Approximately 35,000 people are expected on campus during Sunday's commencement exercises. You are strongly encouraged to carpool if possible. Graduates will not be limited as to the number of guests they may invite to this ceremony, and tickets will not be required. Guests will not be allowed on the floor of the arena during the ceremonies.
Graduates line up and receive final instructions.
The academic procession begins. Graduates will follow ushers' directions and remain standing until Provost Craig asks them to be seated. After the speeches and awards, graduates will be asked to stand by major, proceed to the stage, hand their cards to the reader, and move across the stage to receive their certificates and congratulations, and return to their seats. Each graduate will have his or her photograph taken with Provost Craig. Graduates may sit with friends from any college.