Faculty Ceremony Instructions

Week of Commencement

All faculty should be at the Events Center 1 hour prior to the ceremony's start time
- To check your ceremony start time, view the Schedule of Events >>
Park in Lots H, M or C
Enter the Events Center through the far left entrance
- This entrance will be labeled to the left of the main entrance
Take either the stairs or elevator down to the ground level (EL – Event Level)

Report to the faculty check-in area behind the stage
- Faculty, School and Department Marshals will find the gray robes and green tams in the check-in area
- Faculty walking with doctoral students should report to the graduate student check in
  - Review hooding procedure>

At approximately 30 minutes prior to the ceremony, you will be instructed to line up into two columns behind the faculty marshal (a faculty member wearing gray marshal robes)
You will join the processional behind the bagpipers and ahead of the Platform Party
The bagpipers will stop and face the audience; do not stop, keep approaching the stage
The two columns will split at the end of the center aisle and enter the stage on opposite sides
Seats in the faculty section should be filled from front to back

You will be provided with a ceremony program and a bottle of water on stage
Remember, the ceremony is being recorded; you will be on camera the majority of the ceremony

The faculty marshal will lead faculty off opposite sides of the stage
The two two columns of faculty will meet in the center aisle and process out
Faculty will follow the Platform Party through the tunnel on the right
- To return to the robing area, make a right once you exit the tunnel

Be sure to return any rented regalia to the University Bookstore staff in the faculty check in before you leave the building