Graduation Ceremony

UW Law School Hooding Ceremony Information
1:00 p.m.; Friday, May 18, 2012 in Exhibit Hall of the
Monona Terrace

For More on the Monona Terrace Convention center, please visit Information http://www.mononaterrace.com/.

Graduate Line-up Time and Location Line-up time location will be at 12:30 p.m. in Ballroom A of the Monona Terrace Convention Center

Your family and friends should go straight to the EXHIBIT HALL to be seated for the ceremony. 

The Hooding Ceremony
This event is only for the students graduating from the UW Law School and their families and friends. Tickets are not required for this ceremony. 

The ceremony will be held in the EXHIBIT HALL.  Speakers will include three students from the graduating class, a member of the faculty selected by the third year class, and a keynote speaker.  After the speeches, each student will be called to the stage to be “hooded” by a faculty or staff member and congratulated by Dean Raymond. A professional photographer will take a photo of each graduate shaking hands with the dean. Students receiving the Doctor of Juridical Science, Master of Laws and LLM-Legal Institutions graduate degrees will be honored at this ceremony.

There will be a section of the EXHIBIT HALL reserved for your family and friends in wheelchairs.  This section is in front and to the left of the stage.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, there will be a recessional.  Graduates and family members are to remain seated until the dean and faculty exit the stage.  The graduates will follow the faculty out of the EXHIBIT HALL and guests will exit at the end.

The Hooding Ceremony will be streamed live and available online on the Law School website for family and friends who cannot attend the ceremony.

The URL for the live feed will be announced well before the ceremony giving you sufficient time to notify your family and friends.

Seating for Graduates and Student Speakers 
Graduates will be seated in a designated area of the EXHIBIT HALL.  Student speakers will be seated on stage with the keynote speaker and faculty.  You will be seated following the processional.  When you arrive at your seat, you should complete the name pronunciation and Career Services card (card and pencil will be on your chair).

Hooding Portion of the Ceremony
The three student speakers will be hooded first before their classmates; and then return to their seats on the stage.

Ushers will stand by the rows to guide your row to go the stage.  After hooding, you shake hands with Dean Raymond, where a photographer will take your picture. You then proceed off the stage, and an usher will direct you back to your seat.

How to be Hooded
View this video to learn correct hooding technique.

Photography at the Ceremony and Available DVDs
There will be an area designated for taking photographs during the ceremony.  Family members and friends are encouraged to use this area rather than the aisles to photograph their graduate.  A designated area will also be available after the ceremony for graduates to have photos taken with faculty.

The ceremony will also be taped for a DVD and available in early June.  The cost of the DVD is , checks should be made payable to WLAA.  Please contact Kimberly Frank, kafrank2@wisc.edu or 608-890-0140, to order a DVD.

Post-Ceremony Refreshments    3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
All graduates, their guests, and the attending Law School faculty are invited to the upper floor terrace of the Monona Terrace immediately following the ceremony for light refreshments and a cash bar.  For information on the Monona Terrace Convention center, please visit http://www.mononaterrace.com.

Parking at Monona Terrace 
It is recommended that you arrive early as there is a limited amount of parking at the Monona Terrace. The Monona Terrace features a 600-space, cashier-operated parking structure, which is accessible via East Wilson St. and the eastbound lanes of John Nolen Dr.

Monona Terrace parking map:

(Map courtesy of the Monona Terrace)

Monona Terrace parking ramp information and rates: 

       Parking Rates
       Methods of payment:  Cash, Visa, Mastercard. 
       No checks accepted. No in and out privileges.
       Overnight parking:  Cars parked longer than
       48 hours need prior permission.

       Monday - Friday
       Entry before 5 p.m.
       .70¢/ ½ Hour
       maximum/day per each ticket

Additional Parking 
Additional parking for the Monona Terrace is available at the Public Parking Ramp located at 215 S. Pinckney Street (entrances for this ramp are located at 200 S. Pinckney St. and 100 E. Wilson Street.) You may also park at the Hilton Hotel, Block 89 (10 E. Doty Street), or on the streets around the Capital.  Information on rates can be viewed online at: http://www.cityofmadison.com/parkingUtility/rates.cfm.

UW Graduate and Professional Student Commencement Ceremony
5:30 p.m.; May 18, 2012, at the Kohl Center

This ceremony includes all professional schools and all students receiving masters’ and doctoral degrees. (http://www.uwbadgers.com/facilities/kohl-center.html). Law graduates are also encouraged to participate in this University graduation for graduate and professional students.

You do not need tickets for the UW graduation ceremony at the Kohl Center and may bring an unlimited number of guests. The Kohl Center is handicapped-accessible and has over 300 wheel chair and companion seats. However, disabled parking is very, very limited and people with mobility problems are encouraged to come early and will need to be dropped off close to the doors of the Center.

