University of Oregon graduation survival guide

University of Oregon graduation survival guide

UO President Dave Frohnmayer waves to the crowd during a commencement ceremony.

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By KVAL.com staff

EUGENE, Ore. -- Dave Frohnmayer will deliver the commencement address for the last time as president of the University of Oregon at noon on Saturday, June 13, at MacArthur Court.

Seating will begin at 11:30 a.m. and is on a first-come first-served basis.

The main ceremony is expected to last until 2 p.m.

Frohnmayer, who leaves the UO at the end of June, will deliver the commencement address to more than 4,000 students receiving degrees.

Info booths: On Commencement Day, information booths will be staffed at convenient locations on campus. Tour maps of the UO campus will be available at the information desk on the first floor of Oregon Hall until 5:00 P.M. on Friday, June 12. On Saturday, please ask for maps at the Erb Memorial Union scheduling and information desk, east concourse, or at one of the outdoor information booths.

Parking issues: Parking on campus during commencement is tight. University Street from 15th Avenue to 18th Avenue will be closed Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13. Parking will not be allowed in the closed area

Please direct your guests to the lots closest to your individual ceremony.

Parking meters at the edges of the campus are labeled with stickers that offer free parking for the day.

Take the bus: Guest may want to take a city bus to campus to avoid parking. Lane Ttransit District buses in Eugene run from 7 a.m. til 11. p.m. Saturdays.

"People don't generally tend to use the buses very much on graduation weekend, though," says Andy Vobora, an LTD spokesperson. "The UO hasn't come up with a shuttle or anything, but people can always park downtown and take the EMX over. But it's never risen up as something we needed to plan specially for."

Universal drop-off point and golf carts: There will be a universal drop off point at the corner of 15th and University where people can drop off their guests. This is also where the bus loading and unloading zone is located on 15th. From this location, we will have golf carts to help run folks to their ceremony site. The golf carts are encouraged for use by persons needing assistance getting to a ceremony only.

Access Shuttle: The Access Shuttle is a free shuttle service offered to faculty, staff, students, and visitors with permanent or temporary conditions that limit mobility, and will be running for graduation. The Access Shuttle can be requested once you are parked by calling (541) 346-1155.

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