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Commencement Weekend Event Schedule:
April 28-29, 2018

Saturday, April 28

10 a.m. – noon	Commencement Rehearsal – Meet in Church-Chapel. Will end in Recreation-Fitness Center.
1:30 p.m.	Senior Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony & Reception – Church-Chapel
1:30 – 5 p.m.	Informal undergraduate academic departmental receptions – graduates and families meet with professors and celebrate.
5 – 6 p.m.	Dinner available for graduates, guests and faculty – Westlawn Dining Hall (normal rates apply)
7:30 p.m.	Graduate Celebration – Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall Come enjoy an evening celebrating the talents of our graduates. (For those unable to attend, watch the live-streaming of the program.)
8:45 – 10:30 p.m.	Presidential Reception for graduates and families – Music Center lobby and courtyard, hosted by President Rebecca Stoltzfus and Kevin Miller

Sunday, April 29

11 a.m.	Baccalaureate Worship Service – Church-Chapel (View program booklet) Sermon by President Rebecca Stoltzfus Spanish translation headsets and assisted listening devices are available for all who need them. ASL translation is also offered and the space is wheelchair accessible.  (For those unable to attend, watch the live-streaming of the service.)
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Commencement Brunch for graduates, families and friends – Westlawn Dining Hall Price: Adults – $10, Children 5-12 – $5, Children under 5 – free. Student meal plans still in effect. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets in advance at goshen.edu/tickets. Tickets can be purchased at the Dining Hall on Sunday for a higher price.
2:40 p.m.	Processional line-up in the Church-Chapel (pending weather)
3 p.m.	Commencement Ceremony – Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center (View program booklet) Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Rutherford, Director of the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery and Professor of Political Science at James Madison University No admission tickets needed. Spanish translation headsets and assisted listening devices are available for all who need them. ASL translation is also offered and the space is wheelchair accessible. (For those unable to attend, watch the live-streaming of the ceremony.)
5 – 7 p.m.	Informal academic program receptions for the RN-BSN, MS in Nursing and MA in Environmental Education programs – graduates and families meet with professors and celebrate. Church-Chapel

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