Yale commencement 2015
Special Events
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Yale commencement 2015
Special Events
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Take a turn with your favorite collegiate dance partner
Saturday night at the “Boola Bash.”
Look for the next Cole Porter in the musical produced by the
Dramat, Yale’s largest theater group and our nation’s second oldest.
Experience choral music from Brahms to “Boola Boola” as sung by
the Yale Glee Club in beautiful Sprague Hall.
Catch a concert of contemporary and nostalgic tunes by the
Whiffenpoofs and Whim ’n Rhythm.
Don’t miss Yale’s oldest musical tradition—The Yale Concert Band’s
rain-or-shine twilight concert.
Rich traditions weave through the events surrounding Yale’s
Commencement. Take a moment to review the enclosed invitations and
visit commencement.yale.edu for special performances and services offered
throughout the weekend.
From a Saturday afternoon carillon concert to a taste of Yale Dining’s
finest with your new graduate on Monday afternoon, we know you will
find enjoyable ways in the enclosed to celebrate Commencement 2015.
Website Resources
“Boola Bash”
yalestation.yale.edu/boola-bash
Yale Glee Club
yalegleeclub.org
Yale Band
yale.edu/yaleband
Yale Symphony Orchestra
yso.commons.yale.edu
Yale Dining
yale.edu/commencementdining
Whiffenpoofs
whiffenpoofs.com
Yale Dramatic Association
dramat.org
Whim ’n Rhythm
whimnrhythm.com
Commencement Schedule
A complete listing of events throughout Commencement weekend is found on website commencement.yale.edu.
Saturday, May 16
noon to 1:00 pm
Carillon concert, Yale Guild of Carillonneurs.
Best enjoyed from Old Campus.
2:30–3:30 pm
Baccalaureate, Woolsey Hall
This hour-long service, which is also repeated
twice on Sunday, features an address by
President Salovey and remarks by the Dean of
Yale College. Students and their guests are
assigned to one of three services, depending on
residential college affiliation.
Baccalaureate service for seniors and guests
from Branford, Jonathan Edwards, Silliman,
and Trumbull Colleges.
3:30–5:30 pm
President’s reception for seniors and their
guests, Beinecke Plaza (Hewitt Quadrangle)
Rain location: Commons and The Presidents’
Room, Woolsey Hall, 168 Grove Street.
8:00 pm
Yale Glee Club Commencement Concert,
Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College Street,
203 432-4136.
8:00 pm
Yale Dramatic Association musical,
“A Chorus Line,” 222 York Street.
Earlier performances are on Friday
at 8:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm,
www.dramat.org, 203 432-1210.
9:00 pm
“Boola Bash,” a dance sponsored by the senior
class, Lanman Center, Payne Whitney Gymnasium.
Festive attire, spirited fun.
[email protected], 203 432-8714.
Sunday, May 17
9:30–10:30 am
Baccalaureate service for seniors and guests
from Morse, Pierson, Saybrook, and Timothy
Dwight Colleges.
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Baccalaureate service for seniors and guests
from Berkeley, Calhoun, Davenport, and
Ezra Stiles Colleges.
2:00 pm
Class Day exercises, Old Campus. Includes the
awarding of undergraduate prizes, a celebration
of Yale College traditions, and an address by an
honored guest.
Seniors assemble on Cross Campus at 1:15 pm
and process to Old Campus wearing academic
robes and headgear of choice.
Following Class Day (approximately 4:30 pm)
Receptions for seniors and their guests
hosted by masters and associate masters in
residential colleges.
7:00 pm
Yale Concert Band Twilight Concert, Old
Campus. Rain or shine. Admission is free.
8:00 pm
Yale School of Music Commencement Concert,
Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College Street,
203 432-4158. Admission is free.
8:30 pm
Whiffenpoofs and Whim ’n Rhythm concert,
Woolsey Hall, www.whiffenpoofs.com
or www.yale.edu/whim.
8:30 pm
Dramat performance, “A Chorus Line.”
See Saturday listing.
Monday, May 18
9:30 am
Wearing academic regalia, seniors assemble in
college courtyards for march to Cross Campus.
Procession to Old Campus begins at 10:00 am.
10:30 am
University Commencement exercises,
Old Campus
noon
Presentation of diplomas in residential colleges
1:30 pm (approximately)
Lunch in residential colleges, 203 432-0420
No tickets are required for Commencement,
Baccalaureate, or Class Day. Visit website
commencement.yale.edu for additional
information, or call 203 432-2317.
Commencement Information
Additional information about Commencement weekend is found on website commencement.yale.edu.
Parking
Entrances to Old Campus
University lots are open to the public from 4:00 pm
Friday through 7:30 am Tuesday. For lot locations,
see this folder or Commencement website.
Satellite parking with accessible shuttles to
Old Campus is available Monday from 7:30 to
9:45 am from Pierson-Sage garage on Whitney
Avenue. Handicapped drop-off is at Lot 51. Cars
with handicapped tags or plates will be accommodated in Yale Lot 26V, 201 Prospect St., from
4:00 pm Friday through Tuesday at 7:30 am.
Directions to Pierson-Sage handicapped dropoff and Lot 26V are on website www.yale.edu/
commencement.
Although all gates will be open after
Commencement, entrance to Old Campus is
restricted beforehand. Guests may enter Old
Campus through gates on College Street and
High Street. Gates on Elm Street are opened
for the procession but are closed to guests.
