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Commencement at The University of Rhode Island

Commencement Rain Plan

In the event of rain, the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 20, 2012 will be held at the Ryan Center.

If the rain plan is to be implemented, the decision will be made in the early morning. Notices will be posted online and in recorded messages at 401-874-1234, 401-874-7669, and 401-874-1000. Signs will be posted at all campus entrances.

Bachelor's degree recipients will each be allowed two guest tickets. Tickets to the Ryan Center are required and will be given to graduates with the purchase of their academic regalia at the University Bookstore in the Memorial Union. While students may purchase regalia at University Spirit, rainsite tickets must still be picked up at the University Bookstore.

In the event of rain, any guests in addition to the two permitted for each student should go directly to the indoor rain sites listed for each of the Colleges. The Main Commencement Ceremony will be simulcast to each of these indoor sites.

Rain sites are listed below:

College of Arts and Sciences—Quadrangle (Rain site: Ryan Center**)

College of Business Administration—Mackal Field House

College of Engineering—Engineering Quadrangle (Rain site: Will Theatre, Fine Arts Center)

College of the Environment and Life Sciences—Ryan Center Rain or Shine**

College of Human Science and Services—Keaney Gym

College of Nursing—Fine Arts Center Recital Hall

College of Pharmacy—Edwards Auditorium

**While the College of Arts and Sciences and College of the Environment and Life Sciences rain site is the Ryan Center, it is also the rain site for the main commencement ceremony itself. For this ceremony, each bachelor's degree recipient received two tickets with the purchase of their academic regalia. Therefore, additional guests for the main ceremony should go to Keaney Gymnasium or Mackal Field House where the main Commencement ceremony will be simulcast. AFTER the main ceremony has ended, the additional guests can then come to the Ryan Center for the college ceremonies.

Please view the map for these locations. Or download the map.

Commencement Information

Commencement BookLink here to browse and download a booklet of information about the 2012 Commencement ceremonies.Direct download (PDF).


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