Schedule of Major Events:

Friday, May 16, 2008

Interfaith Baccalaureate Ceremony
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm    
Speaker: Jerry Fowler, J.D., President, Save Darfur Coalition           
Location: Bridges Hall of Music,  Pomona College

Parent Appreciation Dinner
6 pm – 9 pm
Linde Activities Center
Parents are invited with or without their graduates. There is no charge.
Please make a reservation @ (909) 621-8342 or parents@hmc.edu

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Senior Lunch and program
Noon – 1:30 pm        
Linde Activities Center (families invited, no charge)

Academic department receptions
1:30 pm – 3pm Various locations at HMC    

Graduates Commencement rehearsal
Kingston & Thomas Garrett
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

President Klawe's Reception for Graduates and Families
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm    
Garrett House

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons Brunch Service
10:30 am - 12:45 pm
$5 per guest, no reservation needed                          

Commencement
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Mudd Quadrangle, East Tenth Street and Dartmouth Avenue
(There is plenty of seating in the shade, no tickets required)

Reception
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
On the lawn in front of Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons

Other Details:

Class Rings
You may order class rings or announcements directly with Jostens.

Local Hotels/Motels – You can find a selected listing of local hotels/motels in the Parent Handbook. 

Dinner – Don't forget to make dinner reservations for your family early.

Gowns –  Your son/daughter will be contacted via email by the Dean of Students office beginning in March to order a cap and gown. The charge will be applied their student account. Caps and gowns will be available for pick up in May. 

Commencement Site– Mudd Quadrangle, East Tenth St. and Dartmouth Ave.
There is plenty of seating in the shade, no tickets required.

Claremont Colleges Map (PDF) – The commencement site is "F" on the map

Parking for the commencement ceremony will be available in all Harvey Mudd College parking lots and along Foothill Blvd. You may drop off passengers along Dartmouth Ave, but since our events will end at HMC you will want to be parked in the vicinity.