Visitor Information

Baccalaureate

The Baccalaureate will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 20, in A. F. Siebert Chapel. This is a late-morning worship service held in A.F. Siebert Chapel. During the Baccalaureate, one of the Carthage’s honorary degree recipients will offer a farewell address to graduates. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

Tickets

This is not a ticketed event.

Seating

Graduates, faculty, trustees and honorary degree recipients are seated on the main floor of the Chapel. Family and friends are seated in the balcony. There is limited seating available on the main floor for people who cannot climb the stairs to the balconies. The Chapel does not have an elevator.

Video Streaming

Carthage will provide LIVE video broadcasts of Commencement Weekend events through the Internet using Quicktime streaming. Click here for more information.

Parking

We suggest guests arrive early if they wish to find parking on campus close to the event location. There will be a shuttle service on campus from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please enter at the north entrance to campus, as traffic will flow from north to south. Family and guest parking for Commencement is available in all on-campus lots. (See campus map.)

Handicapped Parking: Lot I next to the TARC is reserved for disabled guests. A disabled license plate or parking placard will be required for parking in this lot. There is a drop off area at the main entrance to the building where you may drop off and pick up guests who cannot walk from the parking area.

Lodging

When reserving accommodations, remember to ask for the Carthage rate.

Racine Marriott
7111 Washington Ave., Racine
(262) 886-6100

Comfort Suites
7206 122nd Ave., Kenosha
(262) 857-3450

Country Inn & Suites
7011 122nd Ave., Kenosha
(262) 857-3680

LaQuinta Inn
7540 118th Ave., Kenosha
(262) 857-7911

Radisson Pleasant Prairie
11800 108th St., Pleasant Prairie
(262) 857-3377

Commencement Day Dining

Graduates and their guests have several on-campus food and beverage options:

Einstein Bros. Bagels/Freshëns
Hedberg Library, Donna’s Bytes
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Enjoy bagels, sandwiches, salads, fruit, juice, frozen yogurt, smoothies and more in Donna’s Bytes, located in Hedberg Library

Dining Commons
Todd Wehr Center
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Meals are $8 for adults, $4 for children under 10, and free for children under 4. Students with food plans may use their plans.

Student Union
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Seattle's Best Coffee
Street Corner Convenience Store
Jamba Juice

11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Baja Fresh
World of Wings Cafe & Wingery

TARC Concession Stand
Noon-2:30 p.m.; 3:30-5 p.m.
Located on the main level of TARC, one floor down from the Field House.