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Friday, May 28

Breakfast - Friday

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 7:00a-7:00p

    • Coffee, juice, bagels, breakfast sandwiches & burritos.

The Statler Hotel

  • Taverna Banfi (fine dining): 7:00a-10:00a
    Breakfast buffet and a la carte

The Statler Hotel

  • Terrace Restaurant: 7:30a-11:00a
    Continental breakfast

Lunch - Friday

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 7:00a-7:00p
    Subs, pizza, grill, salads, sandwiches, soups, coffee.

Willard Straight Hall

  • Cascadeli: 9:00a-5:00p
    Soups, gourmet deli sandwiches.

Noyes Community Recreation Center

  • Jansen's Market: 9:00a-5:00p
    Starbucks, fresh sandwiches & salads, smoothies, soup.

The Statler Hotel

  • Terrace Restaurant: 11:00a-2:00p
    Soup of the day, grill, wraps, salads made to order.
    No reservations needed.

The Statler Hotel

  • Taverna Banfi (fine dining): 11:30a-2:00p
    A la carte menu and lunch buffet of salads & sandwiches.
    Reservations required: 800-541-2501, 607-254-2624

Dinner - Friday

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 7:00a-7:00p
    Subs, pizza, grill, salads, sandwiches, soups, coffee.

Willard Straight Hall

  • Cascadeli: 9:00a-5:00p
    Soups, gourmet deli sandwiches.

Noyes Community Recreation Center

  • Jansen's Market: 9:00a-5:00p
    Starbucks, sandwiches, salads, smoothies, soup.

The Statler Hotel

  • Taverna Banfi (fine dining): 5:00p-9:30p
    Dinner offering a prix fixe celebration menu.
    Reservations required: 800-541-2501, 607-254-2624

Saturday, May 29

Breakfast - Saturday

Appel Commons

  • North Star Dining: 7:00a-10:00p

    • Breakfast buffet $7.75 (no charge for residence hall guests)

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 7:00a-5:00p

    • Coffee, juice, bagels, breakfast sandwiches & burritos.

West Campus Breakfast Buffets

    $7.75 (no charge for residence hall guests)
  • Jansen's Dining in Hans Bethe House: 7:00a-10:00a

  • Carl Becker House Dining: 7:00a-10:00a

  • Alice Cook Dining: 7:00a-10:00a

The Statler Hotel

  • Taverna Banfi (fine dining): 7:00a-10:00a
    Breakfast buffet and a la carte menu.

    • No reservations needed.

Willard Straight Hall

  • Okenshield's: 9:30a-2:30p
    Breakfast buffet $7.75 (no charge for residence hall guests)

Lunch - Saturday

The Cornell Store

  • 1865 Market & Cafe: 9:00a-6:00p
    Coffee, beverages, sandwiches, snacks.

CU Golf Course

  • Moakley House: 10:00a-8:00p
    Burgers, wraps, salads, sandwiches, beverages.

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 11:00a-5:00p
    Subs, pizza, grill, salads, sandwiches, soups, coffee.

Willard Straight Hall

  • Cascadeli: 11:00a-5:00p
    Soups, gourmet deli sandwiches, beverages.

Willard Straight Hall

  • Okenshield's: 11:00a-2:30p
    $7.75 lunch: soup, salad, sandwich.

Appel Commons

  • North Star Dining: 11:00a-1:30p
    $7.75 lunch: soup, salad, sandwich.

The Statler Hotel

  • Taverna Banfi (fine dining): 11:30a-2:00p
    Lunch buffet offering entrees, soups, salads.

    • Reservations required: 800-541-2501, 607-254-2624

The Statler Hotel

  • Terrace Restaurant: 11:00a-3:00p
    Grilled items, wraps, salads made to order, beverages.

CU Dining

  • Food Truck: 11:00a-2:30p
    (Located on Garden Ave, outside Barton Hall)
    Burgers, veggie & turkey burgers, snacks, beverages.

Kennedy Hall

  • Trillium: 11:00a-3:00p
    Sandwiches, wraps, salads, beverages.

