Class of 2003 Graduation
Sunday, May 18, 2003
- Graduation Schedule
- Parking and Seating Information
- Information for Graduating Students & Ceremony Details
- U.Va. Lawn Ceremony Details
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Maps and Directions:
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Saturday, May 17 | |
3:00–4:00 p.m. |
Cap and Gown Pickup (last opportunity), Witt Courtroom (SL290) |
4:00–7:00 p.m. | Alumni Association/Law Foundation/Student Bar Association Reception for graduates and families, Law School |
Sunday, May 18 (Good Weather) | |
8:00–9:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast, East Range between Rotunda and Green Alleys |
9:45 a.m. | Lawn Ceremony, Rotunda Alley (east side of Lawn, Rotunda end); students line up behind faculty marshals for processional down the Lawn, forming two non-alphabetical lines and remaining in them down the Lawn. |
Not later than 12:55 p.m. | Students take seats for the Law School Ceremony, Holcombe Green Lawn (buses run from Lawn Ceremony to North Grounds via U-Hall, leaving from McCormick Road near Alderman Library). |
1:00 p.m. |
Law School Ceremony begins |
After the Law School Ceremony |
Return Gowns and Hoods, Holcombe Green Lawn (graduates may keep the cap and tassel) Light Refreshments, Caplin Terrace, provided by the Law School Foundation |
Sunday, May 18 (Bad or Uncertain Weather) | |
Local radio stations will carry information about whether alternative graduation plans are in effect. The University will make a definite announcement by 8:00 a.m. If the Lawn Ceremony is canceled, the Law School Ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Memorial Gymnasium. The Continental Breakfast will be served in the Aerobics Room at the Gym. Students should be seated alphabetically, by 10:15 a.m. Please note, the Law School does not participate in the ceremony in University Hall under any circumstances. |
Founded in 1819, the University of Virginia School of Law is the second-oldest continuously operating law school in the nation. Consistently ranked among the top law schools, Virginia is a world-renowned training ground for distinguished lawyers and public servants, instilling in them a commitment to leadership, integrity and community service.