Graduation Information
Commencement Ceremony
PLACE AND TIME: Commencement ceremonies are held in the Finis Horne Arena on
campus. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00a.m. and the entrance into the Finis Horne
Arena may not be possible after 10:45 a.m.
TICKETS: Beginning Fall 2007,
tickets will be required to attend the commencement ceremony and will be given to the
graduation candidates for disbursement. Graduation candidates will be able to pick up and
sign for their tickets during exam week days at the University Police Office. Specific
information for graduation candidates is available
here.
PARKING: Please view our
campus map for
information on parking areas.
ARENA SEATING: In order to ensure that Lander University maximizes the
safety, comfort and enjoyment of all who plan to attend the ceremony and to ensure compliance with
the State Fire Marshall Code, we ask that our guests observe the following courtesies:
- The Willson Street entrance to the Finis Horne Arena will open at 9:30 a.m.. Arrive in time to
be seated in the Finis Horne Arena no later than 10:45 a.m.; otherwise, you will be asked to watch
the Ceremony in the Cultural Center Auditorium by closed-circuit television.
- Guests with physical disabilities who arrive in time to be seated in the Arena can be dropped
off at lower entrance of the Arena (Willson Street entrance) and will be accommodated in the
appropriate areas. These guests can be accompanied by one attendant.
- Guests are invited to extend to the graduating students the honor and respect of polite applause as each student crosses the stage – befitting a dignified ceremony. We ask that guests refrain from shouting out names or other forms of boisterous behavior until all are invited to make a joyful sound of celebration and congratulation at the end of the ceremony.
PICTURES: For the convenience of our graduation candidates and their
families, we have made arrangements with Classic Photography, Inc for a professional photographer
to record the moment the graduation candidates are awarded their diploma. Family members and
friends are encouraged to remain in their seats and enjoy the ceremony. Personal picture
taking can be done after the ceremony.
