Commencement Weekend May 12 & 13, 2012
Commencement Exercises
Graduation ceremonies will be held in Shapiro Field House on Sunday, May 13, at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are not required.
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 facops@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.
| Thursday, May 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior Class Dinner (For senior class members only. Reservations required at davish@norwich.edu) | 6 p.m. | Plumley Armory |
| Friday, May 11 | ||
| Commencement Rehearsal for all participants | 9 a.m. | Assemble in Andrews Gym |
| Commissioning Practice | 11:30 a.m. | Shapiro Field House |
| Nurses Pinning Rehearsal | 2 p.m. | White Chapel |
| Humanities Awards Ceremony | 3:30 p.m. | Milano Ballroom |
| Social Sciences Awards Ceremony | 5 p.m. | Dole Auditorium |
| Baccalaureate-Community Worship Service (all invited) | 7 p.m. | White Chapel |
| Saturday, May 12 | ||
| Sullivan Museum & History Center open | 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. | |
| USAF Commissioning Ceremony | 9 – 10:15 a.m. | Milano Ballroom |
| Army ROTC Pre-Commissioning | 9 a.m. | Shapiro Field House |
| Order of the Engineer | 10:30 a.m. | Dole Auditorium |
| Nurses Pinning | 11:30 a.m. | White Chapel |
| Math/Science Graduate Reception | 12:30 p.m. | Milano Ballroom |
| Architecture & Art Awards | 1 p.m. | Chaplin Gallery |
| ROTC Commissioning (all services) | 2 p.m. | Shapiro Field House |
| New Graduates & Family Reception | 4–5 p.m. | Plumley Armory |
| Joint Commissioning Photo | 4:30 p.m. | Plumley Armory steps |
| Sunday, May 13 | ||
| Sullivan Museum & History Center open | 8–10 a.m. | |
| Graduates gather for line-up | 9:30 a.m. | Andrews Gym |
| Faculty gather for line-up | 10 a.m. | Andrews Gym |
| Commencement (no tickets required) | 10:30 a.m. | Shapiro Field House |
| Lunch | 12:30–2 p.m. | Wise Campus Center |
| Engineering Graduate & Family Reception | after Commencement | (Weintz Court Yard - west of Bartoletto Hall) |
| Friday, May 11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dinner | 5–8 p.m. | Adults, $9.75; *Children $7.75 |
| Saturday, May 12 | ||
| Breakfast | 8:30–10:30 a.m. | Adults, $7.25; *Children $5.00 |
| Lunch | 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Adults, $8.50; *Children $6.75 |
| Dinner | 5–6:30 p.m. | Adults, $9.75; *Children $7.75 |
| Sunday, May 13 | ||
| Breakfast | 7:30–9:30 a.m. | Adults, $7.25; *Children $5.00 |
| Lunch | 12:30–2 p.m. | Adults, $8.50; *Children $6.75 graduates dine free |
| * Children five and younger dine free | ||
General Information
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
Special needs & passenger carts
- Handicap parking will be available along ID White Avenue, at Shapiro Field House, and in designated handicap areas. Please check our campus parking map for additional information.
- Passenger carts will be available on campus to assist those with special needs.
- Passengers needing assistance may be dropped off at the overhang entrance to Shapiro Field House.
- For additional services call 802.485.2148 or email bfinck@norwich.edu
Capture the moment
- Graduation announcements — Order custom Norwich graduation announcements and other graduation-oriented products
- Commencement & Senior photos — Order 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
First aid / medical assistance
The Student Health Center/Green Mountain Family Practice and Clinic is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. The clinic is located across east of Route 12 and north of the Norwich Gazebo. For the clinic call 802.485.4161; for the infirmary call 802.485.2552 or email nuinfirm@norwich.edu.
For emergencies call 911.
Lost & Found
Phone security at 802.485.2525.
Motor vehicle assistance
Locked out? Need a jump-start? Phone security at 802.485.2525.
| Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs | 802.485.2025 | vpaa@norwich.edu |
| Alumni | 802.485.2100 | alumni@norwich.edu |
| Architecture & Art Awards | 802.485.2620 | atemkin@norwich.edu |
| Baccalaureate Service | 802.485.2128 | wwick@norwich.edu |
| Bookstore | 802.485.2200 | norwichbkstr@fheg.follett.com |
| Campus Security | 802.485.2525 | abrahamm@norwich.edu |
| Commencement Ceremony | 802.485.2025 | vpaa@norwich.edu |
| Commencement Rehearsal | 802.485.2035 | cmdtoff@norwich.edu |
| Dining Services | 802.485.2297 | pbento@norwich.edu |
| Facilities Operations | 802.485.2148 | facops@norwich.edu |
| Humanities Awards | 802.485.2410 | smiths@norwich.edu |
| Infirmary | 802.485.2552 | nuinfirm@norwich.edu |
| New Graduate & Family Reception | 802.485.2100 | alumni@norwich.edu |
| Nurses Pinning | 802.485.2672 | vmccarth@norwich.edu |
| Order of the Engineer | 802.485.2256 | smoaveni@norwich.edu |
| Registrar’s Office | 802.485.2035 | nuregstr@norwich.edu |
| ROTC Commissioning | 802.485.2185 | pdelatte@norwich.edu |
| Senior Class Dinner | 802.485.2308 | davish@norwich.edu |
| Wise Campus Center Information Desk (Sat. only) | 802.485.2955 | |
| Weekend Photos / Videos | 802.485.2894 | jericson@norwich.edu |