Graduation Orientation Fall 2018

Press Release Received at Name Card table Turn back in before you leave Campus Center Box on table in outer hallway to return Or, give to CTC staff member

Name Cards Color Coded Check to see if the name is correct If your card has a red dot; see Mr. Woolley at table in hallway Be sure to return your card to a CTC staff member today

Dress for Ceremony Cap and gown; tassel to the right You will be prompted by the stage party when to move your tassel Accessories are limited to CTC issued cords/pins Mortarboards can be decorated Honor Society items are rec’d from your society mentor

Arrival to Killeen Civic & Conference Center Arrive no later than 5:00PM on Thursday Graduates will enter KCCC from the back of the building where faculty, staff, and student parking are located CTC staff will be on hand to direct you to the name card table located in Meeting Room 1 and 2 and answer any questions you may have

Arrival to Killeen Civic & Conference Center(KCCC) Graduate Entrance Graduate Parking Entire Back Lot

KCCC, continued For special assistance on the floor of the Expo Center, please contact CTC’s Disability Support Services office 254-526-1195 or 254-526-1822 or 254-526-1863

Stage Your name will be announced when you are on stage (top of stairs) You will proceed to the middle of the stage to the presenter – PAUSE for photo Continue across the stage and exit the stairs on the opposite side You will be directed to the photography station

Bookstore

MISC. Information Be appropriate; wear comfortable shoes Please leave personal items with family/friends Balloons and Air horns will not be allowed at the Killen Civic& Conference Center

Processional to Ballroom Floor

Killeen Civic & Conference Center(KCCC) Address to KCCC 3601 South W.S. Young Drive, Killeen, TX 76542 Phone: 254-501-3888

Arrival to Killeen Civic & Conference Center(KCCC) Graduate Entrance Graduate Parking Entire Back Lot

Special Events Room & Line Up Around 5:45 pm, you will be called to begin to line up by program designation Please pay attention to CTC staff who will be directing you Your name cards have a number directly underneath your name You will be given row marker cards if you fall as the first or last seat in a row You will be prompted when to leave the Special Events Room to walk to the Ballroom floor.

Arrival to Killeen Civic & Conference Center(KCCC) Entrance from Graduate/Staff Parking Lot This is where Graduates will go to get Name Cards Graduate Waiting Area Ballroom Graduation takes place here Universities Graduate Waiting Area Graduates will be located here to line up by Program Path Graduates will take to enter Ballroom Graduate Waiting Area Flash Bookstore Photo Booth/ Alumni

Assembly Hall & Line Up

Ballroom Floor You will be prompted when to begin walking into ballroom Once on the ballroom floor, you will be met by a CTC staff member to lead you in the processional

Ballroom Floor STAGE Graduate Waiting Area Path of Graduates Row 1 Seat 1 Row 1 Seat 34 Row 2 Seat 35 Graduate Waiting Area Path of Graduates

Diploma Line Up Please follow CTC staff when prompted All graduates will stand while the degrees are conferred (the Chancellor makes a proclamation) Once done and the graduates are called forward only the first row will remain standing; all other rows should be seated You will be prompted when to rise and go to the diploma line

Diploma Line Up

Stage

After Diploma Seating STAGE FLASH

Highest Honors Please see Ms. Hansen before leaving today if your name card is annotated with Highest Honors or Possible Highest Honors

Orientation Questions?