LMU-DCOM Commencement Activities Class of 2015 Attendance and business casual attire is mandatory for all Commencement Activities PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP WITH YOU FOR THE PRESENTATIONS ***Wednesday May 6 2015 @ 5 p.m. Location DCOM parking lot—optional BBQ for DCOM students, faculty, staff, and families—$5 per person—hosted by the PM&R club &”Two Docs BBQ” to raise money for MDA of Knoxville— flyer below Thursday, May 7, 2015 Attendance is mandatory. 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Refreshments in student lounge --DCOM 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome—Auditorium 101 Michael Wieting, DO 9:15 a.m. - 9:20a.m. General Information—Auditorium 101 Jonathan Leo, PhD 9:20 a.m.-9:35 a.m. Alumni Association Presentation—Auditorium 101 Presenters: Howard Teitelbaum, DO/David Heath, DO/Amy Drittler 9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Transition of Student Benefits Presentation—Auditorium 101 Robin Mace in representation of Trinity Benefit Advisors 9:50 a.m.—10:00 a.m. TOMA membership information—Auditorium 101 Gina DeFranco, DO 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Financial Aid Exit Interview and Debt Management Presentation— Auditorium 101 Presenters: Pat Peace and Brandon Barfield, GL Advisors, Regional Manager 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Air Force presentation to entire class—SSGT Porter—DCOM 101 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch provided by the Air Force (2nd floor lounge DCOM) 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Commencement Instructions and Rehearsal—Tex Turner 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Banquet—location: The Stables—student and one guest only—plan for a 45 minute drive and carpool if at all possible (directions are attached) Revised 1/28/2015 Friday, May 8, 2015 Attendance is mandatory. 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Cap and Gown Dirstribution—DCOM 3rd floor admissions 11:00 a.m. –noon Awards Ceremony—MNS auditorium 100 (family invited to attend) **after awards: -SSP cord handout—Gina DeFranco, DO 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Balfour representative for class rings—MNS Lobby 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Military Luncheon Math and Science Building—3rd floor lounge and MNS 301 (by invitation only) Saturday, May 9, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Guest hooder rehearsal—Tex Turner Arena (MANDATORY FOR ALL GUEST HOODERS) 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Commencement Ceremony preparation Tex Turner Arena Report to designated area ON TIME 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Commencement Ceremony (Estimated time of the Ceremony) 12 noon Immediately following the Commencement Ceremony report to designated area for cap and gown return and diploma pick-up (must turn in blank diploma cover to receive your true diploma).—Tex Turner arena, Hall of Fame Room Revised 1/28/2015 Directions to the banquet: From Harrogate: • Turn onto Hwy 63 • Go 24.9 miles • Turn right onto Fincastle Road, which is the first road on the right after People’s Bank From Knoxville: • Take I-75 N to exit 134 • Turn right toward Jacksboro/Lafollette • Continue on Hwy 63 for 12.7 miles • Turn left onto Fincastle Road, if you pass People’s Bank on your left, you have gone too far. Revised 1/28/2015 Revised 1/28/2015