commencement 2008

undergraduate ceremony

The undergraduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 23, beginning with an academic procession at 10:15 a.m. at the Connecticut Tennis Center off Derby Avenue (Route 34) in New Haven.

Located about two miles from campus, the Tennis Center can seat up to 11,000 people, which means that parents, relatives, and friends are able and welcome to share in the excitement as our students receive their bachelor's degrees from Southern.

Candidates for the bachelor's degree must purchase a cap and gown at the bookstore in order to participate in the ceremony. Caps and gowns will be available beginning Monday, April 21, and cost $37.98. Bookstore hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through exam week. The bookstore phone number is (203) 392-5270.

We will hold commencement at the Tennis Center rain or shine. If severe weather is threatening on the morning of the event, call the university's WeatherChek message line at (203) 392-7669 to check for any delay in the event's starting time, or visit Southern's home page.

 

graduate ceremonies

For students receiving master's degrees, sixth year professional diplomas, and doctoral degrees, the university will hold two commencement ceremonies, both on Thursday, May 22, in the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts, located on the Southern campus. The schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Health and Human Services will hold their ceremony at 2 p.m., and the schools of Education and Communication, Information & Library Science will hold their ceremony at 7 p.m. Click here for more information about graduate commencement.

 

Further information, including maps, can be found by clicking on the links in the light blue sidebar on the upper right. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

commencement 2007 photo gallery

Relive the excitement of Commencement 2007 by visiting the online Commencement photo albums.