{"id":6400,"date":"2023-08-23T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/?p=6400"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:22:27","slug":"commencement-2024-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2023\/08\/23\/commencement-2024-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2024 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monday May 20, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5:30p-7:00p (Gray Cage)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Farewell Celebration for Seniors and Faculty&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_6655576652707850239gmail-wednesday-may-25-2022\">Wednesday, May 22, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short Term Ends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00p-4:00p&nbsp;(Perry Atrium)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short Term Showcase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_6655576652707850239gmail-thursday-may-26-2022\">Thursday, May 23, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By 5:00p\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Underclass students depart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_6655576652707850239gmail-friday-may-27-2022\">Friday, May 24, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:00a-10:00a (Commons)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Breakfast <em>(Students Only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:30a  (Garcelon Field)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Senior Class Photo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00a-12:00n (Historic Quad)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal &#8211; <strong>Caps and Gowns will be handed out at rehearsal.  Senior Survey must be completed to receive Cap and Gown<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00n-2:00p (Commons)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lunch <em>(Students Only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00n &#8211; 12:30p (Historic Quad)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Platform Party Rehearsal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:30p-3:00p (Historic Quad)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Baccalaureate Rehearsal&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5:00p-7:00p (Olin Arts Center)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Induction Ceremonies\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4:00p-5:00p Phi Beta Kappa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:15-6:15p College Key<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:00p-7:00p (Commons)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dinner <em>(Students Only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8:00p-8:45p (Chase Hall)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Families of the Class of 2024 Collaborative Work Space Opening Celebration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8:30p- 10:00p (Perry Atrium)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Senior\/Parent Wine and Cheese Tasting&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_6655576652707850239gmail-saturday-may-28-2022\">Saturday, May 25, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:30a-10:00a (Benjamin Mays Center)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Psychology Continental Breakfast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:00a-10:00a (Pettengill 260)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sociology Continental Breakfast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8:30a-9:30a (Commons)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continental Breakfast <em>(Students Only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8:30a-11:00a (Library Arcade)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coffee Services for Families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:30a (Alumni Walk)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seniors line-up for Baccalaureate &#8211; <strong>Wear Cap and Gown<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:00a- 12:30p ( Historic Quad Rain or Shine)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Baccalaureate Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:30p-2:30p (Commons)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lunch in Commons &#8211; Open to Student &amp; Families (Families use one of their senior&#8217;s remaining guest passes or pay with a credit card. The lunch cost for guests is $12 per person.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:30p-7:30p&nbsp;(Commons)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dinner in Commons &#8211; Open to Student &amp; Families (Families use one of their senior&#8217;s remaining guest passes or pay with a credit card. The dinner cost for guests is $14 per person.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"m_6655576652707850239gmail-sunday-may-29-2022\">Sunday, May 26, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>12:30a- 1:30a (Commons)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Senior Breakfast&nbsp;<em>(Students Only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7:00a-8:30a (Commons)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Breakfast&nbsp;<em>(Students Only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7:00a-8:30a (Library Arcade)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coffee Service for Families&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8:30a (Alumni Walk)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Line-Up for Commencement &#8211; <strong>Wear Cap and Gown<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10a-12:00n (Historic Quad &#8211; Rain or Shine)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Commencement&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12n-2:00p\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Picnic lunch for graduates and their families<em>&nbsp;<\/em>(Bardwell Field Tent in front of Commons)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 158th Commencement of Bates College will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending shortly after noon on the Coram Library Terrace on the Historic Quad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commencement-2024"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6400"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6414,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6400\/revisions\/6414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}