Commencement Week Schedule 2020
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020, President’s Patio, Kerrwood Hall |
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
THURSDAY APRIL 30, 2020, Alumni & Parent Relations Office, Kerrwood Hall |
4:30-6:00 p.m. |
Hyatt Centric, 1111 E Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara For graduates only! Students will join their classmates to kick off Commencement Weekend. Enjoy a slideshow, great food, raffle prizes and reflect on your Westmont journey. |
4:30 p.m. | Baccalaureate Field opens, Russell Carr Field |
6:00 p.m. |
Baccalaureate service, Russell Carr Field There are no tickets issued for this event. |
7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Free continuous roundtrip shuttles from Santa Barbara City College Parking Lots 2C & 3 |
7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Free continuous roundtrip shuttles from rideshare drop-off at Cold Springs School |
7:30 a.m. |
Commencement field opens - Russell Carr Field |
7:45 a.m. |
Westmont Alumni, Parents & Graduate photo - President's Patio, Kerrwood Hall (by the fountain) |
8:00 a.m. |
Class Photo - President’s Patio, Kerrwood Hall (by the fountain) Graduates must wear their cap and gown to be included in the photo |
8:30 a.m. |
Graduates line up on Kerrwood Lawn by major |
9:15 a.m. |
Bagpipers lead graduates to commencement field |
9:30 a.m. |
Commencement begins |
12:00 p.m. |
President's Reception Immediately following Commencement, President and Mrs. Gayle Beebe invite you to remain on the Commencement Field for the President's Reception. Light refreshments will be offered as you have an opportunity to congratulate your graduate and meet their professors and friends. We suggest scheduling private celebrations after 2 p.m. |