Kenyon College continues the tradition, practiced since the College’s first Commencement ceremony, of conferring degrees in Latin. An English translation of the Latin diploma, certified by Professor of Classics Adam Serfass, is as follows:
The Board of Trustees
of Kenyon College
with the consent of the Academic Senate
and
in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio
has awarded to
[Name]
the degree of
Bachelor of Arts
and has conferred on [this individual] all the rights and privileges that appertain to this degree. In testimony thereof, we, the President and Secretary of the Academic Senate, on the [day] of May in the year of our Lord [year], have signed our names below to this document, which is validated by the seal of the College.
[College Seal]
Signature of President
Signature of Secretary