17 3 rd MAY 18 - 20, 2018 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME COMMENCEMENT 1 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 18 1 – 4 P.M. 9 – 10:30 A.M. OFFICE OF MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS MINOR IN EUROPEAN STUDIES RECOGNITION OPEN HOUSE BREAKFAST For graduating merit scholars and their families Hosted by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies Refreshments will be served By invitation only Main Building - Room 120 For information contact [email protected] or 574-631-5253 South Dining Hall – Oak Room 1:30 P.M. ECONOMICS GRADUATION RECOGNITION 9:30 A.M. CEREMONY AFRICANA RECOGNITION PRAYER SERVICE Tickets are required. Contact department for information - Ryan Hall – Chapel Shannon Carter (574) 631-9263 (Reception to follow: Irish Green) 10 A.M. – NOON DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Leighton Concert Hall EDUCATION, SCHOOLING, AND SOCIETY GRADUATION RECEPTION 2 – 3 P.M. For ESS graduates and their families ENERGY STUDIES MINOR GRADUATION Visitation Hall – Remick Commons RECEPTION Hosted by ND Energy and the College of Engineering 11 A.M. – 1 P.M. By invitation only. Contact Anne Berges Pillai GENDER STUDIES PROGRAM GRADUATION [email protected] or (574) 631-9106 RECEPTION Stinson-Remick Hall of Engineering – Atrium Student recognition at noon (Inclement weather location: O’Shaughnessy Hall – Great Hall) 2 – 4:30 P.M. West of O’Shaughnessy Hall – South Quad DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES CONVOCATION 11 A.M. – 1 P.M. South Dining Hall – Oak Room DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES AWARDS CEREMONY 2 – 4 P.M. Washington Hall – Auditorium DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY GRADUATION RECEPTION For graduating majors, their guests, and faculty 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Short program begins at 2 p.m. (Dessert reception to follow) GRADUATE STUDENT MASS AND BLESSING McKenna Hall – Atrium and Auditorium All members of the Notre Dame community are invited, especially graduating masters and doctoral students and 2 – 4 P.M. their families and guests PROGRAM OF LIBERAL STUDIES Basilica of the Sacred Heart GRADUATION RECEPTION O'Shaughnessy Hall – Great Hall NOON – 2 P.M. HESBURGH PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SERVICE 2:30 – 4:30 P.M. GRADUATION LUNCH DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS AND PROGRAM Hosted by the Hesburgh Program in Public Service IN ARABIC AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES By invitation only RECOGNITION CEREMONY AND RECEPTION Morris Inn – Private Dining Room Reception begins at 3:30 p.m. Tickets required. Contact department for information - NOON – 2 P.M. Sherry Reichold (574) 631-7195 LGBTQ GRADUATION RECEPTION DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Upper Lobby and Honoring the achievements of LGBTQ and Ally Students Browning Cinema Sponsored by the Gender Relations Center Legends of Notre Dame Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 18-20, 2018. Except when noted, all ceremonies and activities are open to the public and tickets are not required. 2 3 – 4:30 P.M. 4:30 – 6 P.M. DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC COMMENCEMENT EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES CONCERT SENIOR RECOGNITION CEREMONY Featuring the Department of Music students For graduating seniors, their families and friends Free and open to the public. No tickets required Certificates of majors and minors in Chinese, Japanese, and O'Neill Hall – LaBar Family Performance Hall – Room 136 Korean will be awarded DeBartolo Hall – Room 102 4 – 5:30 P.M. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LEGACY RECEPTION 4:30 – 6 P.M. Graduating legacy students and their families are invited to a KELLOGG INSTITUTE SENIOR AWARDS cocktail reception to celebrate their shared Notre Dame heritage CEREMONY Eck Visitor's Center Kellogg seniors and their families are invited to attend our annual awards ceremony and reception in honor of our 4 P.M. graduating seniors of the Kellogg International Scholars LITURGICAL CHOIR COMMENCEMENT CONCERT Program and International Development Studies minor as well University of Notre Dame Liturgical Choir as Kellogg senior award recipients. Ceremony begins at 5 p.m. Free and open to the public (Reception begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Great Hall) Basilica of the Sacred Heart Hesburgh Center for International Studies - Auditorium 4 P.M. 5 P.M. NATIVE AMERICAN RECOGNITION CEREMONY ALLIANCE FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION MASS By invitation only Members and families of ACE 25 welcome Legends of Notre Dame Dillon Hall – Chapel 4 – 5:30 P.M. 5 P.M. DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY RECEPTION ESTEEM GRADUATE PROGRAM DINNER AND RECOGNITION CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION Jordan Hall of Science – Room 101 For ESTEEM graduates, families, and guests By invitation only 4 – 5 P.M. Morris Inn – Smith Ballroom POLITICAL SCIENCE SENIOR THESIS AND AWARDS CEREMONY 5:30 – 6:30 P.M. DeBartolo Hall – Room 141 COMMENCEMENT BAND CONCERT Free and open to the public. 