Commencement

2009 Ceremony Information

The ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m., however, students, faculty and participants

should arrive no later than 2:00. Students should go to Barton Coliseum and report

to the registrar of their college for instructions on assembling for the student line of

march.

Student Line of March

Students will line up starting at Section "P" on the east concourse of the coliseum,

forming two lines which extend through the entire concourse, ending at

Section "Z." The order of the student line-up is:

LEFT LINE RIGHT LINE

Medicine Graduate School

Health Related Professions Pharmacy

Public Health

Nursing

Students should go to the east side of the coliseum and look for signs indicating the

appropriate college. College staff will be on hand to form each student line of march.

For more detailed information, students contact their colleges (see Contacts page).

Faculty Line of March

Stage and faculty participants should go to the Farm and Ranch Building

adjacent to the coliseum. (Click HERE to find the Farm and Ranch Building).

Commencement staff will be on hand to answer any questions

and to form the marching order.

Helpful Documents

Commencement Program - Full document including faculty participants, order of exercises,

Chancellor's Award page, and a listing of graduates from all colleges.

Order of Exersises - A brief order of events for the ceremony.

Marshals Meeting - The annual Marshals Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 13,

2009, from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. in Ed II G/137. This meeting provides a review of ceremony

proceedings and roles of various participants. Faculty marshals, diploma assistants,

announcers, ramp marshals and other interested persons are invited to attend.

Questions about the ceremony? Please contact Elizabeth Bard, Commencement Director,

at (501) 296-1275 or eabard@uams.edu.

To make comments about this page, please contact: eabard@uams.edu

This page was last modified 05/11/2009