Event time:
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 10:30am
Event description:
2023 Commencement
Yale’s 322nd commencement will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. on the historic Old Campus. Monday’s ceremony marks the occasion at which all university and honorary degrees are formally conferred. Diploma ceremonies follow the university ceremony in all residential colleges and at each school.
General Overview of the Day
We will be going over Commencement details on 5/19 at the May 19th breakfast and covering logistics, but here are some important things for you to know about Commencement Day.
DNP and PhD students, I have already met with you, but you are welcome to come to the breakfast if you would like.
Monday, 5/22/2023
8:00am Gates open at Old Campus for guests
8:30am Busses depart YSN – students and faculty only – no guests
9:15am Streets close and you must be in our YSN staging spot in front of Sterling Library on Cross Campus
10:00am Yale Commencement Procession begins
10:30am Commencement Degree Conferral Ceremony Begins
11:30am Door open at Shubert Theatre for guests, the Old Campus ceremony should end around this time and graduates and guests will make the short walk to the Shubert Theatre
12:00 Graduates should meet on the 2nd floor of the Shubert Theatre for lining up alphabetically in each specialty.
12:30 YSN Diploma Ceremony begins
Approximately 1:45pm Ceremony ends, shuttle brings students and guests back to YSN
2pm YSN Celebratory Party Begins
Commencement Attendance and Food Planning
Please complete this survey as soon as possible so we can get accurate head counts for planning the food for the breakfast on 5/19 and for the celebratory party. https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkeXmC1HGa2dWsu
Tickets
The 2 tickets for Old Campus Commencement and the 8 tickets for the YSN Diploma Ceremony Shubert Theatre are now ready for pick up in the Student Life Office.
For DNP students, we will be handing them out to you at the Doctoral Hooding on Sunday, May 21st (reminder, please be there by 2:30)
Regalia
Regalia can be picked up outside Payne Whitney Gym, 70 Tower Parkway, New Haven. The dates/times for pick up are as follows:
Wednesday, May 17 - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 18 - 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 19 - 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 20 - 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 21 - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Monday, May 22 - 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
If you are unable to pick up your attire at the times above, please plan for someone else to pick it up for you. The person picking up your attire must present a Yale I.D. or other valid identification, as well as a signed note from you authorizing pick-up of your order.
Commencement Q&A Breakfast
Please complete the survey above if you plan to come to the breakfast on 5/19 from 9am-11am. I will be giving you additional information during that time for the day and answering logistical questions. I will also turn on Zoom for that event in the room when we start. To register for the zoom, please click here.
Visual Celebration at University-Wide Ceremony at the moment of degree conferral
For many years YSN has had a beautiful visual celebration when the University President confers the degrees. As you have heard, this year it has been requested that we ensure that we not use any devices that make any “popping noises” or silly string.
Some of your classmates have brought forward a few ideas and I am delighted to share that the Office of Student Life will be purchasing them to hand out to the graduates. We will have plenty for everyone. There will be bubbles, Yale blue pom poms and noiseless confetti wands with biodegradable confetti. We will be passing them out in the morning when students get onto the bus to go downtown.
Please note:
- Graduates and guests are encouraged to bring refillable water bottles. There will be several water filling stations surrounding Old Campus.
- Animals are prohibited on Old Campus during the ceremony. Service animals will be allowed. If a guest is bringing a service animal, please have them show the appropriate documentation for the animal.
- No mylar balloons or selfie sticks are allowed on Old Campus
Photography
At the celebratory party we will have a photo booth company with all kinds of fun options to print and text to yourself.
Occasionally a student will choose to hire a photographer on their own. If you are planning to do that, you will need to get them media credentials by e-mailing ysn.communication@yale.edu with their information.
The photographer should register as Media for Commencement. Here are additional guidelines issued by Yale’s Office of Public Affairs & Communications (OPAC):
- Only those with credentials issued by OPAC will be allowed access to Old Campus to cover the Commencement and Class Day ceremonies.
- All media photographers, reporters, and television camera crews must cover Class Day and Commencement from the news media platform, where video and audio feeds will be available.
- Photography and videography are not allowed in front of or on the Commencement stage on Old Campus. OPAC staff will be available to escort photographers and videographers during the events.
- The Office of Public Affairs & Communications will email you with information on where to pick up credentials.