Alumni Commencement Events

Gather near the outside terrace of the Visual Arts Center for coffee and muffins before the Alumni Parade! The Office of Alumni Relations will supply traditional alumni Commencement hats and pins to marching alumni on a first-come, first-serve basis. Supplies are limited. Please bring hats and pins from past years if you have them. 

9:05 a.m. Parade Lineup and Commencement Processional

Alumni line up for the Commencement Processional led by Alumni Marshals Joseph Leghorn '74, P'10, P'14 and Nancy Prince '74. Seating in front of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art will be reserved for marching alumni wishing to stay for the ceremony. Otherwise, alumni will be able to march through the seating area to sit and stand on the grass. The alumni parade will be cancelled in case of extreme weather. 

10:00 a.m. The 219th Commencement Exercises

For additional information, including extreme weather plan procedures and policies, please visit the Commencement Homepage. 

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Young Alumni Gathering

Come join us at Sea Dog Brewing Company after Commencement! Appetizers provided, cash bar with drink specials. We want to extend a special welcome and meeting place for the Class of 2023 to celebrate your first year back as alums!

Register for the young alumni gathering at Sea Dog Brewing!