About Commencement

The beautiful thing about Muir's ceremony is that it is unique. The event begins with a procession of Faculty and Seniors. They are led onto the field by a brace of bagpipers, in honor of John Muir's Scottish origins. The Provost, the Chancellor, and a few members of the graduating class will deliver brief remarks. Awards will be presented to several outstanding Seniors. Each Senior will cross the platform and have his/her name read (or mangled) by the Dean of Student Affairs, Patricia Mahaffey and will be congratulated by the Provost and a faculty member from their major department. After this, Provost Smith confers the John Muir College Bachelor degrees en masse.