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Spring 2023 Convocation Information:
Spring 2023 Honors Convocation will be Thursday, May 11, 2023, in the Keen Johnson Ballroom. A light appetizer reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the ceremony itself will begin at 6:00 p.m. Graduates and thesis mentors should plan to arrive by 5:45 p.m. to check in and be seated. We encourage you to either eat dinner before the ceremony and arrive closer to 5:45 p.m. or plan to eat a late dinner after the ceremony.
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Location and Parking Information
What should I wear to Convocation?
What if I can’t attend Convocation?
RSVP Information
RSVPs for Spring 2023 Honors Convocation are due Monday, April 3, 2023. Students, please RSVP for you and your guests by completing the Graduate Info Form. Mentors may communicate with their students and RSVP on their behalf, or they could email the RSVP to Honors Program Graduate Assistant Julia Hickey.
Location and Parking Information
Spring 2023 Honors Convocation will be held in the Keen Johnson Ballroom.
The Lancaster lot will be available for guests without an EKU parking permit from 3:00-10:00 pm on Thursday, May 11, 2023. There is a loading and unloading area in front of Keen Johnson on University Drive. Feel free to drop off guests and then park your vehicle in the Lancaster lot.
The most up-to-date parking map is available by going to EKU Parking and Transportation Services and choosing “Parking Map” on their menu. Or find one here (PDF, 7.3 Mb).
If you wish to park in an accessible space on EKU’s campus, please contact EKU Parking. The accessible spaces on EKU’s campus require an EKU permit, and you will receive a ticket if you just have your state-issued tag.
If a student with an EKU parking permit is driving to Honors Convocation, all EKU parking restrictions apply (i.e., do not park in an employee space/lot).
What should I wear to convocation?
Convocation is a semi-formal event (i.e., men-coat and tie/similarly dressy; women-skirt/dress/nice slacks). We will not be wearing graduation gowns for convocation, and mentors are not to wear regalia for this event.
What if I can’t attend convocation?
We hope that you will be able to join us, but we understand if you are unable to attend. Information on picking up your maroon mortarboard was included in an email from the honors program with the subject line, “Important Spring/Summer 2023 Graduation Information Inside.” If you are a student who cannot attend convocation, information on picking up your thesis certificate will be emailed directly to you in late April or early May. Please email kevin.watts@eku.edu if you need more information.