U of A Fall Commencement Set for Dec. 17 in Bud Walton Arena

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – About 1,200 University of Arkansas undergraduate and graduate students are expected to “walk” during the 2016 Fall Commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in Bud Walton Arena.

Free parking is available in several lots close to the arena, including lots 46, 47N, 47S, 56 and 74A, B, C and E, which are located close to Bud Walton Arena. Parking is also available in any unrestricted parking lots on campus on Saturday.

Doors to the arena will open at 7:30 a.m. and all guests must enter through the south entrance. Tickets are not required.

People with disabilities can be dropped off at the south entrance and disabled parking is available in lot 60, directly west of the arena.

Rain is in the forecast for Saturday morning and compact umbrellas will be allowed inside the arena. However bags will be checked for security purposes. Prohibited items that can’t be brought into Bud Walton Arena include balloons, wrapped packages, and strollers.

There will be a pre-ceremony concert by the Boston Mountain Brassworks, the U of A faculty brass quintet, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

All guests should be seated by 8:45 a.m.

Seating for people with disabilities is available on the concourse level, which can be reached by elevator. Two additional guests may accompany people using the disabled seating.  

Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz will deliver the commencement address.

The event will be streamed live for those who can’t attend the ceremony.

Complete details for Fall Commencement can be found on the Registrar’s website.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.