Commencement Summary

Important Reminders For All Ceremonies
2015
N
COMMENCEMENT
- Parking Lots open 90 minutes
prior to ceremony
at
- Graduates report 1 hour
prior to ceremony
May24,2015
- Doors open for guests 1 hour
prior to ceremony
Neuqua Valley
Ceremony Begins: 10:00am
- The format of three consecutive
ceremonies will not allow time for
photo ops after graduation. Please take
ALL photographs of graduates and
families prior to the start of the
commencement ceremony.
Guest
Parking
Metea Valley
Ceremony Begins: 2:00pm
LOT C3
Waubonsie Valley
Ceremony Begins: 6:00pm
Graduates
Ent. #5
Report for line up and check in
1 hour before ceremony start
time
Enter at any Door and
proceed to stairs near Door #5
Faculty Parking
Graduate
Line Up Gym
(downstairs)
Loading Dock
#2
#1
Go down stairs and
enter Gymnasium on right
and check in for line up
Guest
Parking
Guests
#3
#4
LOT C1
Enter at any Door, Ent. #1- #5
IL Rte. 38
Main Entrance
Pleaseconsidersetting
areunificationpoint
aftertheceremonyat
Doors#1,2,3or4.
LOT C2
NIU prohibits the following
inside the Convocation Center:
Secondary Entrance
Children under 1 year of age
(baby in arms) may enter
with a ticketed adult and are
encouraged to sit on a lap
during the ceremony.
No baby carriers or strollers
will be accommodated.
Guest
Parking
NIU Parking
Staff will
direct
traffic to
nearest
available
lot
Doors Open 1 hour before
ceremony
All adult guests and children
older than 1 year of age MUST
have a ticket to enter.
Drop-off
- Outside food and beverages;
- Large Bags or backpacks
(Including large camera bags)
- Horns or noisemakers
- Poles or sticks
- Baby Strollers
ALL BAGS
WILL BE
- Balloons
CHECKED
- Signs or posters
UPON
ENTRY