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 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 1/6/2015 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) ***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 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 1/6/2015 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 1/6/2015 Revised 1/6/2015