Commencement Weekend 2010
Commencement Exercises
Graduation ceremonies will be held in Shapiro Field House on Sunday, May 16, at 10:30 a.m. There are no tickets issued for the ceremony.
Graduates are expected to wear appropriate attire and footwear for the Commencement exercises. Uniform for the Corps of Cadets is Dress Blues with white trousers, white service cover and white gloves for both males and females. Male traditional students should wear a shirt and tie with trousers and dress shoes. Female traditional students should wear a dress or slacks and closed dress shoes.
For family and friends who require special accommodations, please contact Facility Operations at 802.485.2148 or email facoper@norwich.edu. Handicapped parking is available near Shapiro Field House. For information call toll free at 877.485.2019, local 802.485.2100 or email nupfa@norwich.edu.
New Graduate Reception
The Norwich University Alumni Association welcomes the Class of 2010 and their families to a New Graduates Reception on May 15 in Plumley Armory from 4–5 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity for graduates to start a lifetime of alumni relations with their alma mater.
Speakers
Commencement Speaker
- Edward H. Rensi
- Retired president and chief executive officer of McDonald’s USA, currently serves as an executive consultant to McDonald’s Restaurant Systems.
Bio on www.excelsior.edu
Commissioning Speaker
- Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, USA
- Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command. Dunwoody is the first woman in American history to be promoted to the rank of four-star general.
Bio on www.army.mil
| Friday, May 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Awards Ceremony | 3:30 p.m. | Milano Ballroom |
| Baccalaureate-Community Worship Service | 7 p.m. | White Chapel |
| Saturday, May 15 | ||
| Order of the Engineer | 10:30 a.m. | Dole Auditorium |
| Nurses Pinning | 11:30 a.m. | White Chapel |
| Architecture & Art Awards | 1 p.m. | Chaplin Gallery |
| ROTC Commissioning (All Services) | 2 p.m. | Shapiro Field House |
| New Graduates & Family Reception | 4 p.m. | Plumley Armory |
| Joint Commissioning Photo | 4:30 p.m. | Plumley Armory steps |
| Sunday, May 16 | ||
| Commencement | 10:30 a.m. | Shapiro Field House |
Commencement 2009
Multimedia coverage
Information & forms
Getting here
- Driving directions — Printable turn-by-turn directions from your location to Norwich.
- Campus map — Building locations and what’s inside them, parking, restrooms, ATMs, and wheelchair access.
After you arrive
- Area Lodging — Hotels, motels, inns, lodges, and B&B’s
- Area Restaurants — Independent Vermont restaurants catering to your dining needs
- General Information — Facility hours, contact information, etc. …
The ceremony
- Schedule — Schedule of events
Capture the moment
- Graduation announcements — Order custom Norwich graduation announcements and other graduation-oriented products
- Senior photos — Order senior photos online
- Videos online — Order commencement & commissioning videos online.
- Videos by mail — Order commencement & commissioning videos through the mail.
- War Whoop — Order a yearbook
- War Whoop Tributes — Submit a yearbook tribute to your graduate
- Past War Whoops — Place an order for earlier yearbooks