Schedule of Events
Please note that some dates and times are subject to change.
More information about Senior Week activities can be found on the Senior Week webpage.
*notes that due to programmatic or space constraints, this program is reserved for our graduating seniors
Monday
May 6, 2024
Senior Art Show
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Law Warschaw Gallery
Last Lecture
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Kagin Ballroom
Senior Bingo*
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Kagin Ballroom
Tuesday
May 7, 2024
Senior Art Show
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Law Warschaw Gallery
Senior Class Social*
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bateman Plaza / Great Lawn
Wednesday
May 8, 2024
Student Athlete Commencement (tentative)
Time TBD
Leonard Center Hall of Fame Room
Senior Art Show
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Law Warschaw Gallery
Lavender Graduation
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kagin Ballroom
RSVPs required; please submit this form no later than May 1 at noon if you are interested in attending.
Last Supper
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Café Mac
Senior Class Night at the Science Museum of MN*
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Science Museum of MN
Thursday
May 9, 2024
Commencement Rehearsal and Class Photo*
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Leonard Center Fieldhouse
Senior Art Show
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Law Warschaw Gallery
International Graduate Reception
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Kagin Ballroom
By invitation. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in attending.
Friday
May 10, 2024
Phi Beta Kappa Induction
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel
Zero Waste Picnic (FREE)
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Café Mac and the Great Lawn
The entire Macalester campus community is invited to a campus-wide, zero-waste picnic. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required for everyone who plans on attending. This helps us ensure that we have enough food for all and are prepared for any special dietary needs. Register here.
Outdoor seating will be available, weather permitting.
Senior Art Show
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Law Warschaw Gallery
Rites of Passage
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Kagin Ballroom
Graduating seniors who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color) should RSVP here by April 15 to participate.
Community members who would like to attend should RSVP here no later than Monday, May 6.
Academic Department Receptions
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Various locations across campus
Academic departments hold receptions for majors, minors, and students connected to the department to celebrate their extraordinary work. Location details will be posted here closer to the event.
Note: The Music Department Reception will be held immediately after their Senior Recital. See details below.
Marking the Moment
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Weyerhaeuser Chapel
Commencement Shabbat Gathering
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Chapel Lawn
Graduating seniors, bring your friends, families, and guests for one final gathering with Macalester’s Jewish community. We’ll have time to connect, share stories, sing, and have a bite of challah together as we celebrate your commencement. Questions? Email Rabbi Emma: [email protected]
Music Seniors in Recital and Music Department Reception
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Mairs Concert Hall
Saturday
May 11, 2024
Continental Breakfast (FREE)
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Café Mac, Campus Center
The entire Macalester campus community is invited to a campus-wide continental breakfast. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required for everyone who plans on attending. This helps us ensure that we have enough food for all and are prepared for any special dietary needs. Register here.
Outdoor seating will be available, weather permitting.
Honoring the Journey
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Mairs Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center
Honoring the Journey is a special gathering that honors the families of those who are amongst the first generation in their family to graduate from college. Graduating first generation seniors will have an opportunity to acknowledge those who have supported their journey as a first generation college student. RSVPs required to participate. Please RSVP using this form no later than Friday, April 12.
Breakfast will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the program will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. Questions? Email Ruth Janisch [email protected] or Sedric McClure [email protected]
Commencement Ceremony
10:30 a.m.
Macalester Stadium (inclement weather location: Leonard Center Fieldhouse)
All guests must have a ticket to attend the Commencement Ceremony. (Exception: Any child under two (2) years of age, not occupying a seat, may attend without a ticket.)
The Registration and Ticket Request Form for the May 2024 Commencement ceremony has closed. Students who registered by the deadline received an email on February 27 with their ticket status. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions about your registration or ticket status.