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2010 Commencement Schedule

Please note that this is a tentative schedule and information, time, and dates are subject to change.

Thursday, May 13

4:00 p.m.
Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Ceremony and Dinner
Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum
(By invitation only.)

4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
International Place Dinner
McKenna Auditorium

Friday, May 14

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Hooding Ceremony for Master's in Finance Graduates
Pickford Auditorium, Bauer Center South

3:30 p.m.
Baccalaureate Service
Jacqueline Powers Doud, Ph.D.
President, Mount St. Mary's College
Member, Advisory Board, Skirball Institute on American Values
Member, Board of Visitors, Claremont Graduate University School of Educational Studies
Little Bridges Auditorium (Bridges Hall of Music), Pomona College
150 E. 4th Street

4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Master's in Finance Hooding Ceremony Reception
Dean Smith's Home, Claremont, CA
(By Invitation Only)
For more information, contact the Robert Day School.

4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Reception for Graduates and Families
Hosted by President Pamela Gann and the Alumni Association
Collins Dining Hall

Saturday, May 15

8:00 a.m.
Commencement Rehearsal for All Graduates
Cap and Gown Distribution for Undergraduates
8:00 a.m. Undergraduates Arrive
9:00 a.m. Master's Graduates Arrive
Pritzlaff Field

9:00 a.m.
R.O.T.C. Commissioning Ceremony
Lt. Gen. (Retired) Richard (Tex) Brown
Senior Vice President and Deputy Sector Manager, Alion Science and Technology
Retired Lt. General, U.S. Air Force
Pickford Auditorium, Bauer Center South

10:30 a.m. - Noon
Class of 2009 One Year Reunion Brunch
Collins Dining Hall

1:00 p.m.
Line-up for ALL Graduates
McKenna Auditorium

2:00 p.m.
63rd Annual Commencement Ceremony
Henry R. Kravis '67
Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Member, Board of Trustees, Claremont McKenna College
Pritzlaff Field

3:30 p.m.
Reception for Graduates, Families, and Friends
Parents Field