Weill Hall

  • Synapsis Cafe: 11:00a-3:00p
    Sandwiches, wraps, salads, beverages.

Bartels Hall

  • Concession Stand: 11:00a-4:00p
    Sandwiches & beverages to go.

Olin Library

  • Olin Libe Cafe: 11:00a-5:00p
    Specialty coffees, beverages, pastries, salads, sandwiches.

Noyes Community Recreation Center

  • Jansen's Market: 10:00a-5:00p
    Starbucks, sandwiches, salads, soup, pastries.

Schoellkopf Stadium

  • Concession Stand: 11:00a-1:30p
    (Open before/during/after Convocation event.)
    Beverages & snacks to go.

Dinner - Saturday

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 7:00a-5:00p
    Subs, pizza, grill, salads, sandwiches, soups, coffee.

Appel Commons

  • North Star Dining: 5:00a-8:30p
    Graduation Eve Dinner, $19.95. A special all-you-care-to-eat menu includes ribs, vegan offering, salmon, homemade soups, salad bar, authentic Asian specialties, gourmet pasta bar, stone oven pizza.
    Reservations recommended: 607-254-2992.

The Statler Hotel

  • Taverna Banfi (fine dining): 5:00p-9:30p
    Dinner offering a prix fixe celebration menu.
    Reservations required: 800-541-2501, 607-254-2624

The Statler Hotel

  • Grand Carrier Ballroom: Seatings at 6:00p, 6:30p
    Dinner buffet.
    Reservations required: 800-541-2501, 607-254-2624

CU Golf Course

  • Moakley House: 10:00a-8:00p
    Burgers, wraps, salads, sandwiches, beverages.

Sunday, May 30

Breakfast - Sunday

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 6:00a-9:30a

    • Coffee, juice, bagels, breakfast sandwiches & burritos.

Willard Straight Hall

  • Okenshield's: 6:30a-9:30a
    Full breakfast, $7.75 (no charge for residence hall guests)

Appel Commons

  • North Star Dining: 6:30a-9:30a

    • Breakfast buffet, $7.75 (no charge for residence hall guests)

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Marketplace Eatery: 6:30a-9:30a

    • Breakfast buffet, $7.75 (no charge for residence hall guests)

West Campus Breakfast Buffets

    $7.75 (no charge for residence hall guests)
  • Jansen's Dining in Hans Bethe House: 6:30a-9:30a

  • Carl Becker House Dining: 6:30a-9:30a

  • Alice Cook Dining: 6:30a-9:30a

The Statler Hotel

  • Taverna Banfi (fine dining): 7:00a-10:30a
    Breakfast buffet and a la carte menu.

    • No reservations needed.

Schoellkopf Stadium

(Commencement event)
  • Concession: 8:00a-12:00p
    Concession food and drink.

Lunch - Sunday

College Receptions

  • Light refreshments, 12:30p-3:00p

Bartels Hall

  • Concession Stand: 11:00a-4:00p
    Sandwiches & beverages to go.

Willard Straight Hall

  • Cascadeli: 12:00p-5:00p
    Gourmet deli sandwiches and more.

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 2:00p-7:00p
    Subs, pizza, grill, salads, sandwiches, soups, coffee.

CU Golf Course

  • Moakley House: 10:00a-8:00p
    Burgers, wraps, salads, sandwiches, beverages.

Dinner - Sunday

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Bear Necessities: 2:00p-7:00p
    Subs, pizza, grill, salads, sandwiches, soups, coffee.

The Statler Hotel

  • Taverna Banfi (fine dining): 2:00p-9:30p
    Dinner offering a prix fixe celebration menu.
    Reservations required: 800-541-2501, 607-254-2624

The Statler Hotel

  • Grand Carrier Ballroom: Seatings at 2:30p-6:00p
    Dinner buffet.
    Reservations required: 800-541-2501, 607-254-2624

CU Golf Course

  • Moakley House: 10:00a-8:00p
    Burgers, wraps, salads, sandwiches, beverages.





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Office of Commencement Events
B13 Day Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
(607) 255-9541
Email: commencement@cornell.edu