- PARKING & SHUTTLE MAP
There are enough spots in the O’Connell Center lot, garage (garage #7) and other nearby parking areas that shuttles are not necessary for the doctoral ceremony.
Parking will also be available in the O'Connell lot and garage (garage #7) for the Bachelor's, Master's & Specialist's ceremonies. Additionally, there will be 2 buses and 1 Campus Connector (ADA accessible bus) running from 5pm-9:30pm on Friday, and from 8am-9:30pm on Saturday, with loops running approximately every 15 minutes.
This Fall '24 Shuttle Map shows the location of the overflow lot (Graham Lot), as well as the pick-up and drop-off points for this free shuttle service.
Please note, unless otherwise marked, parking lots and garage restrictions are lifted throughout the weekend beginning at 5pm on Friday, December 13.
- CANDIDATE SEATING CHART FOR DOCTORAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
This Fall Doctoral Seating Chart diagram shows the seating chart for candidates at this ceremony.
Please note, colleges are in alphabetical order, persons within the college are not.
The order of degrees within a college with multiple doctoral degree types is as follows:
- Agricultural and Life Sciences: PhDs then DPMs
- Arts: PhDs then DMAs
- Health and Human Performance: PhDs then DATs
- Levin College of Law: SJDs, then LLMs, then JDs
- Nursing: PhDs then DNPs
- Pharmacy: PhDs then PharmDs
- Public Health and Health Professions: PhDs, then AuDs, then DPTs, then OTDs
- Warrington College of Business: PhDs then DBAs
Note for College of Education doctoral candidates: EdDs and PhDs are not announced separately.
- CANDIDATE SEATING CHART FOR MASTER/BACHELOR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY #1
This Fall MB Friday 7p Seating Chart shows the seating of the candidates for this ceremony.
Within each college, master's candidates walk across the stage first, followed by the bachelor's candidates. Beyond that, candidates are not seated in a specific order within their college.
Colleges on the left (Gates 2 & 3 side) cross the stage first; Colleges on the right (Gates 1 & 4 side) cross the stage second.
- CANDIDATE SEATING CHART FOR MASTER/BACHELOR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY #2
This Fall MB Sat 9am Seating Chart diagram shows where candidates will be seated during this ceremony.
Within each college, master's and specialist's candidates walk across the stage first, followed by the bachelor's candidates. Beyond that, candidates are not seated in a specific order.
Colleges on the left (Gates 2 & 3 side) cross the stage first; Colleges on the right (Gates 1 & 4 side) cross the stage second.
- CANDIDATE SEATING CHART FOR MASTER/BACHELOR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY #3
This Fall MB Sat 2p Seating Chart diagram shows where candidates will be seated during the ceremony.
Within each college, master's candidates walk across the stage first, followed by the bachelor's candidates. Beyond that, candidates are not seated in a specific order.
The college on the left (Gates 2 & 3 side) cross the stage first; the college on the right (Gates 1 & 4 side) cross the stage second.
- CANDIDATE SEATING CHART FOR MASTER/SPECIALIST/BACHELOR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY #4
This Fall MSB Sat 7p Seating Chart diagram shows where candidates will be seated during this ceremony.
Within each college, master's candidates walk across the stage first, followed by the bachelor's candidates. Beyond that, candidates are not seated in a specific order.
The college on the left (Gates 2 & 3 side) cross the stage first; the college on the right (Gates 1 & 4 side) cross the stage second.
Commencement