Commencement guide
Where to go and what to do on graduation weekend
Schedule of Events
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10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pick up pre-ordered regalia at gates 22-23, Memorial Stadium. Late orders also accepted.
4 to 5:30 p.m. Reception for graduating international students.Malott Room Kansas Union.Co-sponsors: International Studies,International Student Services Phi Beta Delta.
6 to 8 p.m. Business School Graduate Business Council reception for graduating master's business students. Adams Alumni Center.
Saturday.May 18
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Reception for Chancellor's student awards recipients. Kansas Room, Kansas Union.
9 a.m. School of Allied Health student recognition. Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kan.
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10 to 11:00 a.m. College Graduate Division master's hooding. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. Luncheon follows, Burge Union. Tickets: CLAS Graduate Division, 209 Strong.
10 a.m. to noon. Graduating student athlete recognition brunch and awards. Adams Alumni Center.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pick up pre-ordered regalia at Memorial Stadium. Late orders also accepted.
10:30 a.m. School of Nursing recognition. Jack Reardon Civic Center, Fifth and Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
11 a.m. to noon. Phi Beta Kappa initiation. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Luncheon and open house for graduates of Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, Medical Center graduate programs and families. Fountain courtyard, Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
Noon. Phi Beta Kappa initiates reception Big 12 Room, Kansas Union.
1 to 3 p.m. Reception for graduating seniors who have completed the honors program and the University Scholars program and Summerfield and Watkins-Berger Scholars. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall.
3 p.m. Graduate School doctoral hooding. Lied Center.
3:30 to 6 p.m. School of Business undergraduate reception. Bruckmiller and McGee Rooms, Adams Alumni Center.
4 to 5 p.m. Reception for graduating minority students and their parents. Malott Room, Kansas Union.
5 to 6 p.m. School of Pharmacy senior recognition and Pharmacy hooding. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. Reception follows. Murphy courtward.
5 to 7 p.m. Minority graduation banquet. Kansas Union Ballroom.
7 to 9 p.m. Biological Sciences graduate recognition, honors and awards reception. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas
Union. Reception follows, Big 12 Room.
7:30 p.m. School of Education convocation and reception. Lied Center.
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a. m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Drive closed to traffic. (Parking ban begins midnight Saturday.)
7:45 to 9:30 a.m. Class of 1996 breakfast for graduating students and guests. Program begins 8:30 a.m. Ballroom. Kansas Union.
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pick up preordered regalia at the stadium. Late orders also accepted.
9 a.m. School of Law hooding. Lied Center. Reception follows, Green Hall.
Graduates at the 1995 commencement ceremony.
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Speech- Language-Hearing graduate recognition. 3139 Wescoe. Reception follows, Schiefelbusch Clinic, 2101 Haworth.
9 a.m. School of Journalism hooding for master's degree candidates and recognition for bachelor's degree candidates. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. Reception follows, Murphy Hall courtward.
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. School of Engineering recognition and awards. Allen Field House. Reception follows, Learned Hall patio.
9:30 a.m. to noon. School of Business and Beta Gamma Sigma honors brunch, Ramada Inn, 2222 W. 6th.
10 a.m. to noon. Chancellor's reception for graduates and families. Chancellor's residence. 1532 Lilac Lane
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dept.of Music and Dance student recognition. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. School of Pharmacy open house. Second floor, Malott Hall.
11 a.m. to noon. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognition for students graduating with distinction
Crafton-Prever Theatre, Murphy Hall.
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. School of Social Welfare hooding for M.S.W. candidates. Recognition of B.S.W. candidates. Lied Center.
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. School of Architecture and Urban Design brunch. Ballroom, Kansas Union.
Noon. School of Medicine hooding and awards. Allen Field House. Reception follows.
Noon to 2 p.m. Theatre and Film recognition for graduates, families. Big 12
Room, Kansas Union.
2 p.m. Commencement participants assemble for procession. Memorial Drive.
2:30 p.m. Commencement procession begins.
4 to 5:30 p.m. Rental regalia return at stadium.
6 p.m. School of Business dinner for doctoral graduates. Adams Alumni Center.
9 a.m. to noon. Rental regalia may be
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returned without penalty at stadium.
11 a.m. ROTC joint service commissioning. Lied Center. Reception follows, Seymour Gallery, Lied Center.
Questions or Information.
The KU Information Center is open 7 days a week to answer questions about KU and Lawrence and to assist in handling problems. If you need assistance, call the center at (913) 864-3506. For emergencies, dial 911.
May 1996 The Hill
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