To All Graduates Regarding Commencement May 8, :00 pm Rupp Arena

You will have the opportunity to participate in both a University Commencement and a College Recognition

FRIDAY, May 6, :00 p.m. College of Nursing, Graduate Student Recognition and Reception, Singletary Center for the Arts 4:00 p.m. Army ROTC, Commissioning Ceremony, Memorial Hall 4:00 p.m. College of Law, Recognition, Singletary Center for the Arts 4:00 p.m. College of Nursing, BSN Pinning and Reception, Grand Ballroom, Student Center 4:30 p.m. International Student Reception, Helen King Alumni House 6:00 p.m. Air Force ROTC, Commissioning Ceremony, Memorial Hall 7:00 p.m. College of Pharmacy, Recognition and Reception, Singletary Center for the Arts 7:00 p.m. Honors Program Reception, Ovid’s Café, W.T. Young Library SUNDAY, MAY 8, :30 a.m. College of Agriculture, Recognition, Rupp Arena, Reception following 9:30 a.m. Gatton College of Business and Economics, Reception and Line-up, (Graduates line up on Cox Street parking lot, near loading docks.) 10:00 a.m. College of Education, Reception and Line-up, Heritage Ballrooms 1,2, & 3, (Graduates enter Heritage Hall or Mall on first floor) 11:00 a.m. Gatton College of Business and Economics, Recognition, Rupp Arena 11:00 a.m.College of Fine Arts, Recognition, Singletary Center for the Arts 11:30 a.m.Graduate SchoolGraduate School, Reception, Lexington Center, Thoroughbred Pre-function area, third floor of Mall 11:30 a.m. Martin School, Recognition, Lexington Center, Thoroughbred Rooms 1 & 2, level 3 11:30 a.m. College of Communications & Information Studies, Recognition, Heritage Hall West (Graduates enter loading dock door E.) 11:30 a.m. College of Education, Recognition, Heritage Hall Center and East 11:30 a.m. College of Design, Recognition, Kentucky Theater, 214 E. Main Street 1:30 p.m. Deans, faculty, and graduating students form the academic procession on Cox Street parking lot, near loading dock area. If inclement weather, academic procession will form in lower concourse at floor level of Rupp Arena Commencement Calendar

2:00-3:45 pm 138 th ANNUAL University COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY, Rupp Arena 4:00 p.m.College of Engineering, Reception and line-up, Heritage Ballroom 1,2 & 3 4:30 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences, Refreshments and Line-up, Rupp Arena* (Graduates line up on Cox St. parking lot, near loading docks) 4:30 p.m. College of Social Work, Recognition, Bluegrass Grand Ballroom, Level 3, Reception following 4:30 p.m.College of Engineering, Recognition, Heritage Hall Center and East 4:30 p.m. College of Public Health, Recognition, Lexington Center, Elkhorn Rooms A-D 5:00 p.m. College of Dentistry, Convocation for Presentation of Academic Hoods, Memorial Hall 5:00 p.m.College of Health Sciences, Recognition, Singletary Center for the Arts 5:00 p.m.College of Arts and Sciences, Recognition, Rupp Arena* 7:30 p.m.Lexington Community College, Commencement, Rupp Arena SATURDAY, MAY 14, :00 p.m.College of Medicine, Recognition and Reception, Center for the Arts *Master’s and doctoral degree students are not participants Link to All Activities Sunday, continued

The Following information is for the University Commencement

Where Do go? Where Do YOU go?

You are to report to the loading dock area in front of Doors 8 and 9 on the “Cox Street Parking Lot” side of Rupp Arena at 1:00 Please have on your graduation attire Gown, Hat & Tassel

There will be 4 columns forming in the Parking area outside doors 8 & 9

The 4 columns lineup as the diagram below

Arial view of line up area

You are to stand with your college in the appropriate column. A College Banner will be present. College of Agriculture

At 1:50 you will be led into Rupp Arena through Door 8 or 9

You will then go into the Concourse and onto the arena floor to be seated as on this chart…

What about my family & friends?

If all are healthy, parking in Cox Street or High Street lots and walking to Rupp is very easy. If walking is a concern, drop off points are available. High Street Entrance Main Street Entrance

Parking Chart High Lot Cox Lot Rupp

If they enter from the convention center, there will be signs directing them up the escalators to the Rupp entrance.

What if it is raining?

You still report to the loading dock - Cox Street Parking Lot. From there you’ll be directed to the appropriate concourse.

Key Things to Remember TURN OFF CELL PHONES During the Ceremony Establish your meeting place with parents & friends BEFORE BEFORE the ceremony Have FUN but be respectful as other names deserve to be heard Remember to arrive early – more than 20 UK activities occurring in the Lexington Center – Traffic will be heavy in the downtown CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2005!