UL Lafayette Spring 2016 Commencement ceremonies set for May 13

Undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees will be conferred during the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Spring 2016 Commencement ceremonies on May 13, at the Cajundome and Convention Center.

The General Assembly will be held at 11 a.m. at the Cajundome. Doctoral candidates will be hooded at this session. All graduating seniors and faculty members will attend, wearing full academic regalia.

Dr. Craig M. Walker, an interventional cardiologist, will give the Commencement speech. Walker is founder, president and medical director of Cardiovascular Institute of the South

The General Assembly will be broadcast on the Internet via a live stream.

The live stream can be accessed for free via computer, smartphone or tablet. Users can create an account or log in with their Facebook account information at

Master’s and bachelor’s degrees will be conferred at ceremonies for each academic college. A schedule and locations are below.

Cajundome

8 a.m. College of Education
1:30 p.m. B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
4 p.m. College of Liberal Arts
Cajundome Convention Center - Festival Ballroom (2nd floor)

8 a.m. College of the Arts
1:30 p.m. Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Cajundome Convention Center - Exhibit Hall B (1st floor)

8 a.m. College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
1:30 p.m. University College
4 p.m. College of Engineering
Parking for the general public will be available at Cajun Field; motorists are encouraged to enter through Gate 4 on West Congress Street.

Security measures will be in place at the Cajundome and Convention Center. University Police officers will examine the contents of purses, bags, and packages of attendees. Extremely large bags or oversized packages won’t be permitted inside the Commencement venues.

Social media posts tagged with the #RaginGrads hashtag will be displayed on screens throughout the Cajundome between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Find the University’s page dedicated to the hashtag at Ragin' Grads Tagboard.

Learn more about Spring 2016 Commencement at commencement.louisiana.edu.