Commencement Week Activities


Tickets

For the events where registration is required, graduates will be able to pick up guest tickets and event wristbands on May 16 from 11:30am – 1:30pm outside of Ross Library and also during the Commencement Rehearsal.

Registration for all events will open on April 5 and close on May 3 in CampusGroups.


May 16 | Commencement Rehearsal
2:00pm – 3:30pm| Zhang Auditorium

No registration required | Mandatory for all graduates

May 16 | Welcome to the Alumni Community Reception
3:30pm – 5:00pm | Evans Hall Back Lawn

Registration required | Open to all graduates

May 19 | Family Open House 9:00am – 4:00pm | Evans Hall

Graduates can provide their families and friends a self-guided tour of Evans Hall. Feel free to stop by anytime between 9:00am – 4:00pm.

No registration required | Open to all graduates and their guests

May 19 | Yale University Guided Tours
10:00am & 11:30am| Front of Evans Hall

The Yale University Visitor Center will provide guided tours of Yale University that will begin in front of Evans Hall. Tour times will be announced shortly.

Pricing: Graduates and guests – FREE

Registration required | Open to all graduates and their guests

May 19 | Family BBQ at Lighthouse Point Park
4:30pm – 6:30pm | Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven, CT

Family, friends, and graduates are invited to join the SOM Community for a picnic at Lighthouse Point. Transportation for graduates and their guests will be made available from Evans Hall to the Picnic and back.

Pricing: Graduates – FREE |Children under 12 – $5.00| Guests 12 years and older – $15.00

Registration required | Open to all graduates and their guests

May 20 | Optional To-Go Lunch
2:30pm – 4:30pm | Evans Hall

After the SOM Diploma Granting Ceremony, you can purchase a boxed lunch for you and your guests to take with you. There will be light refreshments available to all guests in Evans Hall before and during the ceremony. Graduates will also be provided snacks between the SOM and the University Ceremonies.

All sandwiches include side composed salad, fruit, cookie.
Vegan/GF includes fruit and dessert.
All lunches include Yale Bottled Water.

Pricing: Graduates – $15.00 |Children under 12 – $10.00| Guests 12 years and older – $15.00

Registration required | Open to all graduates and their guests