Santa Fe Events
Commencement Weekend 2010
May 21 & 22, 2010
  
Schedule of Events
Friday, May 21
11:30 am
Picnic
Soccer Field (Rain: Dining Hall)
1:00 pm
Faculty/Senior softball game
Soccer Field (Rain: Game canceled)
4:00 pm
President's Reception for
parents, friends, and all degree candidates
Great Hall
8:00 - 11:00 pm
Commencement Ball
Great Hall (Dress is semiformal)
Saturday, May 22
9:00 am
Group Photograph for undergraduate candidates
North steps near Upper Common Room (Rain: Great Hall)
9:30 am
Group Photograph for graduate candidates
North steps near Upper Common Room (Rain: Great Hall)
10:00 am
Commencement Exercises
Speaker: Steven L. Isenberg
Executive Director of the PEN American Center
Fishpond Placita (Rain: Student Activities Center)
Reception
Peterson Student Center
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Hotel Information for St. John's College Commencement
For your convenience, we have reserved blocks of rooms at the following hotels for the nights of May 21 & 22. In order to receive the rates shown, please call the hotel directly and ask for the St. John’s College Commencement group rate.
The Residence Inn – 1698 Galisteo – (800) 331-3131 or (505) 988-7300. The rate per night is $109 + tax for a room with a studio king or a double suite which includes breakfast. Please call the hotel and mention the “St. John’s College room block” or book online at www.marriott.com/safnm using the group option code of sjcsjca = King suite or sjcsjcc = double suite.
Hotel Plaza Real – 125 Washington Avenue – (505) 988-4900 or www.buynewmexico.com. The rate per night is $135 for a double or single guest room. The cut off date is April 21. Please call the hotel and ask for a room in the “St. John’s Commencement Block”.
The Lodge at Santa Fe – 750 North St. Francis – (505) 992-5800. The rate per night is $110 for a double or single guest room. The cut off date is April 21. Please call the hotel and ask for a room in the “St. John’s Commencement Block”.
The Sage Inn – 724 Cerrillos Road – (866) 433-0335. The rate for one King or two Queen bed room per night is $69.00 + tax. The cut off date is April 21. Please call the hotel and ask for a room in the “St. John’s College Rate” block.
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Disability Access
What if I have a family member with special needs?
Please call Mary Anne Burke at 505-984-6109 to make special arrangements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there limits to the number of guests who may attend graduation?
We do not officially limit seating for the event. However, if you anticipate more than ten guests, please let us know by e-mailing Mary Anne Burke at maburke@sjcsf.edu or by phoning her at 505-984-6109.
How long is the commencement ceremony?
The ceremony will last approximately two hours.
What if I have a family member with special needs?
Please call Mary Anne Burke at 505-984-6109 to make special arrangements.
Do I need to r.s.v.p. for other events that weekend?
We do not require a formal response for any commencement activities.
Are there invitations for commencement?
Beginning in early April, all students who are preparing to graduate may obtain up to ten commencement
invitations from the President’s Office. If needed, a limited number of additional invitations may be obtained
from the President’s Office after April 15.
May family and friends attend the President's reception on Friday?
Family members and friends attending commencement activities are invited to join graduates attending the
reception. Following the reception, you may wish to make dinner reservations at one of Santa Fe’s many abundant
restaurants.
What is appropriate dress for commencement ceremonies?
Because of the intensity of the sun and the high altitude, we suggest that you wear sunscreen and/or sun
protection. Water will be provided. Late spring also has the potential to be chilly, so please consider this
possibility as well.
Is there a reception following the commencement ceremony?
A complimentary buffet lunch is served in the Peterson Student Center following the ceremony.
How do I get photos of the ceremony?
A photo order form is included in this packet. Individual photos are taken of students as they receive their
diploma and may be ordered after graduation by contacting the photographer directly, using the number on
the photo order form. It takes approximately six weeks to process the commencement photos.
Where do we park?
Parking is restricted to one side of Camino Cruz Blanca and the Visitors parking lot on the St. John’s campus.
Handicap parking is available.
Where may we purchase College memorabilia?
You will be able to make purchases at the campus bookstore (on the first floor of Peterson Student Center)
one hour before commencement and following the ceremony.
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