Spring 2013 Commencement
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Office of the Registrar
Northrup Hall Room 140
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone (210) 999-7201
Fax (210) 999-7202
roffice@trinity.edu
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Trinity University will hold its spring 2013 commencement ceremonies on May 18, 2013.
Baccalaureate Vespers will be held Friday, May 17, at 5 p.m. in Parker Chapel. This service of thanksgiving officially begins the graduation celebration.
The graduate commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9 a.m. in Parker Chapel. No tickets are required. The graduate commencement speaker will be Matt Schatz ’97, ’98 MAT, an executive with Bazaarvoice in Austin. A reception will immediately follow on the Esplanade and in the Coates Center.
The undergraduate commencement ceremony will also be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Laurie Auditorium. Tickets are required. Featured speakers include: Midge Woolsey ’77, long-time New York City radio broadcaster, and graduating senior Noelle Parsons ’13, who will be receiving a bachelor of arts in human communication and ancient Mediterranean studies. The President’s Commencement Reception will follow on the Esplanade and in the Coates Center.
Closed circuit viewing of the live ceremony will be available in Stieren Theater, Laurie 319 and 320, and in Northrup Hall Room 040. No tickets are required for the closed circuit viewing.
You may also watch the commencement ceremonies live via your desktop, tablet, or smartphone.
SCHEDULE OF COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
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Friday |
5 – 6 p.m. |
Baccalaureate Vespers (Parker Chapel) |
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Saturday |
9 – 10 a.m. |
Graduate commencement ceremony (Parker Chapel) |
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10 a.m. – Noon |
Graduate commencement reception (Esplanade and Coates Center) |
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10:30 a.m. – Noon |
Undergraduate commencement ceremony (Laurie Auditorium) |
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Noon – 2 p.m. |
President’s reception for undergraduate degree candidates and their guests (Esplanade and Coates University Center) |



