The University of Vermont will celebrate its 213th commencement on Sunday, May 18. With pleasant weather forecasted for Sunday, the main ceremony will take place outdoors on the University Green. Graduates and guests are urged to dress appropriately for the weather and wear appropriate footwear as the green will be wet. Tickets are not required.

Faculty and graduates dressed in academic regalia are requested to assemble on the Chittenden-Buckham-Wills Green at 7:45 a.m. for the academic procession, which will begin at 8:20 a.m.

Samantha Power, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver the commencement address. The eight colleges and schools of the University of Vermont will hold individual ceremonies throughout the day.

The ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences will also be held outdoors on the University Green at 12:30 p.m. as planned.

The following street closings are planned in conjunction with Commencement: from Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. through Sunday, May 18, at 8 p.m., University Place will be closed from Colchester Avenue to Main Street, and South Prospect Street will be closed from College Street to the University Health Center entrance. In addition, on Sunday, May 18 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., South Prospect Street will be closed from Colchester Avenue to Main Street, and College Street will be closed from South Prospect Street to South Williams Street.

For a full schedule of commencement activities, visit the commencement website.

PUBLISHED

05-16-2014
University Communications