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

Fort Hays State University will recognize approximately 1,650 graduates during its spring commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Following\nis a schedule for the 2022 commencement (all times Central):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\n8 a.m. Friday \u2013 College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\n11 a.m. Friday \u2013 College of Health and Behavioral Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\n8 a.m. Saturday \u2013 Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship and Werth\nCollege of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\n11 a.m. Saturday \u2013 College of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 2 p.m. Saturday \u2013 Virtual ceremonies for Graduate School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\n4 p.m. Saturday \u2013 Virtual ceremonies for undergraduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All\nceremonies \u2013 in-person and virtual \u2013 will be located on the Tiger Media Network\nand the FHSU Facebook Page. 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

Doors to GMC and the adjoining Cunningham Hall will open at 7:15 a.m. Graduates will check in at Gate 2 or Gate 3. The graduates will enter the area that says, \u201cGraduate Entrance Only,\u201d and guests will be asked to enter the door labeled \u201cGuest Door entrance\u201d (located at both gates).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students\nare asked to wear their regalia into GMC.\nGraduates may make arrangements to pick up their regalia before Monday, May 9, at the Victor E. Apparel & Gift Co. in the\nMemorial Union by emailing victore_co@fhsu.edu<\/a>\nto arrange a pickup time. Regalia will also be available before Friday\u2019s and Saturday\u2019s ceremonies at the Robbins Center\n(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 northeast corners,\nmost convenient for dropping off passengers 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 live stream 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 University Police to help ease the congestion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\nGuests arriving for the second ceremony are encouraged to arrive no more than\n15 to 30 minutes before 10 a.m. Arriving too early will result in guests being\nforced to park further away or face departing traffic from the first ceremony.\nDelaying arrival will also allow time for departing guests from the first\nceremony to clear the area in preparation for the second ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\nGraduates driving themselves are encouraged to arrive early and park on the\nmain part of campus and walk or take the shuttles to GMC. This will better\nensure they avoid traffic congestion, get a parking spot, and arrive on time\nfor their ceremony. Shuttles will be available both days before and after both\nceremonies with the drop-off station at Gate 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\nFaculty and staff attending are also encouraged to park on the main part of\ncampus and walk or take the shuttles to the ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\nAll guests are encouraged to carpool when possible. Fewer cars will ease\ntraffic congestion and increase the amount of parking at GMC. \n\n\u2022 VIP parking is available on the west side of\nGMC, with handicapped parking on the east side.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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