Schedule and Instructions for May Graduation

Thursday, May 3

Faculty and staff should have their regalia already.  If you are missing something, please call Jason Kowarsch.

Graduation rehearsal is at 4:00 p.m. in the gym. Sponsors should be present.

Friday, May 4

Consecration is at 8:00 p.m. in the Keene SDA Church.

Sabbath, May 5

Sabbath school is in the gym beginning at 10:00 a.m. Baccalaureate is in the gym beginning at 11:30 a.m. Faculty will not march. Platform personnel should be dressed in regalia and will assemble at 11:15 in the Mabee Center lobby.

Sunday, May 6

Commencement begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Gym. Academic regalia are required of all faculty.

1. Assemble at 9:30 a.m. in the Mabee Center. Processional begins at 10:00 a.m. sharp.
2. March double file down the center aisle following the processional* order.
3. Men remove caps for each prayer; replace after prayer.
4. At the close of the program, follow recessional* order. Stay in line and march all the way up to the area between the cafeteria and Pechero Hall for the reception.
5. Return regalia to the Records office by 5 p.m. May 10. There will be a charge for unreturned regalia.

* Order of Processional and Recessional

Processional

• Grand Marshal
• Platform Personnel
• Trustees/Emeriti
• Faculty
• Class Sponsors
• Class Officers
• Honors Students
• Class
• Grand Marshal

Recessional

• Grand Marshal
• Platform Personnel
• Trustees/Emeriti
• Faculty
• Class Officers
• Honors Students
• Class
• Class Sponsors
• Grand Marshal