Commencement Information and Schedule
Please visit these links for University-wide Ceremony information:
All Candidate Final Instruction Undergrad Line-Up on Keyser Quad
Masters Degree Line-Up in Goldfarb Doctoral Degree Line-Up in Robert Scott (note: no reader cards)
Schedule
Thursday, May 24, 2012
- 7:15 a.m.: Gates open to Homewood Field
- 8:30 a.m.: All guests should be seated
- 8:40 a.m.: Procession enters Homewood Field
- 9:15 a.m.: University Commencement Ceremony is called to order
- 12:30 p.m.: President's Reception on Keyser Quadrangle
Bachelors Degree candidates from Peabody, the School of Nursing, the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, and the Whiting School of Engineering will assemble by 7:30 a.m. on Keyser Quadrangle. All other degree candidates will assemble by 7:40 a.m. in the Robert Scott Gymnasium and the Goldfarb Gymnasium. The procession will enter Homewood Field at 8:40 a.m. The ceremony will begin at 9:15 a.m. and will conclude at approximately noon.
All bachelor, master’s and doctorate level candidates are invited to attend. All degrees will be conferred during this ceremony. All Nursing, Peabody, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, and Whiting School of Engineering bachelors and all doctoral candidates will be called across the stage individually.
This University-wide combined ceremony will include the conferral of degrees (including those from earlier in the year), the awarding of honorary degrees, and greetings from University officials.
Click here to see a schedule of other commencement week events.
Diploma Pick-Up
All bachelors will recess towards Keyser Quad following the ceremony where diplomas will be picked up in Gilman Hall. Graduate students can pick up diplomas in the Ralph O'Connor Recreation Center. Please contact the Registrar's Office with any questions.
Tickets
Tickets are not required for admission. We expect a capacity crowd so guests are encouraged to arrive early.
Inclement Weather
The ceremony will be held outdoors, rain or shine. Guests should dress appropriately for the weather conditions; this includes rain and sun/heat. In the event of severe weather (thunderstorm, lightning or high winds) the ceremony will be cancelled. If such an event occurs, the information will be available on the University's weather emergency phone line: (410) 516-7781. A notice will appear on the University's home page:http://www.jhu.edu
For those guests for whom heat or other weather conditions are a health hazard, the commencement ceremony will be webcasted in Hodson Hall, Room 110 and in the Shriver Auditorium - these locations are indoors and air conditioned.
Parking
Note: Please check back to the site in early May to learn how the City of Baltimore's Charles Street construction project will impact your travels to and around campus. http://www.fm.jhu.edu/charlesstreetconstruction/
The influx of guests to campus, combined with morning rush-hour traffic, will create congestion around the Homewood campus. Guests are urged to allow extra time to reach campus. Parking on campus is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, please consider carpooling. Guests who will be staying in the city are encouraged to take a taxi cab.
On Thursday, May 24, there will be a morning shuttle to Homewood Field including a stop at the Mason circle and the Wyman surface lots between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. After the ceremony, a shuttle will transport guests to these two stops and also to the President's reception via the Eisenhower Library circle.
See here for further information on parking.
A limited number of handicapped parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the Lacrosse Hall of Fame parking lot entered from W. University Parkway. A state issued handicapped hangtag or license plate is required.
Passengers with disabilities, or those who may have difficulty walking across campus, may also consider being dropped off in front of Homewood Field at the Schelle Pavilion on W. University Parkway. See here for further information on event accessibility.
For questions and additional information, please call 410-516-7711 or email commencement@jhu.edu.
