The class of 2013 will celebrate
baccalaureate and commencement services
on May 5.
The 2013 Bluffton University baccalaureate will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5, in Sommer Center. It will feature speakers from the class of 2013 and faculty. No tickets are required for this event. Following the baccalaureate service a complimentary meal will be served to graduates and their families in The Commons at Marbeck Center.
Commencement begins at 2 p.m. in Salzman Stadium, weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, commencement will be held in Sommer Center. Overflow seating will be available in Bob's Place in Marbeck Center with viewing via closed circuit television. Each graduate will be given a limited number of complimentary tickets for Sommer Center to share with family and friends.
USA FOTO will provide commencement photographic service for each graduate. They will photograph each graduate as they receive their degree. A mini-proof will be sent to your home address within 2-3 weeks of graduation. Online ordering is also available at www.usafoto.com. Select the Online Order Center link, click on your event and enter your graduate's last name. The password for accessing last year's photos is grd11. All photos are 100 percent money-back guaranteed and will be received within 30 days of the order deadline date, if we received your order by that date. Late orders will require additional time to process.
Graduation announcements are available through the Bluffton University bookstore. The order form is available online and will also be sent to traditional graduating seniors via campus mail.
Seating for guests unable to manage stadium steps is limited. Email boxoffice@bluffton.edu to request special needs seating.
May Day is a celebration of Bluffton's past, present and future. Graduates from the traditional undergraduate program are honored at the May Day ceremony in the morning. Following the 11 a.m. May Day ceremony, a picnic is available for graduates and their parents. Students with a meal plan can use their student I. D. card to pay for the meal. Families may purchase tickets through the campus box office, boxoffice@bluffton.edu or 419-358-3239. Orders should be received by April 24. Price is $7 adult and $4 for children ages 3-7 for the picnic lunch.
Read about Bluffton's May Day tradition
