Inauguration Schedule
Please join us for the many celebratory events during Inauguration and Community Day weekend!
Tuesday, September 10
- 1:00 p.m. | S'more about the Scogins, sponsored by Student Congress
President's Home Back Patio
Wednesday, September 11
- 10:30 a.m. | Chapel Service featuring President Scogin
Dimnent Chapel - 7:30 p.m. | Young Oceans Concert, sponsored by Campus Ministries
Dimnent Chapel- This event is open to students and no tickets are needed
Thursday, September 12
- 9 a.m. | International Delegate Welcome Reception & Registration
Martha Miller Center First Floor Rotunda- For International Education Faculty and Staff and international delegates
- 12–1:30 p.m. | International Delegate Luncheon
Haworth Hotel & Conference Center- By invitation only
- 7 p.m. | Transformed by Hope: A Celebration of the Arts
Hope's four arts departments are joining forces to showcase their accomplished students and faculty.
Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts- Reception following in the lobby
- Open to the public
- 9–11 p.m. | Coffeehouse
Bultman Student Center, Great Room- Opportunity for students to meet President Scogin
Friday, September 13
- 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Delegate Registration and Regalia Check
Haworth Hotel & Conference Center - 10:30 a.m. | Chapel Service
Dimnent Chapel - 12–1:30 p.m. | Inauguration Luncheon
Haworth Hotel & Conference Center- By invitation only
- Pre-lunch networking at 11:30 a.m.
- 2–2:30 p.m. | Processional Line Up
- Delegates, learned societies, trustees and platform participants: 10th Street, outside of the Haworth Hotel & Conference Center (inclement weather: Donnelly Room, Haworth Hotel & Conference Center)
- Faculty: 12th Street (inclement weather: Dimnent Chapel lower level)
- 2:30 p.m. | Inauguration Ceremony
Dimnent Memorial Chapel- Alternate viewing locations: Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts and the Bultman Student Center Great Room (for students)
- 4–6 p.m. | Post-Inauguration Celebration
Haworth Hotel & Conference Center- Open to the community
Saturday, September 14 | Community Day
- 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Picnic
Due to ground conditions, the picnic will be held inside in the DeVos Fieldhouse
(Windmill Island Gardens is open for visitors from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) - 1:30 p.m. | Hope Football vs. Defiance
Ray and Sue Smith Stadium - 7 p.m. | Hope Men's Soccer vs. Heidelberg
Van Andel Soccer Stadium - Post-game | Fireworks
Van Andel Soccer Stadium
DeWitt Student Cultural Center141 East 12th StreetFloor 2Holland, MI 49423
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