100 Day Countdown to Commencement
Seniors are encouraged to mark their calendar for the following #100DayCountdown events and to-do items leading up to Commencement in May.
Below is the schedule for the Class of 2019. Check back for the Class of 2020 schedule.
|
Event |
Date | Primary Sponsor(s) | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKETING LAUNCH | ||||
| Last First Day | Monday, Jan. 14 | Student Activities and Residence Life- Photos | Alvarez College Union and Chambers Building | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| KICKOFF | ||||
| Senior Salute | Friday, Feb. 8 | Registrar and Center for Career Development | Union, 900 Room | 10:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. |
| Senior Celebration | Friday, Feb. 8 | Alumni and Family Engagement, Center for Career Development, Fund for Davidson, SGA/Senior Class Officers | Lilly Family Gallery | 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. |
| EVENTS | ||||
| Senior Bootcamp Career Development Workshop | Tuesday, Feb. 5 | Center for Career Development | Union, Room 209 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Gamut Dance Company Performance | Thursday, Feb. 7 and Friday, Feb. 8 | Dance Department | DFPH | 7:30 p.m. |
| Senior Bootcamp Career Development Workshop | Tuesday, Feb. 12 | Center for Career Development | Union, Room 209 | 11 a.m. |
| Drop-In Information Session- College Advising Corps | Wednesday, Feb. 13 | Center for Civic Engagement | Table by fireplace, Alvarez College Union | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. |
| Men's Basketball- Senior Night | Tuesday, Feb. 19 | Athletics | Belk Arena | 6 p.m. |
| Wrestling-Senior Night | Friday, Feb. 22 | Athletics | Belk Arena | 7 p.m. |
| Women's Basketball-Senior Day | Saturday, Feb. 23 | Athletics | Belk Arena | 1 p.m. |
| Senior Studio Art Major Solo Exhibitions | Mar. and Apr.- Various dates | Art Department | Smith Gallery | Various times |
| Student Creative & Scholarly Writing Competitions | Friday, Apr. 5 | English Department | Union, 900 Room | 7 p.m. |
| #AllinforDavidson Launch/Senior Mug Night | Wednesday, Apr. 10 | Fund for Davidson/Senior Class Gift Committee and Residence Life | Summit Outpost | TBA |
| Men's Tennis- Senior Day | Wednesday, Apr. 10 | Athletics | Tennis Courts | 3 p.m. |
| Transition to Impact Career Development Workshop | Thursday, Apr. 11 | Center for Career Development | TBA | TBA |
| Women's Tennis-Senior Day | Sunday, Apr. 14 | Athletics | Tennis Courts | 11 a.m. |
| Spring Convocation | Tuesday, Apr. 16 | Registrar | DFPH | 11:15 a.m. |
| Lacrosse- Final Home Game | Saturday, Apr. 20 | Athletics | Lacrosse Field | 1 p.m. |
| Baseball- Final Home Game | Sunday, Apr. 28 | Athletics | Wilson Field | 1 p.m. |
| Verna Miller Case Symposium | Tuesday, May 8 | All Departments | Various locations | All Day |
| One Act plays directed by Seniors | Various dates | Theater Department | TBA | TBA |
| Commencement Weekend | ||||
| Senior Soiree | Friday, May 17 | Music Department | TBA | TBA |
| Farewell to Seniors | Saturday, May 18 | Music Department | TBA | TBA |
| ROTC Commissioning Ceremony | Saturday, May 18 | ROTC | Tyler-Tallman Hall | TBA |
| Class Meeting | Saturday, May 18 | Registrar | DFPH | TBA |
| Bacculaureate | Saturday, May 18 | Regsitrar | Belk Arena | TBA |
| Departmental Parties | Saturday, May 18 | Academic Departments | Various locations | Various times |
| Graduates Dinner | Saturday, May 18 | President's Office | Vail Commons | TBA |
| Senior Class Party | Saturday, May 18 | Senior Class Officers | Greenhouse Parking Lot behind Armfield apartment building | TBA |
| Commencement Ceremony | Sunday, May 19 | Registrar | Chambers Lawn (Rain location: Belk Arena) |
10 a.m. |
To-Do Items
Seniors should make note to complete the following to-do items prior to Commencement.
- Share your post-Davidson email address. (Collected at events through the Center for Career Development and Alumni and Family Engagement Offices.)
- Record your name for Commencement. (Collected at Senior Salute.)
- Give to the Class Gift. (Various events.)
The 100 Day Countdown committee is comprised of the following offices: Alumni and Family Engagement, Athletics, Center for Career Development, Dean of Students, Fund for Davidson, Events and Programming, Registrar, Residence Life, SGA/Senior Class Officers and Student Activities.