4 – 6 P.M. Tickets required - call (574) 631-2800 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY SENIOR DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall RECOGNITION AND GRADUATION RECEPTION Reception for graduating seniors and their families, hosted 6 – 8 P.M. by the Department of Sociology DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES AND DOAN To R.S.V.P. or for more information, please contact [email protected] SCHOLARS RECOGNITION CEREMONY Jenkins Nanovic Hall – Forum See department for reservations. Reception begins at 6 p.m. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. 4 – 7 P.M. McKenna Hall – Lower Level Dining Room THEOLOGY DEPARTMENT COMMENCEMENT RECEPTION 6 – 7:30 P.M. Join us for Mass at 4 p.m. followed by a reception honoring KROC INSTITUTE UNDERGRADUATE graduating senior majors and their families. Appetizers will RECOGNITION CEREMONY AND RECEPTION be served. R.S.V.P. via electronic invitation For Peace Studies graduating seniors, their guests, and Peace Sacred Heart Parish Center – Chapel and Community Hall Studies faculty and fellows. Light refreshments will be served McKenna Hall – Auditorium and Atrium 4:30 – 5:30 P.M. DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES AND 6 – 7 P.M. THE J. W. GALLIVAN PROGRAM IN JOURNALISM, WOMEN'S LITURGICAL CHOIR COMMENCEMENT ETHICS, AND DEMOCRACY SENIOR RECEPTION CONCERT AND GRADUATION RECEPTION Basilica of the Sacred Heart Reception honoring graduating senior majors, senior minors, and their families. Refreshments, appetizers, and desserts served 7 P.M. Corbett Family Hall – Seven on 9 LATINX RECOGNITION CEREMONY (Reception immediately following: LaFortune Student Center – Ballroom) Washington Hall - Auditorium 3 7:30 P.M. NOON – 2 P.M. ENGLISH MAJORS END OF YEAR CELEBRATION DEPARTMENT OF ART, ART HISTORY, AND (Dessert reception to follow: Upper Lobby - no ticket required) DESIGN RECEPTION AND LUNCH DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Patricia George Luncheon reception provided for all Art, Art History & Design Decio Theatre graduates, their guests, and faculty. Awards ceremony will start promptly at 12:30 pm. R.S.V.P required 9:30 – 11 P.M. Duncan Student Center – Dahnke Ballroom UNDER THE DOME: CELEBRATING 175 YEARS OF NOTRE DAME 12:15 – 3 P.M. Shows will begin at 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. MENDOZA GRADUATE BUSINESS For best view, spectators should gather on the Main Quad COMMENCEMENT BRUNCH between the front steps of the Main Building and the statue For EMBA, MBA, MSA, MSBA, MSF, and MSM of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. graduates and their families. Advance tickets required Main Building –Quad Century Center – Downtown South Bend SATURDAY, MAY 19 12:30 P.M. LAW SCHOOL HOODING AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES 9 - 11 A.M. (Inclement weather location: Joyce Center – North Dome) ROTC COMMISSIONING CEREMONY Hesburgh Library – Reflecting Pool Tickets required for ceremony (Reception to follow: Irish Green) 1 – 3 P.M. DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall DEPARTMENT OF FILM, TELEVISION, AND THEATRE SENIOR RECEPTION 9:30 A.M. For graduating seniors and their families LAW SCHOOL PRAYER SERVICE DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Philbin Studio Theatre Tickets required Basilica of the Sacred Heart 1 P.M. SERVICE SEND-OFF CEREMONY 10 A.M. Free but ticketed. Seniors must register to participate AFRICANA RECOGNITION CEREMONY (Reception to follow: Irish Green) (Reception immediately following: LaFortune Student DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall Center – Ballroom) Washington Hall – Auditorium 1:30 – 3:30 P.M. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE RECEPTION 10 A.M. – NOON AND OPEN HOUSE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY Class of 2018 thesis plates will be on display GRADUATION OPEN HOUSE Bond Hall – Foyer and Gallery For graduating seniors and their guests. Departmental awards will be given out at 11 a.m. No tickets required 1:30 – 3:30 P.M. Corbett Family Hall – Room E250 MEDIEVAL INSTITUTE CEREMONY AND RECEPTION 10 A.M. For undergraduate and graduate students in Medieval Studies GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Alumni Hall – Chapel CEREMONY AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES Students assemble at 9 a.m. (Reception to follow) 2 P.M. Compton Family Ice Arena ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER RECOGNITION CEREMONY 10 A.M. – 1 P.M. Washington Hall – Auditorium INSTITUTE FOR LATINO STUDIES OPEN HOUSE Certificate Ceremony for graduates at 11 a.m. 2 – 4 P.M. McKenna Hall – Rooms 210 - 214 UNIVERSITY WRITING CENTER OPEN HOUSE For graduating Writing Center tutors and their families 10 A.M. Coleman-Morse Center – Room 203 MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS GRADUATE CEREMONY AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES 2:30 – 3:30 P.M. Joyce Center – Purcell Pavilion DEBARTOLO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OPEN HOUSE TOURS 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. DeBartolo Performing Arts Center PHI BETA KAPPA INITIATION Initiates are requested to arrive at 11 a.m. Tickets required DeBartolo Hall – Room 101 4 2:30 – 3:30 P.M. POLITICAL SCIENCE SENIOR RECOGNITION SUNDAY, MAY 20 CEREMONY Cap and gown required. No tickets required 8 A.M. Compton Family Ice Arena NOTRE DAME STADIUM OPEN FOR GUEST SEATING 3 – 4 P.M. Guest tickets are required DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Notre Dame Stadium – Gates A or B ANALYTICS, AND OPERATIONS RECEPTION Hosted by the ITAO Department Chair.