Commencement
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Commencement
Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
The Ceremony will take place in Cartwright Hall at the Kent Campus.
- Tickets and Seating
- All guests (including children 2 years and older) must have a ticket to enter the ceremony venue. Tickets will not be printed on-site. Guest seating is general admission.
- All guests (including children 2 years and older) must have a ticket to enter the ceremony venue. Tickets will not be printed on-site. Guest seating is general admission.
- Accessibility Seating & Drop Off
- Accessibility seating and other reasonable accommodations will be available to guests at Commencement. Guests in need of accommodations should arrive no less than 60 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony and see an usher to be seated. Seating in these reserved areas cannot be guaranteed once the ceremony begins.
- Accessibility seating and other reasonable accommodations will be available to guests at Commencement. Guests in need of accommodations should arrive no less than 60 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony and see an usher to be seated. Seating in these reserved areas cannot be guaranteed once the ceremony begins.
- Parking And Shuttles
- All parking lots are open on Commencement day. Handicap parking is available. Shuttles will run to and from the ceremony venue.
- All parking lots are open on Commencement day. Handicap parking is available. Shuttles will run to and from the ceremony venue.
SAFETY INFORMATION
- Inspections
- For your safety and the safety of others, guests and their possessions are subject to inspection as a condition of admittance. The University reserves the final decision on all items brought into the venue. Security will carry out security checks at the entrance of the ceremony. Venue. Our priority is to do this as quickly as possible. Please allow plenty of time to get in the venue for the ceremony.
- For your safety and the safety of others, guests and their possessions are subject to inspection as a condition of admittance. The University reserves the final decision on all items brought into the venue. Security will carry out security checks at the entrance of the ceremony. Venue. Our priority is to do this as quickly as possible. Please allow plenty of time to get in the venue for the ceremony.
- Prohibited Items Include:
- Animals (other than those used as service animals)
- Bags (larger than 14" x 14")
- Laser pointers (Note: the use of a laser-point device will result in criminal charges and ejection from the ceremony)
- Whistles or Noisemakers
- Weapons of any kind
- Animals (other than those used as service animals)
- Emergencies and Evacuation
- In the event of a medical emergency, please see a member of the event staff, usher or law enforcement official. Should there be a need to evacuate the ceremony at any time, an announcement will be made. For your safety, please follow the instructions from the announcer and law enforcement officials.
- In the event of a medical emergency, please see a member of the event staff, usher or law enforcement official. Should there be a need to evacuate the ceremony at any time, an announcement will be made. For your safety, please follow the instructions from the announcer and law enforcement officials.
- Smoking Policy
- Smoking is prohibited. Smoking is also defined to include any and all electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes.
- Smoking is prohibited. Smoking is also defined to include any and all electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
- Situated adjacent to the Kent State University campus, Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center is the perfect spot for campus visitors to stay.