Invitations
Invitations, rings, diploma frames, and other commemorative items are available at the UGA Bookstore.

Academic Attire
Caps and gowns may be purchased at the UGA Bookstore. If you missed the Graduation Celebration on February 26 - 28, contact the University of Georgia Bookstore at 706.542.3171 for purchasing information. Order your announcements online at Jostens.com.

Please note: If you order your academic attire from someone other than the UGA Bookstore, the UGA Bookstore will not be able to assist you with missing or replacement items.

Candidates should wear their tassels over the right eye until the degree is awarded and over the left eye afterward. The mortarboard on the cap should be parallel to the ground.

With the exception of the honors tassels, the color of tassels as well as the color of the velvet on the hoods worn by master and doctorate candidates are indicative of the academic subject area. The colors associated with these subjects areas are as follows:

· Agriculture/maize · Arts,Letters, Humanities/white · Business and Accountancy/drab · Education/light blue · Engineering/orange · Environmental Health/mint green · Fine Arts and Landscape Architecture/brown · Forestry and Natural Resources/russet · Family and Consumer Sciences/maroon · Journalism and Mass Communication/crimson

· Law/purple · Music/pink · Pharmacy/olive green · Philosophy/dark blue · Public Administration/peacock blue · Public Health/salmon pink · Science/golden yellow · Social Work/citron · Veterinary Science/gray

Graduation with Honors
Criteria for graduation with honors are determined by the Educational Affairs Committee of the University Council and are described in the undergraduate bulletin.

Final honors designations for Summa, Magna, and Cum Laude as noted on the diploma and transcript will be based on the overall averages of 3.90, 3.70, and 3.50 respectively. Overall averages include grades at UGA as well as grades received at all previous academic institutions. To allow for current term grades, calculations for honors tassels and the commencement program only are based upon a current overall GPA of 3.85 for Summa Cum Laude, 3.65 for Magna Cum Laude, and 3.45 for Cum Laude.

Anticipated undergraduate students graduating with honors wear an honors tassel:
· Summa Cum Laude: red, silver, and black tassel
· Magna Cum Laude: red and silver tassel
· Cum Laude: red and black tassel

Family Members and Guests
No tickets are required.

Relatives and friends should enter the stadium through gate 6, which is located on the southeast side of the stadium. Access through gate 10 (Lumpkin Street) will be restricted to graduates only. Gates 7 through 9 will not be open.

Information for Disabled and Elderly Visitors
Arrival Time: Visitors with disability or handicapped issues are strongly encouraged to arrive early at Sanford Stadium. Seating for wheelchairs is very limited in the stadium. Gates open at 7:00 AM.
Parking/Access to Stadium: Handicapped parking is not available near Sanford Stadium; however, Gate 6 is wheelchair accessible and designated for handicapped drop off. Gate 6 is located on East Campus Road.
Seating in Stadium: As stated above, seating for wheelchairs is very limited in Sanford Stadium. Near Gate 6, seating areas can be found in sections 124 and 214. There is only space for 5-6 wheelchairs in these areas. We ask that only one family member remain with the handicapped person in these areas if it is necessary.
Please be aware that UGA does not provide wheelchairs. There will be no staff/personnel to assist visitors to their seat.

Directions

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Parking
Off-street parking is available in numerous on-campus lots within convenient walking distance of Sanford Stadium. Please do not park on sidewalks, landscaped areas or on streets so as to block lanes of traffic. Improperly parked vehicles may be towed.

First Aid
First aid care is available for candidates and visitors at the first aid station located behind Section 119 (between Tunnel 5 and 6) in Sanford Stadium. This care is provided by staff of the University Health Center. Local ambulance services provide emergency care if required.

Commencement Program
Two versions of the commencement program are printed. The longer version includes the names of all candidates; two copies of this program will be placed on the seats for each of the candidates. Visitors will receive an abbreviated program containing information about the ceremony. Extra copies of the longer version are normally available after the ceremony. Please do not disrupt the ceremony by taking copies of the longer version from unoccupied seats during the ceremony.

The Academic Procession
The academic procession for the candidates will form at 8:45 a.m. in the stands in Sanford Stadium. Lineup locations and anticipated seating locations.

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in Sanford Stadium.

Placement of Tassel
Candidates should wear their tassels over the right eye until the degree is awarded and over the left eye afterward.

Recognition of Candidates
Candidates will rise as a group when their degree is conferred.

Conclusion of Ceremony
Following the singing of the Alma Mater at the conclusion of the ceremony, the platform party and the faculty will retire. There will be no formal recessional.

Diplomas
Once final grades for the semester are received, each individual school and college reviews the records of each candidate for graduation to verify that all requirements have been met. The Office of the Registrar is notified when this process is complete and authorizes the printing of the diplomas. Diplomas are mailed to graduates at their permanent or diploma addresses approximately six weeks after commencement. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the Office of the Registrar has the correct mailing address.

The information printed on diplomas is summarized below:
· Undergraduates with one major:
Your degree, major, University honors, and graduation date will be reflected on the diploma.

· Undergraduates with multiple majors:
If you complete the requirements for multiple majors, with the same degree, simultaneously, you will receive one diploma reflecting the degree, multiple majors, University honors, and graduation date.

If you complete the requirements for multiple majors with different degrees, simultaneously, you will receive two diplomas. Each diploma will reflect the respective degree, major, University honors, and graduation date.

If you complete the requirements for multiple majors during different semesters, you will receive a diploma for each. The individual diplomas will reflect the degree, major, University honors, and the graduation date corresponding to the major.

If Severe Weather is Declared: Severe weather is defined as rain accompanied by high winds, thunder, and lightning. If severe weather is declared, the graduation exercises will be moved to Stegeman Coliseum. The decision to implement the rain plan will be made by 6:30 a.m. the morning of the ceremony and will be announced on the UGA home page (www.uga.edu) and on the Athens radio stations. On the AM dial: 880, 960, 1340; and on the FM dial: 88.9, 90.5, 91.7, 97.9, 102.1, 103.7, 106.1. Since seating at Stegeman Coliseum is limited, the graduation ceremony will be held in two sessions. There will be no processional for students. Graduates should enter the Coliseum through either Entrance A (red door on northeast corner) or Entrance D (red door on southeast corner) and report directly to the appropriate seating area on the floor of the Coliseum and be in their seats by the time the ceremony is scheduled to begin. Faculty should gather in the Press Room (next to Tunnel 3) for the faculty processional. 9:30 A.M. Ceremony Terry College of Business College of Education School of Forestry and Natural Resources Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication College of Family and Consumer Sciences 11:30 A.M. Ceremony College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Franklin College of Arts and Sciences College of Ecology College of Environment and Design College of Public Health School of Public and International Affairs School of Social Work Assembly and Seating Locations Disabled and Elderly Visitors – Stegeman Coliseum Guests who are wheelchair-bound or who have physical limitations may be dropped off at the Smith St./Sanford Dr. intersection. Another option is to park in the Carlton St. deck by the Coliseum, which is within a very short walking distance. It is suggested that the disabled and elderly arrive early to ensure nearby parking. Limited special seating is available in Stegeman Coliseum.