Schedule of Events — Class of 2023
Following is a tentative schedule of events and commencement ceremony program for the Class of 2023, please note that the schedule/program are subject to change.
Schedule of Events
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Noon–1:30 p.m. PDT | Graduates’ Lunch | Linde Activity Center (LAC). Students, families, faculty and staff are welcome, no tickets or RSVP needed. |
| 1:30–2:45 p.m. PDT | Academic Department Dessert Receptions. | Strauss Plaza |
| 3 p.m. PDT | Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal for Seniors | Meet on the lawn between Kingston Hall and the Shanahan Center. |
| 4 p.m. PDT | President’s Reception for Graduates and Families | Oak Tree Law |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. PDT | Commencement tent “opens.” | Mudd Quadrangle. |
| 1:30 p.m. PDT | Commencement Ceremony | Mudd Quadrangle. For those unable to attend, a Livestream of the ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. PDT on the HMC website. This event is open to all friends and families of the graduates. No tickets are required. There is no limit to the number of guests a graduate may invite to cheer their accomplishments. |
| 3:30 p.m. PDT | Commencement Reception | R. Michael Shanahan Center for Teaching and Learning. |
Program for Commencement Ceremony
Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1 in D, Trio,” Sir Edward Elgar
Introduction
Jim Bean ’77, Chair, Board of Trustees
The National Anthem
“The Star Spangled Banner,” Francis Scott Key
Welcome
Maria M. Klawe, President
Henry T. Mudd Prize
Maria M. Klawe
Student Keynote
TBD
Keynote Address
Michael Ellison, entrepreneur, educator and CEO and co-founder of CodePath.
Conferring of Degrees
Presiding
Jim Bean ’77 Chair, Board of Trustees
Presentation of Candidates
Tom Donnelly, Vice President for Academic Affairs and R. Michael Shanahan Dean of the Faculty
Reading of Candidate Names
Thyra Briggs, Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid
Awarding of Diplomas
Maria M. Klawe
Welcome to Alumni Association
Gregory P. Rae ’00, President, Alumni Association
President’s Address
Maria M. Klawe
Recessional
“The Rondeau,” Jean-Joseph Mouret
The audience will remain standing allowing academic procession to exit the ceremony site first.
Reception
R. Michael Shanahan Center for Teaching and Learning
The Commencement Marshals
Bearer of the Mace
Trustee Marshals
Faculty Marshals
Student Affairs Marshals
Student Marshals