{"id":16749,"date":"2026-05-08T09:31:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=16749"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:34:59","slug":"arrival-and-entrance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/y2026\/arrival-and-entrance\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrival and Entrance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Commencement 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Arrival and Entrance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guests<\/strong>
Guests should enter the Ryan Center through the north lobby entrance. Doors will open for guests one hour before the start of each ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduates<\/strong>
Graduates will be directed around the left side of the Ryan Center to enter through the south lobby entrance for registration. Graduates should arrive one hour before the start of their ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty<\/strong>
Marching faculty will be directed around the right side of the building to enter through the staff\/media entrance and register inside the loading dock area. Marching faculty should arrive one hour before the start of their college ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Logistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Security, Bags, and Permitted Items<\/strong>
Everyone entering the Ryan Center will be screened by security personnel. Signs, flags, banners, noisemakers, and helium balloons are included in the list of\u00a0prohibited items<\/a>. A clear plastic or vinyl bag that does not exceed 12-by-6-by-12 inches, one clear drawstring bag not to exceed 12-by-12 inches, or a single 1-gallon clear plastic or zip-close bag is permitted. A small clutch no larger than 4.5-by-6.5 inches may also be carried in addition to one clear bag. Please review the Ryan Center\u00a0bag policy<\/a>\u00a0for complete details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concessions<\/strong>
Refreshments will be available for purchase at the Ryan Center. The Rams Zone gift shop in the Ryan Center will be open on the day of the ceremony, offering a variety of Rhody merchandise to purchase. Flower vendors will also be on-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography<\/strong>
Photographers from GradImages will take professional photos of graduates as they cross the stage during the ceremony. There will also be large lighted \u201cURI\u201d letters on display outside the north side of the Ryan Center for graduates to use as a backdrop for photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disability Accommodations<\/strong>
The Ryan Center is accessible to all guests. All accessibility requests and questions regarding the venue can be directed to the Ryan Center box office. Attendees can contact the box office at 401.874.7267 or\u00a0visit online<\/a>\u00a0or in person at the Ryan Center. Only trained service animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act are welcome at the Ryan Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commencement Programs<\/strong>
There will be a link on the\u00a0Commencement website<\/a>\u00a0to download an electronic version of the Commencement program. To avoid technical delays, guests are encouraged to download the program to their smartphone or device before entering the Ryan Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emergency Assistance<\/strong>
For emergency assistance (police\/fire\/medical), please call 911. The Department of Public Safety depends on community members to report suspicious behavior and emergencies. Please report any suspicious activity by calling 401.874.2121.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Commencement 2026 Arrival and Entrance GuestsGuests should enter the Ryan Center through the north lobby entrance. Doors will open for guests one hour before the start of each ceremony. GraduatesGraduates will be directed around the left side of the Ryan Center to enter through the south lobby entrance for registration. Graduates should arrive one hour […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":16523,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-16749","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16749"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16753,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16749\/revisions\/16753"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}