Information for Parents and Guests
Commencement Ceremony
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 10:00 am on Roberts Hall Green. Tickets are not required.
The Commencement ceremony begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. We recommend that you arrive early to avoid heavy local traffic. Two other local colleges hold their commencement ceremonies on the same day as we do. A video "Webcast" will be available shortly after graduation day and will be posted to Commencement: Webcast.
Parking
Barclay Beach will be the primary area for parking on Commencement day. If entering from Lancaster Ave., officers will direct vehicles to park at Barclay Beach. If entering from College Ave. or Old Railroad Ave., officers will direct vehicles to park in the South Lot. If you have questions in the weeks before Commencement, please call the Office of Safety and Security at 610-896-1111. Security officers will be stationed at campus entrances and on the roadways on Commencement Day to provide directions.
Shuttles will run between the Commencement site and various parking areas, but all parking locations are no more than a five minute walk from this site. A shuttle stop will be on Founders green across from Barclay Hall.
Parents will be sent a red parking tag should be displayed on your dashboard to assist our parking attendants. Parking tags are not required; there will be sufficient parking for everyone.
Handicapped Services
Special parking for the handicapped and elderly is available in the lot at the rear of Lloyd Hall, accessible from Carter Road only. If you or a guest requires special parking or seating, please contact Adrienne Selinger at 610-896-1061, aselinge@haverford.edu, to make arrangements. A blue parking tag will be sent to you; please display this in your windshield to enable campus Security Officers to identify and direct you.
Honorary Degree Recipients
Each year Haverford College awards up to four honorary degrees to men and women who have distinguished themselves in letters, the sciences, or the arts. Many recipients are noted for their contributions to the overall betterment of humankind and/or Haverford College.
Photography
All graduates: The College will engage the services of a photographer, who will photograph each graduating senior individually as his or her diploma is presented. We provide this service to ensure that this moment is captured, thus relieving parents and friends of any need for photographing.
Legacies: Alumni Parents and alumni relatives are invited to a special photography session, with their graduating senior, for display on the Haverford College Website and in Haverford Magazine. The photographer will be stationed near the ramp to Magill Library during the reception following Commencement. In the event of rain, the photographer will be stationed in the Alumni Field House, in the northeast corner (closest to the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center).