Finals, Grades, and Graduation: Everything you need to know for the end of the semester

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE:

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WHEN WILL GRADES BE POSTED ONLINE 

Once a faculty member submits the grades for a course, those grades must be "rolled" to academic history before they can be viewed by students. Grades are rolled at midnight each night beginning on the last day of classes through Commencement weekend. Therefore, grades entered prior to midnight will be viewable the next day. Please, note that grades will be rolled and available for viewing based on the following schedule. All grades are requested to be entered by last grade roll of term when all end-of-term processing begins.

Dates	Comments
April 28 - May 7	Grades Rolled Each Night At Midnight
May 8	Final Grades Due By 9:30 PM

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GRADUATION DATES AND TIMES

There will be five graduation ceremonies over three days. Each graduation will be at Auburn Arena.

Date	Time	College
May 6	10:00 a.m.	Business University College Graduate Students in Business
	2:00 p.m.	Engineering  Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Graduate students in these colleges and schools
May 7	1:00 p.m.	Education Human Sciences Nursing Graduate students in these colleges and schools
	5:00 p.m.	Agriculture Architecture, Design and Construction Sciences and Mathematics Graduate Students in these colleges and schools
May 8	10:00 a.m.	Liberal Arts Graduate Students in Liberal Arts

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Tips for Graduates:

Entry into the Auburn Arena

• All graduates (except doctoral students) enter through designated doors at the north end.
• Doctoral Degree Candidates:
  • Arrive no later than one hour before your ceremony.
  • Enter at the Scholarship Entrance next to the Arena parking lot. Family and friends with reserved seating tickets given by the Graduate School enter there, too. All other guest enter at the north entrance.
  • You will be required to show your Auburn University ID to enter here.
  • Signs inside the Scholarship Entrance will direct you up one floor to Room 2120.
  • Representatives of the Graduate School and Graduation Committee members will be in Room 2120 to give instruction for the ceremony and lead you to the Arena floor. Your major professor will be in Room 2120.
• Arrive no later than 45 minutes before your ceremony. Ceremonies begin promptly at the published start time. No one will be seated on the floor after that.

Courtesy Shuttle

• A cart adjacent to the parking lot for persons with disabilities will be available to provide rides between the parking lot and the north entrance.

Seating

• Bachelors, Masters and Specialists Degree Candidates:
  • Once on the arena floor, locate the seating area of your college/school and sit within that section without regard to alphabetical order.
    • Bachelor’s degree candidates should seat themselves in the section for their college/school.
    • Master’s and Specialist’s degree candidates should seat themselves in the Masters section (Graduate School).
• Doctoral Degree Candidates:
  • Report to Room 2120 in the Auburn Arena to line up for the processional with your major professor.

Security, Safety Policies & Practices

• All students will be screened upon entering the Arena.
• Carry your academic gown or be prepared to remove or lift it above your shoulders.
• Small purses are allowed but will be searched by security personnel; large bags and backpacks are not allowed

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Tips for Graduation Audiences:

Entry into the Auburn Arena

• DOORS OPEN TWO HOURS BEFORE EACH CEREMONY - Arena doors are locked on the outside; security personnel will open doors two hours before each ceremony. (If you are attending the second ceremony of the day, please note that some guests and graduates from the first ceremony may still be clearing the Arena at the beginning of the two-hour window.)
• ENTER USING NORTH ENTRY DOORS - Use the main Arena entrance (north end). Doors for guests and graduates will be separately indicated.

Courtesy Shuttle

• A cart adjacent to the parking lot for persons with disabilities will be available to provide rides between the parking lot and the north entrance.

Seating

• Saving seats for multiple guests’ later arrival is discouraged. If access problems necessitate saving a few seats, please limit them to no more than four seats in one row. Please do not leave a single seat in the middle of a row. We expect that the Arena seating will be full.

Security, Safety Policies & Practices

• BAGS WILL BE SEARCHED - All purses, bags, strollers, and ambulatory assistance devices (wheelchairs, crutches, canes, etc.) will be checked by security personnel prior to entry into the Arena.
• EXPRESS ENTRY (NO BAGS) - Guests with no purses, bags, or ambulatory devices can use doors designated “EXPRESS ENTRY – NO BAGS” located adjacent to the north entry doors.
• PROHIBITED ITEMS – The following is a list of prohibited items: Weapons, Backpacks, Umbrellas, Wrapped gifts, Tripods or other stands, Coolers, Alcohol, and any items deemed unsafe by law enforcement personnel.
• SEVERE WEATHER – In the event of severe weather, staying in the seating area may be the best location for seeking shelter. If other actions are needed, you will be notified by event personnel.
• SEE SOMETHING/SAY SOMETHING – If you have any problems or see something suspicious, please notify any of the police officers in or around the Arena or dial 911 immediately.