Campus Events Open to the Public

May

1. Fri

   18

   84th Commencement

   Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:00 am

   South Lawn

   84th Commencement: May 18, 2012

   Tickets are required for the 84th Commencement.For additional information, please visit:

   http://www.slc.edu/news-events/events/commencement/index.html

   Please find below helpful general information about the Sarah Lawrence College 84th Annual Commencement. If you have any questions or concerns, you are welcome to contact the Office of College Events at (914) 395-2412 or collegeevents@sarahlawrence.edu.

   Commencement Ceremony

   The Commencement Ceremony will be held Friday, May 18. The ceremony takes place under a tent (rain or shine) on Westlands South Lawn. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. and generally lasts 2 to 2 ½ hours. A light reception on the North Lawn follows the ceremony.

   Commencement Seating

   Space at Commencement is very limited: we can accommodate four guests for each graduate and each graduate will receive only four invitations. The invitations will include four tickets, which are required for admittance to the ceremony. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and begins at 7:30 a.m. Graduates will be notified when tickets are available for pick up in the Office of College Events. This is usually in late April.

   Live broadcast of the Commencement ceremony will be available in Reisinger Auditorium. This open, general seating will be available at 10:05 a.m., after the processional has entered the tent.

   Sarah Lawrence College works to ensure that appropriate accommodations and services are provided for students and their guests at commencement in accordance with The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you anticipate needing accommodations for a ticketed guest, please contact College Events at collegeevents@sarahlawrence.edu or by mail. All requests must be made in writing prior to May 4. Ticketed guests must be pre-registered for special seating. There will be sign language interpreters. If you are of need of this service, please send an email to collegeevents@sarahlawrence.edu.

   The entire Commencement tent is ADA accessible.

   Arriving on Campus

   On Commencement Day, you may park in any Sarah Lawrence parking lot. College Security will direct you to parking areas when you arrive on the campus. Once all lots are full, there will be a designated overflow parking area at the Cross County Mall and shuttle service to/from the SLC campus. Please note that parking on any side street or Kimball Avenue may result in a ticket from the City of Yonkers.

   There will be shuttle service to/from the Metro-North Bronxville station before and after the ceremony.

   Photographs

   Because we know how important this day is to students and their families, the College has arranged for a professional photographer to take a video of the entire ceremony as well as two pictures of every student. The first picture is taken as the student receives their diploma case from the president, and the second after the student has exited the stage, diploma case in hand. These pictures and the video will be available for purchase a few weeks after Commencement; an order form for the video and one for the still photographs will each be mailed to the student's home address. We hope that this will enable families to sit comfortably in their seats with the reassurance that they will have a professionally produced photographic recording of this very special moment. We ask that parents and guests who feel they must take a photograph with their own camera be considerate of those around them and make note of our guidelines:

   • Parents and guests should not stand up in their row, as this will block the view of those seated behind them
   • Please do not block or stand in the aisles

   Commencement Speaker

   Adam Savage will address the 2012 graduates on Friday, May 18. Adam is well known as the co-host of the Discovery Channel television series MythBusters. The purpose of MythBusters is to educate with stealth: using the scientific method in entertaining and often explosive ways to test the validity of urban legends, historical legends and conspiracy theories. The program has inspired children and adults to delve more deeply into science, math, engineering and technology. More than a co-host of a television series, Adam is well-known for his accomplishments in industrial design, special effects design and fabrication. Off set, he is an ardent promoter of critical thinking and science education. Adam holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente, the Netherlands.

   Commencement Week Activities/Residence Hall Closings

   Traditionally, Commencement Week is a wonderful opportunity for graduates to relax and spend time with their fellow graduates and faculty at events like the Senior Lecture and the Graduates Dance. Seniors are welcome to remain in their residence halls during this week but students must vacate their rooms before 8 p.m. on Friday, May 18. There can be no exceptions. Residence halls close on May 13 at 5 p.m. for other students who are not graduating.

   Families are welcome to visit campus Thursday, May 17, from 4-6 p.m. There will be an informal reception in the afternoon in the Heimbold Visual Arts Building and President's House Garden.

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