Schedule of Events
(This page last updated 03/26/2013 12:15PM)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Continuing and Career Education Reception
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Graduate Studies Reception
5:30 pm, Testa Science Center Atrium
Friday, May 10, 2013
Baccalaureate Mass
5:00 pm
The Cathedral of St. Paul, 38 High Street (at the corner of High Street and Chatham Street) downtown Worcester.
The Cathedral is handicapped accessible. Parking is at a premium, although there are parking lots and garages in the vicinity. Please allow yourself ample time to find parking.
Please see the attached map for available parking locations adjacent to the Cathedral of St. Paul. Please do not park in any lots that are shown as “No Parking” on this map, cars will be towed from private lots.
Baccalaureate Parking Map
This religious celebration is open to all seniors, their families and their guests. There is no limit to the number of people who may attend.
Dinner on Your Own
A list of hotels and restaurants in the Worcester area are available online on WorcesterMass.org.
Baccalaureate Soirée
Doors open at 7:00 pm; Entertainment begins at 7:30 pm
Plourde Recreation Center Gym, Assumption College
For more information, please contact Eric Swindle, Director of Student Activities at 508-767-7403.
To order tickets, please complete the order form and mail it with your payment to: Lili Zannotti, Assumption College, Office of Student Activities, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1296.
The deadline for ordering tickets is Friday, April 26, 2013.
Questions about the Baccalaureate Mass and/or Baccalaureate Soirée?
Contact Lili Zannotti, office of student activities at 508-767-7403.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Commencement Exercises (no tickets needed)
10:00 am
H.L. Rocheleau Athletic Field, Assumption College
The academic procession will begin promptly at 9:40 am from the Plourde Recreation Center.
SPECIAL NOTE: Commencement Exercises at WPI (located on Salisbury Street) are also scheduled for May 11. To lessen traffic delays, please plan to arrive by 8:30 a.m.
For those who would rather view the ceremony from a climate-controlled environment, guests are invited to the Hagan Campus Center to watch the graduation on a closed circuit broadcast.
Dessert Reception (no tickets needed)
Immediately following Commencement Exercises
Plourde Recreation Center
A reception for graduates, families and friends
For more information, please contact Daniel DiTullio at 508-767-7478 or df.ditullio@assumption.edu.