The 2020 Commencement ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, October ll in the Stewart “Red” Faught Stadium on the Franklin College Campus. If inclement weather prevents holding the commencement ceremony outdoors, notification will be posted on the website commencement page by 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, and the ceremony will be moved to the Spurlock Gymnasium. However, no guests will be allowed to attend. Regardless of the venue, the event will be live-streamed on our website.
Yes. In keeping with the #FortifyFranklin Plan, all participants and guests will be required to wear a mask/face covering on campus; a Franklin College designed mask for the occasion will be provided at each graduate’s assigned pre-processional seat in the Spurlock Gymnasium. We also recommend participants and guests wear sensible shoes for ease of walking on the football field.
Please use this map of the Franklin College campus to park and get to the stadium.
On average, the commencement ceremony will last two hours.
Yes, a ticket is required to attend the commencement ceremony. Due to Covid-19, four tickets are distributed to each graduate to be used at their discretion. Guests without tickets may view the ceremony virtually.
Yes, children that will not be held (utilizing a seat or bleacher space) will require a ticket. We respectfully ask that all children are accompanied by an adult during the entire commencement ceremony.
Yes, accessible seating is available. To reserve accessible seating on the field, please contact Libby Deckard in the Franklin College Office of the President at ldeckard@FranklinCollege.edu or 317.738.8010.
Yes, we thank you in advance for respectfully holding your applause and cheers during the ceremony, so that each graduate’s name may be recognized and heard by everyone in attendance.
Parking for graduates and guests will be available in these campus lots: Hamilton, Park Avenue, Goodell, Facilities, Spurlock, and Grizzly Park. Student Foundation members will be providing golf cart transportation from the parking lots to the stadium. The stadium gates will open at 9 a.m. for guest seating. Guests are to enter the stadium at the southeast gate only.
For questions not answered here, please contact Jan Schantz in the Office of the President at 317.738.8009 or on her cell phone at 317.362.6344.