Spring 2024 Ceremony Details
All graduates need to be at the Jack Stephens Center at least one hour before their ceremony begins. Graduates should go directly to Derek Fisher Court (on the first floor) to check in. The ceremony will be streamed live online.
Morning Commencement Ceremony: 9:30 a.m.
This ceremony will feature undergraduate students from the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and the College of Business, Health, and Human Services.
The Jack Stephens Center will open for guests at 8 a.m. Early arrival is strongly recommended.
Afternoon Commencement Ceremony: 2 p.m.
The afternoon ceremony will feature undergraduate students from the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education, and all graduate students from the three Colleges.
The Jack Stephens Center will open for guests at 1 p.m. Early arrival is strongly recommended.
Students: What to do on Graduation Day
Graduates need to be at the Jack Stephens Center at least one hour before their ceremony begins.
- Once you arrive, you will report to Derek Fisher Court on the first level of the Jack Stephens Center. Signage around the building will direct you toward Fisher Court.
- Staff will be available to answer questions and line up students upon arrival at the Fisher Court. A marshal will be present to assist graduates with questions, academic regalia, and the initial sign-in process, as needed.
- Please sign in and get your name card. Name card information will assist ceremony announcers in the preferred pronunciation of your name as you cross the stage.
- The bookstore will have a merchandise table if you forget any of your regalia. Please note that the usual costs/fees are applicable. Full academic regalia is required to participate in the ceremony.
- Photographers will be stationed in Derek Fisher Court to take photos that can be added to your (option to purchase) commencement photo package.
- Guests are not permitted in Fisher Court. This area is reserved for graduating students only. Food and drinks are not allowed.
- Please do not bring valuables into Derek Fisher Court. There is no place to secure these items. We have a clear bag policy in place.
- UA Little Rock is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is not permitted in or around the Jack Stephens Center.
Key Details
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Clear Bag Policy will be in effect. No outside food or beverages are allowed into the Jack Stephens Center.
The UA Little Rock Clear Bag Policy is as follows:
- All bags will be screened/searched
- Bags must be clear plastic (can be ziplock), vinyl, or PVC, and cannot exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12″
- Small clutch purses that are not clear are allowed but can not exceed 4.5″ x 6.5″
- Persons carrying required medical supplies or devices into the arena are not subject to the clear bag policy, but their bags will be searched thoroughly
- Cloth diaper bags are not allowed. Items needed for children must be in a clear bag and are not to exceed the measurement specifications.
- If the bag does not meet the specifications above it will not be permitted into the arena and must be returned to your vehicle