SPASD GRADUATION FAQ 2023 Graduation is held on Friday, June 9, 2023 What time does it start and how long does it last? Graduation starts at 5:30 p.m. and lasts approximately 2 hours. Doors will open at 4:00 p.m. Where is the ceremony held? Veterans Coliseum 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713 Are there separate ceremonies for East and West High Schools? For June 2023, there will be a single ceremony inviting all graduates from Sun Prairie. When do the graduates have to report? Graduates must be in their assigned location no later than 4:45 p.m. Assigned locations will be posted at the Coliseum when students enter. Where should the graduates and their families park? Graduates receiving an East High School diploma and their guests will park in the East Lot located in the front of the Coliseum. Parking can be seen in this map. Is there a fee for parking? Parking is free for everyone (students, their families, and guests). There are no parking passes this year. Where should guests enter the Coliseum? Graduates receiving a West High School diploma and their guests will enter the Coliseum through the West Lobby Entrance. Graduates receiving an East High School diploma and their guests will enter the Coliseum through the East Lobby Entrance. Entrances can be seen in this map. The Sun Prairie Media Center telecasts the graduation ceremony live on KSUN, which is available on Charter cable channel 983 and TDS cable channels 13 and 1013. KSUN is also available streaming online at sunprairiemediacenter. com as well on Roku and Apple TV devices and the Sun Prairie Media Center app that is available for free download from the App Store and Google Play. In addition, *Updated Apr 11 The Sun Prairie Media Center makes USBs and DVDs of the ceremony available for purchase. Please go to sunprairiemediacenter.com/sphsgraduation to order. Is there handicapped parking and seating available? Grandparents and others needing assistance can be dropped off at the West and East entrances. There are also many handicapped parking spots within easy walking distance to the front doors. An elevator is located in the West Lobby that can be accessed from both entrances. If necessary, there is special seating available for guests in wheelchairs. Will there be a photographer taking pictures of the graduates as they walk across the stage? What is the Graduation Ticket Policy? No tickets will be required this year. Can I reserve seating? For security purposes, there is NO reserved seating. Doors will open at 4:00. How can additional people watch the ceremony if they are unable to attend in person? Yes. Empire Photography is offering to take a professional picture of each graduate as they receive their diploma. Proofs will be sent via email after the ceremony using the contact information provided in Infinite Campus. You can contact Empire Photography at customerservice@empirephotos.com. For safety reasons, it is imperative that all family and friends stay seated for the duration of the ceremony. After the ceremony, where do the graduates get their diplomas? Students will report to one of four designated areas after the ceremony to pick up their actual diplomas (students receive a diploma cover during the ceremony, not their actual diploma). There will be tables set up in the lower level of the Coliseum near where students lined up. There will be designated areas for pick up, divided by school and alphabet.
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