I’m trying to plan a lunch for after the graduation ceremony and am not sure what time to book a reservation. Does anyone have experience with the Elon graduation? Thanks in advance.
The ceremony generally ends around noon. There is a reception with snacks after, but not sure how many families go. You will want to allow time for picture taking.
See you there!
Thanks for information! I can’t believe its been four years. We’ve almost made it @rockvillemom !
Hoping for good weather - not too hot, no rain.
Ready for the rain plan?
I think so. We are debating though if our family guests who cannot get tickets should just watch the live stream from their hotel. We are staying at the Grandover Resort, which is a ways away and my sister kindly offered to set up a resort “screening” there. My parents are elderly and it would be difficult to transport them to Elon just to watch on a screen somewhere.
Are you ready?
That sounds like a good idea - especially with rain, puddles, etc.
I just unpacked and repacked - removing the summery outfit and cute shoes for practical pants and old shoes - ready for rain, puddles and gym bleachers!
S2 sent me a picture - they do have everything set up outside - just in case.
Congratulations to my CC Elon Class of 2016 friends! My 2016 S is no longer at Elon, but he is still in the area, following his passion and pursuing his Paramedic Certification. Hopefully none of you will have a medical emergency during commencement, but if you do he may be on scene! (or working in the Emergency Room.) D just finished her freshman year, and we had to drag her away from campus, she was so sad to leave. Hope you get some opportunity to be outside - the campus was beautiful last week-end! RVM, we attended Elon’s commencement last year for S’s girlfriend. The weather was clear, but unseasonably cool. I didn’t unpack my sundress, but I did end up wearing pants since it was 45 degrees when we left the hotel. But everyone else wore their sundresses! So just be aware that others may not opt for the practical route. Although the school has certainly been proactive in promoting the rain plans, so nobody should be surprised by the weather conditions. CollegeFan, we had a very nice grad dinner at the Grandover last year! It was quiet and lovely, unlike many of the Elon restaurants. Have fun, I will be there in spirit!!
The graduation ceremony was absolutely lovely! I wore my sundress and didn’t care if my shoes got muddy. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as our family did. @rockvillemom I’m sure I saw you somewhere, ZBT bbq maybe? Our boys were in some fun fountain pictures together. @Embracethemess my son will also be remaining in the area and working in a similar field. If our boys don’t know each other already, we should introduce them. Of course, I post on here so infrequently I don’t know how/if I can send you a message. Elon is high on my daughter’s list, so it’s possible we’ll have another Phoenix in the family!
You should have come over and said hello! It was a lovely day indeed.
It was a great day! And for anyone planning a graduation stay at Elon in the future the Grandover Resort was fantastic! It worked out perfectly for us.