Commencement Weekend Schedule
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Baccalaureate Service 9:30 a.m.
Pearce Memorial Church Sanctuary
Tickets are NOT REQUIRED for graduates or guests.
Baccalaureate message will be given by
Dr. Daniel Barta
Associate Professor of Music
Department of Music and Performing Arts
Class Speaker
Ms. Maureen Katie-Rose Male
B.A. in English and Communication
Brunch* 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Garlock Dining Commons, Roberts Wesleyan College
Tickets are REQUIRED for graduates and guests. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. No refunds after May 2 order deadline.
* Roberts’ Departments of Psychology, Social Work and Nursing will each host a separate brunch for their graduate students (i.e. School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Work, and Nursing Leadership & Administration/Nursing Education). Tickets for those department luncheons only are ordered through that department, not through the online Commencement Order Form. For more information about your department, select the Department Events button below.
Commencement Ceremony 2:00 p.m.
Voller Athletic Center Arena, Roberts Wesleyan College.
Tickets ARE REQUIRED FOR GUESTS OF ALL AGES entering the Arena.
No Reserved Seating.
The Commencement address will be given by
Leith Anderson, D. Min. DD
President, National Association of Evangelicals, Washington DC,
Pastor Emeritus, Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, MN
Nursing: Dedication and Candle Lighting Ceremony
Honoring the senior and sophomore nursing students, and recognizing the junior nursing students.
Friday, May 10th, 7:00 p.m., Hale Auditorium in the Cultural Life Center
Reception immediately following ceremony in Shewan Recital Hall
Social Work: MSW Program Brunch of Celebration and Blessing
Saturday, May 11, 10:15 a.m., Plantation Party House, 1875 N. Union Street
Purchase Tickets online www.roberts.edu/MastersSocialWorkBrunch
or in Carpenter Hall 304;
Contact Kelly King, 585.594.6692 for more information
Master's Degree School Psychology & School Counseling Programs Hooding Ceremony and Luncheon
Saturday, May 11, 11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Pearce Memorial Church Sanctuary and Family Life Center
Purchase Tickets online at www.roberts.edu/MastersPsychologyLuncheon
Tickets for graduates are complimentary; for guests ages 10-Adult, $12 each; guests ages 5-9, $6 each; guests ages 4 and under are free.
Deadline for purchasing guest tickets is Friday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Contact Suzanne Pearson, Carpenter Hall 403; 585.594.6034 or pearson_suzanne@roberts.edu
Graduate Nursing: Commencement Brunch and Hooding Ceremony
Master of Science in Nursing Education – Group 9
Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration – Group 11
Saturday, May 11, 11:00 a.m., Shewan Recital Hall, Cultural Life Center
For Reservations contact Christine Lee, Graduate Program Coordinator;
585.594.6668 or lee_christine@roberts.edu
DAPS: Graduation Reception - OM, BHA, and MHA Graduates and their families
Saturday, May 11, immediately following Commencement
Garlock Dining Commons
No cost, but R.S.V.P. to Sarah George by Monday, May 6
Contact information: George_Sarah@Roberts.edu 585.594.6900
Humanities: Commencement Reception
For students and families from the Departments of Communication, History,
Language & Literature, and Religion & Philosophy
Saturday, May 11, immediately following Commencement
Ellen Stowe Dining Room in Garlock Dining Commons
Contact Samantha, 585.594.6972 or Monaghan_Samantha@roberts.edu
for more information
Teacher Education Graduation Reception – for Childhood, Early Childhood, Physical Education, Pathway to Teaching Program, and Masters of Education graduates and their families
Saturday, May 11, immediately following Commencement
Hastings upper level
No cost, but R.S.V.P. to Sheila Foote by Wednesday, May 1
Contact Sheila Foote, 585.594.6448 or foote_sheila@roberts.edu
Visual Arts: Reception for Art Majors
Saturday, May 11, immediately following Commencement
Davison Art Gallery in the Cultural Life Center
Contact Kathy Ciaccia at 585.594.6120 for more information