Cornell University Commencement

• A-Z Site Index
• Cap & Gown
• Checklist
• COLLEGE EVENTS
  Diploma Ceremonies
• Commencement Packet
• COMMENCEMENT
  Sunday, May 26
• CONVOCATION
  Saturday, May 25
• Dining
• Dorms (Residential Halls)
• Eligibility & Walking Early
• FAQ
• Graduate Students
• Maps
• Mobility Impaired
• Order Your . . .
• Parking & Seating
• PhD Hooding Ceremony
• Severe Weather
  Tickets & Schedule
• Travel & Lodging
• Visa
• Webcast, TV and
  Indoor Viewing
• Weekend Schedule
• Welcome Families!

Welcome Families, Graduates, and Guests!

Planning Your Weekend
Navigating This Website

Students: view student information page

Welcome! We are excited to have you visit Ithaca and the beautiful Cornell campus for Cornell University's 2013 Commencement Weekend on May 24, 25, 26.

We are pleased to have arrangements for family members to attend, including those with limited mobility.

An invited guest will speak at Senior Convocation on Saturday. The university president delivers the Commencement address on Sunday.

You do not need tickets unless the weather becomes severe the morning of these two main events.

Please explore the links to the left for details about how to get here, where to stay, where to eat, where to park, diploma ceremonies, and events happening throughout the weekend.

Here are a few tips to make your weekend more enjoyable:

General Information for the Weekend

• Dress per your comfort level (business-casual is common).
• Wear comfortable walking shoes! (Bring bandaids for blisters.)
• Be prepared for weather (sunblock, umbrella, etc.)
• Consider carrying extra camera batteries.
• Bring activities for young children do quietly in their seats.
• Make arrangements for mobility-impaired family members.
• Consider bringing a wheelchair for elderly (to shuttle around campus).
• Be sure to bring your Severe Weather Tickets to Ithaca.
• Weekend events are finished by 3:30pm Sunday.
• No alcohol, glass bottles, or pets at Schoellkopf Stadium.
• Make sure all family members know the graduate's college/department.

For any questions, please visit A-Z Site Index, FAQ, and Contact List. After visiting these pages, if you are unable to find an answer to your question, please contact us.

Enjoy the festive weekend!

Planning Your Weekend

To help plan your travel schedule and weekend itinerary, we have posted weekend events (as we are informed of them). Because colleges, departments and student groups plan their own events for Commencement Weekend, there is no helpful one-size-fits-all weekend itinerary that we can post for students/families. Please visit our Weekend Schedule page for help with planning your weekend.

Navigating This Website

Information Pages:

• A-Z Site Index (Directory)
• FAQ
• Checklist
• Contact List
• Contact Us (form)
• Student Information Page
• Ceremony Instructions
• Visa for International Guests
• Webcast - friends & family can watch from home!

Events:

• Commencement
• Senior Convocation (with Guest Speaker)
• College Events
• Weekend Schedule

Logistics:

• Dining - on campus & locally
• Parking & Seating
• Mobility Impaired Guests - request arrangements
• Maps, seating charts, photos
• Travel to Ithaca
• Lodging

• Dorms for Families (includes FAQ)
• Hotels, Motels, Etc.
• Bed & Breakfasts, non-profit
• Homes for Rent