91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Traditions
Senior Investiture
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø celebrates its senior class with its senior investiture to begin each academic year. In 2021, 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø reimagined the tradition to include a parade around campus, an address from a faculty member chosen by the class and a community picnic on the Main Quad.
Honor Code
The cornerstone of 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø life is the Honor System, which is founded on the support, mature judgment and personal integrity of each student. During new student orientation, each student pledges their support to the regulation and spirit of the community. As members of the 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø community, students accept responsibility for themselves and their fellow students.
Black Cat
Dating back to 1915, Black Cat is one of the oldest 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø traditions. What began as a prank night between first-year students and sophomores has evolved into a week-long celebration that marks the end of orientation and the official recognition of the new class in the campus community.
Sophomore Ring Ceremony
A special rite of passage in every 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø student’s college life is the Sophomore Ring Ceremony. Family and friends share in the excitement as sophomores receive their 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø class rings. The onyx rings are inscribed with the letters “ASC” and the sophomore’s class year. The rings are presented in beautiful wooden boxes bearing the school seal.
Founders Week
Every year, usually in February, the college celebrates its founding – a tradition that dates back to 1918. Over the years, Founders Week has evolved from a formal dinner with dancing to a week-long event with speakers, student performances and theme-driven conversations and activities.
AgnesPalooza
What better way to celebrate spring than AgnesPalooza, a week full of events that include a festival, a dance party, a movie screening, arts and crafts, live music, a comedy show, and events off-campus. Held after students return from spring break, each year has a different theme and events revolving around that theme.
Ringing the Bell
When a senior climbs the tower of Main Hall and rings the bell, everyone on campus knows she has received a job offer or been accepted into graduate school.