Cornell University Commencement

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Usher Information

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Important Times for the Day

• Procession leaves the Arts Quad - 9:45 a.m.
• Procession begins to arrive at Stadium - 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
• Ceremony begins - 11:00 a.m.
• Ceremony ends - 12:00 p.m.
• Receptions begin at approximately 12:30 p.m.

Procession Order at the Beginning of Each College

• College Name Banner
• College Dean
• College Degree Marshals
• College Symbol Banner

Tassel Placement

• Undergraduates - Tassel on the right side
• Graduates - Tassel on the left side
• Graduate students (MS, PhD, JGSM, DVM, Law) - Tassel on the left side and remain

Cap and Gown Supplies

Extra supplies will be located at:

• Arts Quad, large white tent near McGraw Hall, 8:30-10:45 a.m.
• Teagle Hall, Multipurpose Room, 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Rest Rooms on Arts Quad

• McGraw Hall
• Morrill Hall
• Goldwin Smith Hall

Rest Rooms at Schoellkopf Field

• Crescent - Men's and women's rest rooms are located under the Crescent. Access is through the stadium portals.
• West Stands - Access from under the stands.
• Mobility-Impaired - Adjacent to the section at south end of the field.

Refreshments and Water

• Water fountains are located under the Crescent, on the field at the base of the Crescent, and behind the West Stands.
• Refreshments and water are sold in back of the Crescent and under the West Stands at concession stands.

Cornell Store Hours

• Sunday, May 25, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Arts Quad Lineup of Students

• College signs are set up around the quad. Note locations on the map on the printed Usher Information Brochure.

Student Cap and Gown Return

Students return caps & gowns at one of these locations:

• Teagle Hall Multipurpose Room
• Stimson Hall, G1
• Plant Science, room 37
• The Store
• A Lot and B Lot

Lost and Found

Inquire at the Cornell Police Department, G-18 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853 or telephone (607) 255-7197 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Usher Parking

• Place the hot pink parking permit on the driver's side of your windshield and enter from Campus Road near the B Lot (by the Vet College).
• Park in C Lot (near outdoor track and soccer field) along Campus Road.

Check-in Time on Sunday Morning

• Enter the stadium via the road between Grumman Squash Court and Schoellkopf House.
• From the field, enter the center doorway in Schoellkopf Memorial Hall.
  Turn right and go to the end of the hallway to the football locker room.
• You will pick up a red jacket, name tag, and carnation.
• Radios will be issued at this time to designated ushers in the Lacrosse locker room.
• After checking in, report to your usher group leader no later than 8:30 a.m. unless otherwise arranged with your group leader.
• Everything should be returned to this room.

Severe Weather Procedure

Unless we have severe weather problems, the ceremony will be held on Schoellkopf Field.

If severe weather is expected (i.e., high winds, cold temperatures, and/or lightning), two abbreviated indoor ceremonies will be conducted in Barton Hall. This decision will be announced on local radio stations starting at 8 a.m. Commencement Day.

Still check in at the Schoellkopf Football Locker Room at the times listed earlier.

After you are outfitted with jacket, name tag, carnation, etc., report to Barton Hall and wait for instructions from your group leader.

Admittance is by ticket only into Barton Hall for the main ceremony. Also tickets have been given to the students for alternate locations; Bartels Hall, Staler Auditorium, Kennedy Auditorium, and Martha Van Auditorium.

The colleges to attend the two ceremonies are:

10:30 am: Johnson Graduate School of Management; Law School; Veterinary Medicine; Agriculture and Life Sciences; and Arts and Sciences.

1:00 pm: Graduate School; Architecture, Art and Planning; Engineering; Hotel Administration; Human Ecology; Industrial and Labor Relations.

Television Broadcast of Cornell University Commencement Ceremony
The ceremony will be broadcast on T.V. cable channel 16 for viewing rain or shine.