Buena Vista University

Schedule of Events

Sunday, May 18, 2008

10:30 a.m.
Baccalaureate
Schaller Memorial Chapel

Graduates are invited to sit with their family and friends at the Baccalaureate service. Academic apparel will not be worn at this service.

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Commencement Brunch Buffet
Dows Grand Ballroom
Harold Walter Siebens Forum

1:30 p.m.

Graduates will begin to assemble for the procession in Schaller Memorial Chapel and various rooms in the Harold Siebens Forum.

2:30 p.m.
Commencement Ceremony
Siebens Fieldhouse

The 2008 Commencement ceremony will be held in the Siebens Fieldhouse. The Commencement procession will begin to move through the Victory Arch at 2:15 p.m. and enter the Siebens Fieldhouse at 2:30 p.m.

 A reception hosted by the BVU Alumni Association will be held immediately following the Commencement ceremony for graduates, families, friends, faculty and administrators on the east lawn of the Siebens Fieldhouse. In case of inclement weather, the reception will be held in the Siebens Forum Foyer.

Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies will also be broadcast in several rooms in the Harold Walter Siebens Forum, and online.