Graduation is just days away! Here are five things you need to know for successful graduation planning:
- When & Where?
The morning convocation will convene in the historic Grove at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016. SOE students should arrive to Convocation by 8:30 a.m. and line up in front of the Cochran National Products Center (pharmacy school). The SOE’s ceremony will take place on the Grove Main Stage at 11 a.m. Candidates for degree must arrive no later than 10:15 a.m.
For information related to your name card/reader card or academic regalia refer to the SOE Graduation webpage.
- What if it rains?
In the event of inclement weather, a decision to move the ceremony will be made no later than Saturday, May 14 at 8 a.m. If moved, the morning Convocation will be held at 9:30 a.m. at The Pavilion and there will NOT be a processional. You can find the schedule and rain locations for individual or specific ceremonies here. The School of Education ceremony would be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Tad Smith Coliseum if there is inclement weather.
- Where can my family park?
All parking is open, but arrive early—campus will fill up quick! For safety reasons, parking is not permitted along roadways, sidewalks or grassy areas. For up-to-date parking information refer to the interactive map, commencement parking PDF, or visit the designated parking website.
- Where do I pick up my cap and gown?
Students should pick up their caps and gowns from the Union Ballroom, Wednesday, May 11, through Friday, May 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, May 14, 7-9 a.m. If you are graduating with Latin honors: summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude, your academic college/school will have your honor cords. Please pick them up from your academic college/school. If unsure where to pick up items from your academic college/school, contact the Dean’s Office. Regional campus students must pick up their cap and gowns at their home campuses.
- When will I receive my diploma?
Diplomas will be mailed in June or July for May graduates, and in September for August graduates. Diplomas will not be mailed if you have a Bursar, Financial Aid or Library hold.
Congratulations graduates!
“The University is respected, but Ole Miss is loved.
The University gives a diploma and regretfully terminates tenure,
but one never graduates from Ole Miss.” – Frank E. Everett, Jr.
