{"id":15384,"date":"2023-10-02T10:08:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=15384"},"modified":"2024-03-29T09:17:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T13:17:13","slug":"fall2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/fall2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth  centered-hero cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Fall Commencement 2023<\/h1><p>Saturday, December 16<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1303\/2023_hero_sm.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">The University of Rhode Island celebrated both undergraduate and graduate students in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/university-of-rhode-island-to-introduce-new-fall-commencement-ceremony\/\">new fall ceremony<\/a> held&nbsp;Saturday, December 16, in the Ryan Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the ceremony<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-video  \"><div class=\"poster\" id=\"oAaRQcVbakc\" data-video=\"oAaRQcVbakc\" data-platform=\"youtube\" data-showinfo=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/oAaRQcVbakc\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"breakout program\">\n<div class=\"content-width cl-tiles one-two\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1303\/Program-Fall2023-online.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1303\/Program-Front-Cover-Fall2023.jpg\" alt=\"cover art for the URI Fall 2023 Commencement program\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>Fall 2023 Commencement Program<\/h3>\n<a class=\"cl-button block-level \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1303\/Program-Fall2023-online.pdf\" title=\"\">Download the Program<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Commencement Ceremony Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All graduates and guests should park in the Plains Road lot. Additional parking information and drop-off locations for the Ryan Center can be found under the \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/visit\/\" target=\"_blank\">visit<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest Tickets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An email was sent out by the Ryan Center, to all participating graduates on December 4th with a link to secure up to ten guest tickets per graduate. All guests, regardless of age, must have an electronic ticket with a unique QR code to enter the Ryan Center. Doors open for guests one hour before the start of the ceremony. Graduates who register to participate in the December ceremony after the deadline may not be guaranteed guest tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate and Guest Arrival Time and Entrances<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All guests will enter the Ryan Center through the North Lobby entrance. Doors open 1 hour prior to the start of the ceremony.  Graduates will be directed around the left side of the building to enter through the South Lobby entrance, where they will pick up their name reader card and line up to process. Graduates do not need a ticket but must be dressed in regalia to enter. Graduates should plan to begin arriving at 9 a.m. allowing time to pick up their name reader card and line up to process promptly at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Photographers from GradImages, will be taking professional photos of graduates as they cross the stage during the ceremony. There will also be large lighted \u201cURI\u201d letters on display, outside to the left of the Ryan Center, for graduates to use as a backdrop for photos before and after the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Your Rhody Pride<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/fall2023\/cap-contest\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1303\/cap-contest-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Cap Contest<\/h2><p>Get creative and decorate your cap for a chance to win prizes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">cap it off<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/fall2023\/lawn-signs\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1303\/lawn-sign-2023-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Lawn Signs<\/h2><p>Congratulate your URI graduate with a poster or lawn sign.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">download and print<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/universityofri\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1303\/Rhodygrad-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Social Media<\/h2><p>Use our #RhodyGrad hashtag to celebrate and share.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Share your moment<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Rhode Island celebrated both undergraduate and graduate students in a new fall ceremony held&nbsp;Saturday, December 16, in the Ryan Center. Watch the ceremony Fall 2023 Commencement Program Important Commencement Ceremony Information Parking All graduates and guests should park in the Plains Road lot. 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