Deadline April 5 for Spring Commencement Registration
Students have until Monday, April 5, to register their attendance or nonattendance for spring commencement ceremonies at the U of A.
Degree candidates should have received an email from noreply@marchingorder.com with information on commencement and a link to the commencement registration website. Students planning on attending commencement must register on the MarchingOrder website by April 5 and will be given the option to input an image and message for the virtual commencement site, which will be launched closer to commencement. Students will have until April 20 to add or modify their image and message.
Students who have not received an email from noreply@marchingorder.com should contact the Office of the Registrar at registra@uark.edu or 479-575-2538.
Tickets will be required to attend the event, and seating is limited to graduating students and guests. Graduating students will be limited to six tickets for family and guests and will receive the tickets via email after completing registration. The number of ceremonies for each college will depend on the number of students who register to attend.
The schedule of commencement ceremonies and other details can be found on the spring 2021 commencement website.
Contacts
Dave Dawson, registrar
Office of the Registrar
479-575-5057,
daved@uark.edu
John Post, director of academic communications
University Relations
479-575-4449,
johnpost@uark.edu
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