From the Class of 2009: Schedule of Events

 
Arrival

Please plan to arrive early to allow sufficient time to park your car and get to Homewood Field since the academic processions will begin 20 minutes prior to each ceremony.

 
Homewood Field Policies

Alcoholic beverages and smoking are prohibited on Homewood Field. Guests and students are asked not to use cellular phones during the ceremony.

 
Ceremonies

On Thursday, May 21, both the University-wide Commencement Ceremony at 9:15 a.m. and the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony at 1:45 p.m. take place on Homewood Field on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus. You are cordially invited to attend both ceremonies. Please note that while degrees are conferred on all candidates at the Commencement Ceremony, only doctoral candidates are called to the stage. Both the Commencement Ceremony and the Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony last approximately two and a half hours.

For those unable to attend, the Thursday ceremonies may be viewed live over the Internet. Please visit the Commencement website for information.

 
Diploma Pickup

At the Undergraduate Ceremony, graduates are called to the stage to shake hands with President Daniels and the deans of their respective schools. Diplomas will be distributed to graduates in the Goldfarb Gymnasium in the Newton H. White Athletic Center immediately following the ceremony. Diplomas not picked up then may be picked up in the Registrar�s Office from May 22 to May 29. Diplomas not picked up will be mailed to graduates� addresses on record.

 
President's Garden Reception

President Ronald Daniels and his wife, Joanne Rosen, cordially invite all 2009 graduates and their families to a garden reception at their home, Nichols House, on the Homewood campus, immediately following the afternoon Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony.

 
Inclement Weather Plans

Unless there is severe weather (torrential rain and/or lightning), the ceremonies will be held outdoors on Homewood Field. Guests should be prepared for the weather — rain or extreme heat. In case of severe weather conditions that make it unsafe to hold a ceremony outside, there may be an abbreviated ceremony.

If it becomes necessary to cancel the morning or afternoon ceremony, announcements will be made no later than 6:30 a.m. for the morning ceremony and no later than noon for the afternoon ceremony on the University website (www.jhu.edu/commencement) and the Johns Hopkins Weather Emergency Line at 410-516-7781 or online at webapps.jhu.edu/emergencynotices. If the morning ceremony is canceled, please plan on attending the afternoon Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony.

If it becomes necessary to cancel the afternoon ceremony, graduates may pick up their diplomas from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Goldfarb Gymnasium in the White Athletic Center.

After picking up diplomas, graduates should meet their parents in the lobby of the Ralph S. O�Connor Recreation Center, where the president, deans, faculty, and staff will be on hand to greet them.

 
Photos, DVDs, Videotapes, T-shirts, and Flowers

Photos
While taking photos from your seats during the ceremonies is not prohibited, we request that guests respect each other�s enjoyment by not standing and blocking other people�s views.
Photos of graduates can be purchased from Homewood Imaging and Photographic Services, 410-516-5332, [email protected]. Password is JHU09.

Videotapes and DVDs
Videotapes and DVDs can be purchased from Northeast Photo Network. Call 410-789-6001 or 800-929-7427, or [email protected].

T-shirts and Flowers
Graduation 2009 T-shirts with names of all graduates may be purchased on May 21 or ordered directly from Commencement Flowers and T-shirts. Additional information will be on the Commencement website in the spring.

Live Webcast of Ceremonies
There will be live webcasts of all ceremonies that take place on Homewood Field. Go to the website at www.jhu.edu/commencement to view the ceremonies.

 
Assistance for Persons With Disabilities

Handicapped Parking
A limited number of handicapped parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the Lacrosse Hall of Fame parking lot entered from W. University Parkway. A handicapped hangtag or license plate is required.
Passengers with disabilities may also consider being dropped off in front of the Schelle Pavilion on W. University Parkway.

Handicapped Seating
Seating for guests who use wheelchairs, as well as those with limited physical mobility or medical conditions, will be available both on the field and in the lower stands. Due to space constraints, guests with disabilities who are seated on the field may be accompanied by one escort only.

Arrangements for this type of seating may be made during regular business hours by calling 410-516-8069 as far in advance of the event as possible. There is no guarantee that an accommodation can be made if the request is received after Friday, May 15, 2009.

For wheelchair rentals/accommodations, please call Northern Pharmacy at 410-254-2055, ext. 248 (Karen or Angela), or e-mail [email protected] by May 17.

To request other accommodations for a disability, call the Commencement Office at 410-516-8069.