College of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony

College of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony

General Information

• Everyone attending the College of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony will be required to present a ticket at the door to be admitted. All graduates will receive an email from [email protected] in the Winter term with instructions on requesting tickets for themselves and their identified guests (only eligible graduates can request tickets; guests may not).
• Please plan to arrive early. Graduates must arrive by 10:00 am.
• Commencement will start at 11:00 am. Please turn off all cell phones.
• All ceremonies at University Production Facilities (Rackham, Hill, Power, and Mendelssohn) and Crisler Center will follow the same ceremonial prohibited items list.
• We will end at approximately 1:00 pm with a catered post-ceremony reception to follow. All commencement guests are welcome to attend.

Guest Arrival

• We anticipate that the venue will open for all guests and seating will begin approximately 45 minutes prior to the published start time. Guests should plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.
• Accessibility: The Power Center is equipped with wheelchair seating available on the rear of the main floor. Please ask an usher for assistance. The balcony is not accessible via elevator. Closed Captioning and ASL interpreters will be present at the event.

Commencement Program
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Livestream Information
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Academic Attire
Josten’s is the official provider for online ordering for academic attire.  The deadline is March 2027. Ordering link coming soon…

Photography
Call Photography is the official photographer for The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s commencement ceremony and will be taking multiple pictures of every graduate as they cross the stage. Students will receive advance communications prior to the event with instructions for viewing online proofs.

Air Travel
Detroit International Airport (DTW) is the airport nearest Ann Arbor. Travel time from DTW to Ann Arbor is approximately 25 minutes.

Driving Directions (to Power Center) and Parking
A complete list of driving directions and parking options can be found at: https://ums.org/venue/power-center/

Dining
A complete list of restaurants in the Ann Arbor area can be found at: http://www.visitannarbor.org/dining

Accommodations

Nearest hotel to the College of Pharmacy and UM’s central campus:

• Bell Tower Hotel, 300 S Thayer St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
• Graduate by Hilton, 615 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
• The Vanguard, 201 Glen Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
• AC Hotel Ann Arbor Downtown, 310 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

A complete list of accommodations in the Ann Arbor area can be found at: visitannarbor.org/places-to-stay/