{"id":79,"date":"2021-09-01T17:38:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T17:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/graduation\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:21:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:21:19","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/graduation\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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General FAQ<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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You may pre-order graduation items through The Commencement Group website<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Complimentary parking for graduates and their guests will be available in Garage H, Garage C, D1 and D2 surface lots, and the softball field lots.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A complimentary shuttle will run from the softball field to the arena and will be available to graduates and their guests from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The shuttle will be clearly labeled for commencement guests. It will drop off and pick up next to the Addition Financial Arena on the corner of East Plaza Drive and Gemini Boulevard.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen should I arrive for commencement?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t
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Doors will open 90 minutes prior to the ceremony start time. We recommend graduates arrive at least an hour prior to <\/span>the ceremony<\/span>\u00a0start time.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Guests who do not have tickets may watch the live ceremony via a simulcast viewing<\/a> in the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center and the Student Union. The Alumni Center\u2019s seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are not required for the live telecast, and it is closed captioned.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Commencement will also be livestreamed on 166su’s <\/span><\/span>YouTube channel<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWill there be seating arrangements for guests with mobility or hearing impairments at commencement?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t
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Special seating arrangements will be reserved for any guests with mobility or hearing impairments.<\/span><\/span> Visit the Guest information page<\/a> for more information and instructions for guests with accessibility needs.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t

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Regalia FAQ<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Academic regalia is required to participate in commencement. You can order official 166su regalia through <\/span><\/span>Herff<\/span>\u00a0Jones<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find cap and gown info, and when do I need to order regalia by?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t
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You can order your cap and gown through <\/span><\/span>Herff<\/span>\u00a0Jones<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Please check the\u00a0<\/span>Ceremony Information page for the semester you\u2019re graduating for the regalia order deadline<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t

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Tickets are not guaranteed. If tickets are available, they will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis at the Addition Financial Arena Box Office will call window two hours prior to the start of each ceremony for that particular ceremony. There will be a limit per graduate based on availability.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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On the day of the ceremony, extra tickets can be turned in to the will call ticket box office at the Addition Financial Arena starting two hours prior to the first ceremony time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nFrequently Asked Questions | 166su Commencement<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Frequently Asked Questions about 166su Commencement\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/graduation\/faq\/\" \/>\n<meta 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