Autumn Quarter Convocation
517th CONVOCATION
Friday, December 13, 2013
517th Convocation Ceremony
The 517th Convocation will take place on Friday, December 13, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. and will be held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. All graduating candidates will participate in this ceremony, during which the president will confer degrees and present each graduate with their diploma individually.
Tickets & Seating
Tickets are required for the 517th Convocation; each candidate is entitled to a total of four guest tickets. Requests for extra tickets should be made as early as possible through your Dean of Students Office.
Seating is available at a first come, first served basis. Doors open at 2:15 p.m. Guests should arrive no later than 2:45 p.m.
Convocation Reception
The University of Chicago Alumni Association invites all graduates and their guests to attend the Convocation Reception immediately following the ceremony in the Cloister Club at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th Street. The Alumni Association will toast to the accomplishments of the newest members of the alumni community.
Special Accommodations
Candidates and guests with disabilities who need accommodations and candidates who need arrangements for religious or cultural reasons should contact the Convocation coordinator. Please telephone 773.702.2513 or email convocation@uchicago.edu.