作者:Jonah Grinkewitz

It’s graduation week at ODU. Here’s what you need to know if you’re a student, family member or guest.

Advanced Degree Ceremony, 6 p.m. on Friday, May 3 at Chartway Arena: More than 600 education specialists, master’s and doctoral degrees will be awarded to participating graduates in a 6 p.m. ceremony on May 3 at Chartway Arena. Lawrence “Larry” Weinstein, Eminent Scholar and professor in ODU’s Physics Department, will be the featured speaker.

本科 Ceremony, 8:30 a.m. 5月4日星期六下午5点.B. 巴拉德球场: 大约2,000 students across all colleges and schools will be formally recognized at an outdoor ceremony scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on May 4 at Kornblau Field in S.B. 巴拉德体育场. 上校. 珍妮特·H. Days ‘99, commanding officer for Naval Station Norfolk, will be the featured speaker.

You can read more about the graduation speakers in 这个故事.

学生信息:

There is no rehearsal for the ceremony. Information on reporting location and time and student information and instructions were emailed to all participants.

For the ceremony in Chartway Arena: Students earning advanced degrees should park in the 49th Street Stadium Garage or 43rd and Bluestone Avenue Garage. Students who utilize a DMV accessibility placard may park on the first level.

在S举行的仪式.B. 巴拉德球场: Students earning bachelor’s degrees should park in the 43rd and Elkhorn and 43rd and Bluestone 停车 Garages. Students who use a DMV accessibility placard may use the Stadium Garage.

家人和客人:

Guests should plan to arrive 60 minutes prior to the ceremony. Signage on Hampton Boulevard in front of the campus will direct you to the appropriate entrances. Please familiarize yourself with the 校园停车图 提前. If you are attending the Saturday ceremony, please plan to arrive early due to an expected high volume of traffic on Hampton Blvd between 7:30 a.m. 早上八点半.m.

ODU has implemented a clear bag policy at Kornblau Field at S.B. 巴拉德体育场. Guests can bring one clear bag and one small bag per person. Clear bags approved for entry: A clear tote (12x6x12) or a one-gallon, clear plastic storage bag. 小包(6个).5x4.5") and wallets are allowed. Guests for the Chartway Arena ceremony will be subject to bag checks. The following items are prohibited: noise makers, 五彩纸屑, 气球, 充气玩具, 包装, placards/signs and backpacks.

All guests must have a ticket to enter the venues. Tickets are only distributed to qualified graduating students. All children over the age of 2 require a ticket. Children 2 and younger are not required to have a ticket if they can sit in the lap of a parent or guardian.

Auxiliary viewing will be provided on a first come, first served basis to guests without tickets at the Chartway Arena ceremony on May 3. There is no auxiliary seating available for the S.B. 巴拉德体育场 ceremony on May 4, but both ceremonies will be livestreamed on the University’s 开始页面 where you can also find more information about the 本科 and Advanced Degree ceremonies.

Other graduation week events:

  • Joint ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, 9 a.m. on May 2 at Chartway Arena.
  • Advanced Degree Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. on May 2 in the Priority Automotive Club at S.B. 巴拉德体育场.
  • 高级的早午餐, 10 a.m. on May 3 in the Big Blue Room at Chartway Arena.

另外, graduating students can participate in the Senior Class Challenge, a fundraising initiative designed to provide a scholarship to assist students who would not be able to complete their ODU degree due to financial constraints. The gifts will go directly to the ODU Student Concordia Award, an endowed scholarship created by University Advancement. You can find more information on the scholarship 网站.