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By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State University will recognize approximately 1,300 graduates during its third annual fall commencement Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17-18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduates\nwho have chosen to participate in person will be honored in two ceremonies on\nFriday at Gross Memorial Coliseum (GMC). All graduates will be recognized in\ntwo virtual ceremonies Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nceremonies will begin on Friday for undergraduate, master\u2019s, and Ed.S.\ncandidates in the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship at 8:30 a.m.\nCentral time, followed by the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, and\nthe Werth College of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\n11 a.m. ceremony will feature the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social\nSciences and the College of Education for undergraduate, master\u2019s, and Ed.S.\ncandidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday\u2019s\nvirtual ceremonies will begin at 8 a.m. for the Ed.S. and master\u2019s students.\nThe undergraduate virtual ceremony will follow at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All\nceremonies \u2013 in-person and virtual \u2013 will be broadcast on Central time and will\nbe located on the Tiger Media Network and the FHSU Facebook. An individual is\nnot required to sign up for a Facebook account to view the ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recordings\nof the virtual ceremonies will be archived on the FHSU YouTube channel, with\nthe link provided on the commencement website on the \u201cPrograms and Videos\u201d tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduates of FHSU Online graduates will be\ntreated to come-and-go receptions Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light refreshments will be served at the\nin-person reception from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Fort Hays Ballroom,\non the second floor of the Memorial Union. It will include a faculty\nmeet-and-greet from 1 to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A virtual reception for those who cannot attend\nin person will run from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday via Zoom. That reception will\nfeature a guest speaker, followed by a meet-and-greet with faculty and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those wishing to participate in either\nreception should RSVP here<\/a> by Friday, Dec. 10.\nGraduates can request faculty and staff they would like to meet within the RSVP\nform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Masks\nare not required for the in-person ceremonies, but they will be available at\neach door, along with sanitizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doors\nto GMC and the adjoining Cunningham Hall will open at 7:45 a.m. Graduates will\ncheck in at Gate 2 or Gate 3. The graduates will enter the area that says,\n\u201cGraduate Entrance Only,\u201d and guests will be asked to enter the door labeled\nguest door entrance (located at both gates).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are asked to wear their regalia into\nGMC. Graduates may make arrangements to pick up their regalia prior to Dec. 17\nat the Victor E. Apparel & Gift Co. in the Memorial Union by emailing victore_co@fhsu.edu<\/a>\nto arrange\na pickup time. Regalia will also be available before Friday\u2019s ceremony at the\nRobbins Center (directly north of the GMC parking lot) from 7 to 11 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduates\nand faculty will be seated on the main floor of Gross Coliseum. Guests will be\nseated in the balcony. The elevator is accessible by Gate 3. Seating for\npersons with mobility impairment and patrons in wheelchairs are available on\nthe main floor; a commencement staff member will escort the individual(s) and\none guest to the disability seating area on the GMC floor. There are no\nreservations for this area, and seating is limited. Drivers will find Gates 2\nand 3, at the northwest and southwest corners, most convenient for dropping off\npassengers with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An\ninterpreter for those who are hearing impaired will be located near the left\nside of the stage and shown within the commencement livestream video feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traffic\nin the GMC area is anticipated to be high during the transition periods between\neach commencement ceremony. Parking lots adjacent to the coliseum typically\nfill up quickly, but parking is available on the main campus. In the event of\ninclement weather, unpaved lots near GMC will be closed, making it necessary to\npark on the main campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\nare a few suggestions from the University Police to help ease the congestion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n