Alumni & Family Weekend 2024
Friday, September 20 - Sunday, September 22
Join us for Alumni and Family Weekend 2024 Friday, September 20th through Sunday, September 22nd. We are proud to welcome alumni & families, and current SMC students & families to celebrate the weekend of programming on and off campus.
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See our accommodations page for a list of hotels in the area.
We currently have a room block at the Best Western Plus Windjammer Inn & Conference Center in South Burlington, VT. Contact the hotel directly at 802.863.1125 to book.
Saint Michael’s College loves working with parents and families of current and former students to connect with even more people. Are you interested in becoming a family volunteer? Take our Saint Michael’s College Family Volunteer Survey!
2024 Schedule
| Alumni & Family Weekend 2024 Schedule(as of 8/2/24 – subject to change) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 20, 2024 | |||
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | COST |
| All day | Thrive@SMC is accepting donations! This on campus food pantry supports the entire SMC community through cross campus, interdepartmental support. THRIVE has requested the following donations: shelf-stable foods such as gluten free options, macaroni and cheese, pasta, pasta sauces, tuna fish, canned chicken, canned or bagged beans, cereal, oatmeal, healthy snack items such as chips or pretzels, rice, peanut butter, and jelly. Hygiene products such as tissues, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap. | MOVE Office – 1st floor Alliot | N/A |
| 12:30 pm Dedication 12:45 pm Reception | Margaret Bass Tree Dedication | Durick Library (reception will be in the Dailey Room on the 2nd floor) | Free |
| 2:00 pm tour 3:00 pm tour 4:00 pm tour | Tour the Farm at SMC! Join the farm crew for tour of our working farm; each tour will run approx 45 min and meet at the entrance to the Pomerleau Alumni Center. | SMC Farm – Meet at Pomerleau Alumni Center (across the street from campus) | Free |
| 3:30 pm | Academic Convocation: Join the SMC faculty for an awards ceremony, recognition of retirees, and a convocation address by Paul Olsen, Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting. Reception to follow in the McCarthy Lobby. | McCarthy Recital Hall | Free |
| 5:30 pm | Kelley Ski Center Opening – Come celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Kelley Ski Center! | Senior Hall | Free |
| 6:30 pm | Kelley Ski Center Reception | Pomerleau Alumni Center | INVITATION ONLY |
| Saturday, September 21, 2024 | |||
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | COST |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Come meet members of the Alumni and Family Engagement Team, tabling in Alliot from 10-12! We’ll have info and swag for both families and alumni! | Alliot Hall | Free |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Join MOVE student leaders in the Edmundite tradition of service! We will be making hygiene kits that will be donated to COTS; all supplies will be provided. | Alliot Hall | Free |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Join members of the Patrick ’61 and Marcelle Leahy Institute for the Environment on an Outdoor Classrooms tour! Spaces will include the Natural Area, the Teaching Gardens, the center of campus, and the Farm. | Meet at Hoehl Welcome Center | Free |
| 10:00 am – 12:30 pm | Join Alpine Ski Coach Gus MacLeod and members of both ski teams for tours of the new Kelley Ski Center and ski waxing demos! | Kelley Ski Center, Senior Hall | Free |
| 10:00 am & 11:00 am | SMC Cross Country teams host the Equality Invitational, the only equal-distance college race in the country (8k). Men’s race is at 10am, women’s at 11am. | Campus | Free |
| 11:00 am | Watch both Men’s and Women’s Tennis take on Assumption on the Tarrant courts! | Tarrant Recreation Center | Free |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Institute for Global Engagement panel discussion with students and faculty: learn about how the IGE has helped the College earn “Top Producing Institution” status for Fulbright awards, as it continues to revitalize global engagement opportunities and support global citizenship for all of the members of our campus community in the Post-Covid era. | Cheray Hall Room 111 | Free |
| 1:00 – 4:00 pm | Welcome Back Bash! Student Activities and the Student Government Association invite to enjoy fun activities including a club fair, an SMC farm stand and more. ** Brief remarks by SMC President Dr. Richard Plumb start at 2pm. ** | Durick Library Lawn | Free |
| 7:00 – 10:00 pm | Alumni Social in downtown Burlington. Come meet Burlington Alumni Club leaders and takeover Three Needs with other SMC alumni! | Three Needs Taproom, Burlington, VT | Pay-as-you-go |
| Sunday, September 22, 2024 | |||
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | COST |
| 9:30 – 11:30 am | SMC Family Breakfast. Before you leave, enjoy a complimentary breakfast and connect with other SMC parents, family, and alumni. | Green Mountain Dining Room – 1st floor Alliot | Free |
| 10:00 am | Women’s Volleyball vs. Roberts Wesleyan | Ross | Free |
| 11:00 am | Mass | Chapel | N/A |
| 2:00 pm | Women’s Volleyball vs. Post | Ross | Free |
| 3:00 pm | Benefit Concert for the Mercy Ecospirituality Center, performed by Vermont’s Freedom & Unity Chorus, hosted by SMC staffers and alumni, Anna Lester ’98 and Maria Rinaldi ’00. | McCarthy Recital Halll | $20 pp |
| Saint Michael’s College Bookstore Hours | Friday – 9am – 5pm Saturday 9am – 4pm Sunday 10am – 1pm | ||