Guests of Davenport and Pierson Colleges may
wish to use the Howe Street garage. Turn right
onto Howe from Chapel Street. Garage will be
on right.
Transportation
Although shuttles are available to take
Commencement guests to some diploma
ceremonies, streets surrounding Old Campus
are extremely congested. Guests of colleges at
a distance from Old Campus—especially Morse,
Ezra Stiles, Pierson, and Timothy Dwight—may
find it convenient to reserve a complimentary
wheelchair for older family members. To ensure
availability, contact Heather Calabrese by April 30,
[email protected], 203 432-2317.
Special Requests
Assistive listening devises and interpreting
services are available on request. Please send an
email to [email protected] by April 30 to
ensure availability. Additional information for
guests with disabilities or health concerns is at
commencement.yale.edu.
Video Streaming
Commencement and Class Day ceremonies are
streamed live on website commencement.yale.edu.
The procession steps off from Cross Campus
promptly at 10:00 am. In preparation, streets
surrounding Old Campus are closed to traffic at
9:45 am. Until that time guests may be dropped
off close to Old Campus. Guests in wheelchairs
may enter Old Campus through a specially
marked gate adjacent to Lanman-Wright Hall
on High Street. Gates on College and High
Streets are also accessible.
Rain
Commencement and Class Day are held outdoors
on Old Campus regardless of weather. Diploma
ceremonies in some residential colleges may be
moved to the alternative locations listed below.
All other diploma ceremonies will take place
under tents in college courtyards.
Berkeley
Levinson Auditorium
Yale Law School
Calhoun
Yale Repertory Theatre
Morse
Trinity Church on the Green
Saybrook
United Church on the Green
Ezra Stiles
Christ Church, 84 Broadway
Trumbull
Battell Chapel
Service of Remembrance
The University Chaplain’s office will sponsor a
Service of Remembrance at 11:00 am Saturday
in Dwight Hall Chapel, 67 High Street, to
honor family and friends who have died,
203 432-1128.
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Hall rotunda may be seen on the right.
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turn left. Proceed until Prospect Street
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Commencement Housing Office
PO Box 207135
New Haven CT 06520-7135
November 2014
Dear Parent(s):
We are pleased to offer housing to you and your guests on Yale's historic campus for Commencement 2015.
Space is limited, especially for those who need special accommodations for medical reasons. Reservations are on
a first-come, first-served basis.
You and your guests will share a suite with an unfumished common living room with other guests. In most cases,
you will also share a common in-suite bathroom, which does not have a lockable door. In some buildings, the
bathrooms are down a common hallway. Bedrooms are furnished with single beds, dressers, desks, and chairs.
Rooms will be cleaned and beds made up with linens, blanket, and pillow. Towels and soap will be provided.
Be sure to bring any other personal toiletries. No daily maid service will be provided during your stay.
General Information
FEE: $162 per person; this flat fee covers your entire stay of one, two, or three nights.
HOUSING DATES: Housing is available Saturday, May 16; Sunday, May 17; and Monday, May 18.
CHECK-IN/CHECKOUT: You may check in after 10 am on Saturday, May 16. It is extremely important that you
vacate your room by noon on Tuesday, May 19. The University requires immediate access at that time to prepare
for alumni reunions which begin on Thursday, May 21. Sorry, we are unable to make any exceptions to this date.
KEYS: Each suite door and most bedroom doors open with a key, which will be provided to you at check-in.
In addition, an electronic access device, also provided at check-in, is required to enter the buildings.
SPECIAL NEEDS: Please let us know as soon as possible if a family member or guest has a disability that requires
special accommodation. Due to limited room availability, note that the person requiring a lower floor will be
housed with one other family member only. Remaining family members may be housed on an upper floor.
Elevators are not available in most buildings.
PAYMENT: Reservations may be made on website www.yale.edu/'commencement using a credit card. Click on
"Plan Your Trip" and then "Accommodations" and follow instructions. Or, checks or money orders payable to
YALE UNIVERSITY can be forwarded with the enclosed reservation form to:
Commencement Housing Office
Yale University
P.O. Box 207135
New Haven CT 06520-7135
DEADLINE/REFUNDS: The final day we will accept reservations is Friday, April 24, 2015. Confirmation will be emailed by Friday, May 1, 2014. No refunds will be given after April 24.
For additional information, visit www.yale.edu/conimeiiceiTient .
Congratulations to you and your graduate!
Jeanne W. DeChello
Facilities Superintendent, Silliman & Timothy Dwight Colleges
Yale Commencement Housing Coordinator
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Yale Glee Club
Jeffrey Douma, Director
To: Parents and Friends of Members of the Yale 2014 Senior Class
From: The Yale Glee Club
Re: Commencement Concert, Saturday, May 16,2015
The Yale Glee Club annual Commencement Concert, will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 8:00
p.m. in Sprague Hall, 470 College Street (comer of Wall Street), in New Haven. The Glee Club will
perform a variety of music, including contemporary works, motets, spirituals, folk songs, and school
songs.
We are inviting families of graduating seniors to order tickets in advance. To ensure the best seating,
please place your order as soon as possible.
Tickets are $12 for guests, $10 for students
On May 1, tickets will go on sale to the Yale community and the general public.
Please visit http://music-tickets.yale.edu/
and follow the calendar to May 16, 2015
or call 203-432-4158 to reserve tickets