Parking for the Kohl Center

Plan in Advance
Commencement parking is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note that there is a severe shortage of parking close to the Kohl Center where the commencement ceremonies are held. As you make your commencement plans, please allow ample time to locate parking for your vehicle and get to the Kohl Center.  In the spring semester, dormitory move-out will be occurring simultaneously with commencement, which will result in significant traffic congestion on West Dayton Street.

Suggested University Parking Lots
(See interactive campus map for lot locations at http://www.map.wisc.edu/?initObj=0225)

Complimentary Bus Shuttle Service
In order to reduce traffic congestion in the vicinity of the Kohl Center, a complimentary shuttle bus service will be available to transport participants and their guests between lot 17 on the engineering campus (near to which there is ample university parking; see list of parking lots below) and the Kohl Center. The shuttle will operate every 10 to 15 minutes on Friday, May 18 from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. The shuttle will stop at the north side of lot 17, proceed to the Kohl Center, and return to lot 17. Shuttle stops will be designated by signs.

Disabled Parking and Access
In order to access parking reserved for guests with disabilities, you must contact the McBurney Disability Resource Center (phone 608/263-2741; e-mail mcburney@odos.wisc.edu) to obtain a permit; disabled plates and all other disabled permits or cards are not valid for reserved commencement parking. Permits must be reserved by Friday, May 11 and picked up by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17. Drop-off locations at the Kohl Center for elderly and disabled guests are on West Dayton Street in front of the Kohl Center or on East Campus Mall (formerly North Murray Street) to the west of the Kohl Center. Both locations are approximately 250 to 300 feet from the facility, and unless inclement weather precludes their use, open-air electric vehicles will be available to transport those individuals for whom walking that distance would be difficult.

Accommodations for Guests
There is a wide selection of hotels within two to six miles of the UW Campus. It is strongly recommended that you make reservations as soon as possible to guarantee rooms, as this will be a VERY busy weekend.

DOWNTOWN
The Edgewater 666 Wisconsin Avenue Madison, WI 53703 608-256-9071 http://www.theedgewater.com/ The Madison Concourse One West Dayton Street Madison, WI 53703 608-257-6000 http://www.concoursehotel.com/ The Double Tree 525 West Dayton Street Madison, WI 53703 608-251-5511 http://www.doubletreemadison.com/ Hilton Hotel Monona Terrace 9 East Wilson Street Madison, WI 53703 (608) 255-5100 http://www.hiltonmadison.com/	Inn on the Park 22 South Carroll Madison, WI 53703 608) 285-8000 http://www.innonthepark.net/ University Inn 411 N. Frances Street Madison, WI 53703 (608) 729-5225 http://www.universityinn.org/ The Dahlmann Campus Inn 601 Langdon St. Madison, WI 53703 (800) 589-6285 http://www.thecampusinn.com/ Collins House 704 E Gorham St Madison, WI 53703 (608) 255-4230
Hyatt Place 333 W. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53703 (608) 257-2700 http://madisondowntown.place.hyatt.com	Hotel Red 1501 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711 (608) 819-8228 http://www.hotelred.com
EAST SIDE
Comfort Inn and Suites Madison 4822 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53704 (608) 244-6265 http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-madison-wisconsin-WI415 Crowne Plaza Hotel Madison-East Towne 4402 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53704 (888) 259-8696 http://www.ichotelsgroup.com	Howard Johnson - East 3841 E. Washington Madison, WI 53704 608-244-2481 http://www.hojo.com Hampton Inn Madison 4820 Hayes Rd. Madison, WI 53704 (608) 244-9400 http://hamptoninn.hilton.com
WEST SIDE
Marriott Residence Inn 8400 Market St. Middleton, WI 53562 608-662-1100 http://www.marriott.com/search/findHotels.mi Comfort Suites 1253 J.Q. Hammonds Dr. Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 836-3033 http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-madison-wisconsin-WI045 Quality Inn & Suites 2969 Cahill Main Madison, WI 53711 (608) 274-7200 http://www.qualitysuitesmadison.com/	Super 8 Motel-Madison 1602 W. Beltline Hwy Madison, WI 53703 (608) 258-8882 http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/home Hampton Inn Madison 516 Grand Canyon Dr. Madison, WI 53719 (608) 833-3511 http://hamptoninn1.hilton.com/en_US/hp/index.do Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott 8212 Greenway Blvd. Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 831-1400 www.fairfieldmadisonwest.com
SOUTH SIDE
Super 8 Motel-Madison 1602 W. Beltline Hwy Madison, WI 53703 (608) 258-8882 http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/home Hampton Inn Madison 516 Grand Canyon Dr. Madison, WI 53719 (608) 833-3511 http://hamptoninn1.hilton.com/en_US/hp/index.do Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott 8212 Greenway Blvd. Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 831-1400 www.fairfieldmadisonwest.com	Days Inn 4402 E. Broadway Madison, WI 53716 608-223-1800 http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/home Country Inn & Suites By Carlson 400 River Pl Madison, WI 53716 (608) 221-0055 www.countryinns.com

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