Transcript UVa Finals Weekend May 15-17, 2015 Final Exercises Website General Information.

UVa Finals Weekend
May 15-17, 2015
Final Exercises Website
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General Information
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Valedictory Speaker
Friday, May 15
Ed Helms
Actor, Writer, Comedian, and Musician
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Schedule on Friday
• Joint Commissioning Exercises for the Armed
Services
– 12 p.m., Old Cabell Hall Auditorium
• Valedictory Exercises
– 4 p.m., The Lawn
• Rain Site: John Paul Jones Arena
• Donning of the Kente Ceremony
– 7 p.m., Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center
• Fourth-Year Class Party
– 9 p.m., Alumni Hall
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Parking and Shuttles on Friday
• Emmet/Ivy Garage
– $5 per day (cash only)
– 10 minute walk to the
Lawn
– No shuttle service
• UTS “Northline and
Connector” (provide
service to the Lawn and
Central Grounds)
• John Paul Jones Arena
– Free parking
– 25 minute walk to the
Lawn
– Shuttle service from
2-8 p.m.
• Pickup: JPJ west entrance
• Drop-off: McCormick
Road (in front of Special
Collections Library)
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Accommodative Parking and
Shuttles on Friday
• John Paul Jones Arena
– Designated parking area (near the west entrance)
for guests with a disabled parking hangtag or
license plate
– All shuttle buses will be wheelchair accessible
– Shuttle service from 2-8 p.m.
• Pickup: JPJ west entrance
• Drop-off: McCormick Road (in front of Special Collections
Library)
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Friday Weather Plan
• Inclement/Severe Weather
– Valedictory Exercises will move to JPJ Arena
– Decision will be announced by no later than 1 p.m.
– Announcements will be placed on the local radio
stations; the University's homepage; and the Office
of Major Events' web site, Twitter account, and
Facebook page.
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Tickets for Friday
• Valedictory Exercises
– No tickets required
– If ceremony is moved to JPJ, seating will be on a
first-come, first-served basis
• Class Party
– Three tickets per undergraduate: one for the
student and two for the student’s guests
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Saturday and Sunday
May 16-17
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Participants in Final
Exercises
Graduates of the
following classes:
– August 2014
– December 2014
– May 2015
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Schedule on Saturday
• Final Exercises for the College and Graduate
School of Arts & Sciences
– 10 a.m., The Lawn
• Severe Weather Site: John Paul Jones Arena
• Department Graduation Ceremonies for Arts
& Sciences
– Throughout the afternoon
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Schedule on Saturday
• Curry School of Education Doctoral
Hooding Ceremony
– 10 a.m., Darden School, Abbott Center Auditorium
• School of Nursing Hooding Ceremony
– 10 a.m., Paramount Theater
• School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
– 6 p.m., Old Cabell Hall Auditorium
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Schedule on Sunday
• Final Exercises for All
Other Schools
– 10 a.m., The Lawn
• Severe Weather Site: John Paul
Jones Arena
• Graduation Ceremonies
for All Other Schools
– Throughout the afternoon
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• Participating Schools
– School of Architecture
– Frank Batten School of Leadership
and Public Policy
– School of Continuing &
Professional Studies
– Curry School of Education
– Darden School of Graduate
Business Administration
– Data Science Institute
– School of Engineering & Applied
Science
– School of Law
– McIntire School of Commerce
– School of Medicine
– School of Nursing
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Weather Plans for
Saturday and Sunday
• Fair
– Final Exercises, The Lawn
– Selected school/department ceremonies, Outside
• Inclement (rain without thunder, lightning, high winds, or other
unsafe conditions)
– Final Exercises, The Lawn
– All school/department ceremonies, Indoors
• Severe (thunder, lightning, high winds, or other dangerous
conditions)
– Final Exercises will be moved to JPJ Arena and a limited
procession will occur
– All school/department ceremonies, Indoors
Decisions to implement the inclement- or severe-weather
plan will be announced by 8 a.m. day of ceremony.
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Saturday
Graduates/Faculty
Access Only
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Saturday
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Sunday
Graduates/Faculty
Access Only
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Sunday
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Parking and Shuttles on
Saturday and Sunday
• Emmet/Ivy Garage
– $5 per day (cash only)
– 10 minute walk to the
Lawn
– No shuttle service
• Central Grounds Garage
– $10 per day (cash only)
– <10 minute walk to the
Lawn
– No shuttle service
– Limited parking available
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Parking and Shuttles on
Saturday and Sunday
• JPJ Arena
– Free parking
– Shuttle service, 7 a.m. until the conclusion of school and
department ceremonies (approximately 5:30 p.m.)
