Student Life

Commencement 2008


The Class of 2007

The BAC Commencement will be held at the Old South Commencement Ceremony Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston, MA on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

Friday Reception: May 30, 2008 at 6pm

  • Commencement weekend activities kick off on Friday, May 30, 2008. Please join us that evening at 6:00pm to honor graduates and see their exhibited work and to enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres in the McCormick Gallery.

Commencement Ceremony

  • Graduates are required to arrive at the BAC on Saturday, May 31st at 9:00am. We strongly encourage our January graduates to return in May and participate in the Commencement Ceremony. We want to honor the achievement of all 2007 graduates.

    The 119th BAC Commencement Exercises will be held on May 31, 2008 at 11:00am at the Old South Church, located at 645 Boylston Street in Boston.

    Following Commencement, there will be a luncheon reception in Cascieri Hall at the BAC for all graduates, their families and friends. All are welcome. No tickets are required.

    For further information, please contact Karen Sutton, Graduation Coordinator, at 617-585-0269.

Robes and Regalia

  • Each BAC student participating in the BAC Commencement ceremony will be provided with a beret and gown to be worn during the Commencement Exercises. Gowns, berets and hoods will be available to all graduates, faculty, staff and members of the Board and can be found in the Loft in the 320 Newbury Street building.

    Graduates must arrive by 9am on May 31, 2008 to dress for the procession to Old South Church. Rehearsal for the graduation ceremony, distribution of gowns and berets, and a class photograph will be taken shortly thereafter in front of the BAC building, weather permitting.

    All graduates must return their gown to the BAC, 320 Newbury Street, prior to the graduation luncheon, which begins at the completion of the Commencement ceremony and is held in Cascieri Hall. Gowns will be collected at the Student Affairs counter. Graduates will receive their diploma as soon as their gown is returned. The beret is a gift to the graduates from the BAC.