Student Instructions College of Education Commencement Ceremony Monday, June 16, 2014 Matthew Knight Arena

 Please arrive between 2 and 2:30 pm and check in at the registration table inside the West entrance to the arena (the doors that are at the plaza behind the Ford Alumni Center on the Agate St. facing side of the building). Due to commencement activities parking will be extremely difficult on campus. Please utilize the shuttle from Autzen Stadium.

 Check in at the appropriate Undergraduate or Graduate table and pick up your name card. Then you will be directed to the arena lower level where there will be a designated section (with a sign) for your major/program. If you want to sit next to someone your best chance is to make sure you are in front of or behind them.

 A staff member will lead the group into the arena for the ceremony. Move to your seat as directed and remain standing until the Dean tells you to be seated.

 The order of events is as follows: . Processional and seating of faculty and students . The Dean begins ceremony/introduction of faculty and guests/speech . Introduction of undergraduate student speaker – student gives speech . Introduction of graduate student speaker – student gives speech . Doctoral Hooding . Recognition of graduates-everyone has their name read and shakes hands with the Dean . The Dean gives closing remarks . Recessional begins with staff leading the faculty, then the students from the front rows to the back and then the platform party.

 When the ceremony concludes The Fight Song will be played and then the Recessional begins with the faculty first row, followed by the remaining students (from front to back) and the platform party last. You will exit the arena from the loading dock and end up on the East (Villard St. side) of the arena.

 You will exit the arena on the Villard St. (East) side.

 For further information visit: https://education.uoregon.edu/commencement or contact Lisa Fortin at [email protected].

CONGRATULATIONS!!