2019 Commencement Weekend Schedule
Please note: The Commencement website is continually being updated with additional details. We recommend that you check back regularly.
All events are optional and open to the public.
- Saturday, May 18
- 9:00 a.m. Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
- 1:00 p.m. Spring Honors Day
- 2:00 p.m. Departmental Receptions
- 4:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Service
- 8:00 p.m. Senior Class Graduation Party
- Sunday, May 19
- 8:30 a.m. Catholic Mass (in Christ Chapel)
- 9:00 a.m. Commencement Site opens for seating
(north side of Pennsylvania Hall) - 9:45 a.m. Graduates Line-up (Bream Gym)
- 11:00 a.m. Commencement Processional and Ceremony
(north side of Pennsylvania Hall)
Commencement Speaker
Jerry Spinelli '63, a Newbery prize-winning author, will speak and receive the Gettysburg College Medal on May 19 at Gettysburg College's 184th Commencement. Spinelli is the author of numerous books, including Maniac Magee, Crash, and Stargirl. More - Approximately 1:30 p.m. Post-Commencement Reception
(Dining Center and CUB Ballroom) - Free and open to all. Sandwiches, chips, pasta salad, soft drinks.
The Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies will be live-streamed; the link will be posted here during the week prior to Commencement Weekend.