• Pickup: JPJ west entrance
• Drop-off: University Chapel, then at department ceremony sites
• Accommodative Parking and Shuttles at JPJ
– Free parking for individuals with limited mobility or in wheelchairs
– Accommodative plate or tag required
– Shuttle service, 7 a.m. until the conclusion of school and
department ceremonies (approximately 5:30 p.m.)
• Pickup: JPJ west entrance (staff and signs will be directing guests to the
appropriate loading areas)
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• Drop-off: McCormick Road (in front of Special Collections Library)
Parking and Shuttles on
Saturday and Sunday
• Scott Stadium
– Free parking
– Shuttle service, 7 a.m. until the conclusion of
school/department ceremonies (approximately
5:30 p.m.)
• Pickup: Student Activities Building located in the west lot
• Drop-off: University Chapel, then at school/department
ceremony sites
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Shuttle Pickup Location
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Tickets for Saturday and
Sunday
• Final Exercises
– Four guest seating tickets per graduate
– Graduates will receive tickets for either Saturday
or Sunday’s Final Exercises – not both
– All guests must have a ticket to be on the Lawn
– Ticketed entrances open at 7:30 a.m.
– No standing room on the Lawn
– Remote viewing sites are available for additional
guests
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Remote Viewing Sites for
Saturday and Sunday
• Viewing Sites
– No tickets are needed
– Doors open at 8 a.m.
– Seating on a first-come, first-served basis
• Persons with Limited Mobility
– Newcomb Hall, 3rd Floor
• Live Stream
– Available online:
www.virginia.edu/majorevents/live
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Remote Viewing Sites
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Double Majors
Crossing Schools
• Final Exercises
– Will receive guest seating tickets for the Final
Exercises ceremony of their primary major – NOT
both ceremonies
• School/Department Graduation Ceremony*
– Only receive one diploma – from the school of
their primary major
– To participate in the ceremony for their second
major, graduates must seek approval from that
school/department
*not to be confused with the Final Exercises ceremony
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Valedictory
Exercises
Friday
May 15
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Final
Exercises
Saturday and Sunday
May 16-17
DIAGRAM KEY
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Key Telephone Numbers
• Cap & Gowns Information: (434) 924-3721
• Charlottesville Albemarle Convention &
Visitors Bureau: (877) 924-4479
• Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Services: (434) 243-5180(v); (434) 465-6579(VP)
• Coordinator of Services for Persons with
Disabilities: (434) 924-3095
• Office of Major Events: (434) 982-3099
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School and Department
Ceremony Contacts
Ceremony contacts can be found
here
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Other Resources
• Text Alerts and Updates
– Text “uvagrad” to 79516 to subscribe (after May 18
all will be automatically unsubscribed)
– Messages notifying you of important information,
updates, and any changes to the Finals Weekend
schedule
• Social Media
– Facebook: Uva MajorEvents
– Twitter: @Uva_Events
– Instagram: Uva_Events
– #UVAgrad
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Important Tips and
Reminders
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Parking for guests with a valid Disabled Parking hangtag or license plate will be in
a designated area in the JPJ west parking lot. The diagram will be
linked here shortly and can be downloaded.
Student athletes who have a conflicting sporting event on graduation day should
contact Adrien Harraway, Associate Athletic Director for Academic Affairs,
at [email protected].
Guest seating entrances are located along the sidewalks at Garrett and
Rouss/Robertson Halls (see slide 30). Ushers will take tickets at these two
locations, then direct guests to the best available seats.
Graduates will receive guest seating tickets for Final Exercises on Saturday OR
Sunday, not both ceremonies (see slide 25).
All guests must have a ticket to be on the Lawn at Final Exercises. We encourage
guests to be in their seats by 9:15 a.m. in preparation for the procession.
Indoor remote viewing sites are available for guests to watch the live broadcast of
Final Exercises. Venues are linked here, and tickets are not required. There is no
standing room section on the Lawn.
Maps and Diagrams for the Lawn, JPJ, and Shuttle Buses will be
linked here shortly and can be downloaded.
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