be available throughout, including a buffet lunch between noon and 1:00 pm in the Lecture Hall.
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.
2008 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition and Reception
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Spoelhof College Center Art Gallery
(tickets not required)
Reception for International Graduates and their Parents
7:00 - 9:00 pm, Prince Conference Center
Teacher Commissioning Ceremony
7:30 - 9:15 pm, Fine Arts Center Auditorium (tickets not required)
Saturday, May 17, 2007
Johnny's Cafe (Fish House closed)
Hours: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Breakfast for Parents of Graduates
9:00 - 10:30 am, Prince Conference Center. (tickets required) Join President Byker and other Calvin administrators for this special Commencement Weekend event. Tickets are $15 per person. Seating is limited to the first 300 parents who place their order. Tickets sales for this event will end on May 14, 2007. (Note: During this event, from 9:00-10:30 am, the graduates will be participating in the annual Senior Brunch held in the Commons Dining Hall).
Campus Store Hours
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Commencement Ceremony
2:00 - 3:30 pm, Van Andel Arena (130 West Fulton, downtown Grand Rapids)
Doors to the Van Andel Arena will open at 1:00 pm. Tickets, ordered in advance by the graduate, are required for all guests. Each graduate will receive a Commencement ticket order form at Senior Salute (February 19-20, 2008). There is no charge for Commencement tickets. To accommodate family members and guests of nearly 900 graduates, we kindly ask that ticket requests not exceed eight guests per graduate. Commencement tickets will be available for pick up at the Calvin College Box Office by the graduate from May 5-16, 2008. Graduates will be responsible for distributing these tickets to parents, family members, and other guests attending Commencement. If additional tickets are needed please contact the Calvin Box Office. 616-526-6282.
We anticipate many guests and heavy traffic, so please allow ample time for parking and walking to the facilities.
Following the ceremony the arena and surrounding area will be heavily congested with graduates and guests trying to locate each other. It is highly recommended that a location be established in advance where graduates and guests can meet outside of the arena.
Because of space constraints in and around the arena there will not be an organized post-ceremony reception this year. Graduates, their guests, and Calvin faculty are cordially invited to celebrate with us at the Commencement Cookout at 5:30 pm on Friday evening, May 16.
Graduation Robes: Graduates are directed to return robes to the banquet room near the front lobby of Van Andel Arena after the ceremony on Saturday, May 17. Graduates planning to return to campus for photos may return robes to FAC room 123. All graduation robes must be returned to one of these two locations no later than 5:00 pm on Saturday afternoon.
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