Registrar Freida Eggleton answered some frequently asked questions for graduating seniors.

Q: Do students need tickets for their guests at graduation?

She said that’s probably the most frequently asked question she gets.

The ceremonies are open to the public and there isn’t a restriction on the number of guests who can attend, Eggleton said.

Q: What should students wear to graduation?

Students should wear clothes that they are comfortable in, she said.

“Many students choose to wear business casual or dressy attire,” Eggleton said.

Q: When and where are the ceremonies, and who participates in which ceremony?

The ceremony at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15 in Diddle Arena is for graduate students, she said.

Students graduating from Potter College of Arts and Letters, Gordon Ford College of Business, University College and the community college will participate in the ceremony at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 in Diddle, Eggleton said.

Students graduating from the College of Health and Human Services, Ogden College of Science and Engineering and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences will participate in the ceremony at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 in Diddle, she said.

Eggleton said students are to participate in the ceremony including the college of their first major.

Q: Where should guests park?

Eggleton said all parking lots, including the parking structures, will be open to the public. People should avoid parking in restricted spots, such as handicapped spots, unless they qualify.

Q: When should guests arrive?

She said they’re encouraged to get to campus about 45 minutes early to park and get to Diddle.

Q: What time should graduating seniors arrive?

She said students should get to Diddle about an hour before their ceremony to participate in the Alumni Association pinning ceremony. There won’t be a pinning ceremony before the graduate students’ ceremony.

Q: Do graduating students have to sit in a certain order?

Eggleton said students will line up with the college of their first major. They don’t need to line up alphabetically, she said.

“We used to try to do that, and students wanted to sit with their friends,” Eggleton said.

Q: How long will the ceremonies last?

The graduate ceremony will be about 90 minutes long, she said. The other ceremonies will be about two hours long.