KFC Yum! Center Parking, Seating, Diagrams
KFC Yum! Center is the location for the morning and afternoon University-wide Ceremonies and the SIGS Doctoral Hooding and Graduation Ceremony.
ENTRANCE
Students and their guest should enter the facility from the Main Street entrance. Information tables will be in the main lobby along with venue services to provide directions and information.
PARKING
Parking is available at the KFC Yum! Center in the underground garage. The public parking spaces are limited. Event parking is $10 and will be collected as you enter the garage. The garage gates will be open after the ceremony for a quick exit.
Parking is also available in the Riverfront lot located behind the KFC Yum! Center by entering from River Road. Riverside Parking Garage is available and located at First and Witherspoon Streets. There are many parking garages in the immediate area and metered street parking is also available.
PROCESSIONAL and LINE-UP
Students participating in the University-wide morning ceremony will line-up at 9:30 a.m. sharp in the Practice Court located on the lower concourse/event level.
Students participating in the University-wide afternoon ceremony will line-up at 1:30 p.m. sharp in the Practice Court located on the lower concourse/event level.
student and faculty lineup diagram
Faculty will line-up in the lower concourse/event level outside the Evan Williams Lounge-faculty coat room. Faculty rental apparel will be collected immediately following the ceremony in the Evan Williams Lounge.
PRESIDENT'S COFFEE & DESSERT RECEPTION
The President's Coffee & Dessert Reception will be held from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Photo backdrops for each school/college will be available during the Reception.
CEREMONY
The University’s School of Music will begin the concert 30 minutes prior to each University-wide ceremony in the arena.
GRADUATE SEATING
Students will be seated on the arena floor by school, department and degree.
PUBLIC SEATING
Public seating is accessible from the main concourse. Wheelchair seating is designated and venue services will provide directions.
Commencement ceremony information will be posted and updated periodically on this web site.
