GENERAL GRADUATION INFORMATION 2025
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Location: Addition Financial Arena, University of Central Florida, 12777 Gemini Blvd N, Orlando, FL 32816
Seniors Report Time: 12:45 PM
Doors Open to the Public: 1:00 PM
Tickets: All seniors receive 10 tickets that will be distributed on May 9th after graduation rehearsal and senior superlatives. Seniors who have not paid their grad fees or with debt will not be able to pick up their tickets. Additional tickets can be purchased at cap and gown pick up for $2 per ticket (CASH ONLY).
Seating: Although the tickets have seat numbers, there are no reserved seats at the arena on the day of graduation. Seating is given on a first come first serve basis. Doors open at 1pm. The arena meets all ADA regulations. See below for link to arena map.
https://www.additionfiarena.com/events/interactive-arena-map
Parking:
- Graduate and Faculty Parking:
- Garage G
- 4282 W. Plaza Drive
Orlando FL, 32816
- Graduates will park for free with their parking passes which are handed out at cap and gown pick up.
- Parent Parking:
- Garage H
- 12638 Gemini Blvd N
Orlando, FL 32816
- Parking in the designated garage for your school will provide the best efficiency for guests upon entry and exit. Lyman High School does not decide parking rates and is not directly involved in the parking process.
- Parking can be purchased in advance through the Arena Website for $11. Parking day of at the lots will be $14 plus taxes per car, card only. Cash is no longer accepted. You can buy your pass at:
https://secure.parking.ucf.edu/parkingportal/DayPermits/DayPermitDefault.aspx
Cap and Gown: Order by January 31, 2025 to avoid late fees.
Graduation Fees:
- Cap and Gown: order by January 31, 2025, to avoid late fees
- Basic package for $105 called the "Cap, Gown, and Tassel" package shown on the brochure
- Price increase: February 1st to $135
- Herff Jones 1-800-837-4236 https://www.herffjones.com/
NO STORE BOUGHT STOLES OR CORDS ARE PERMITTED AND STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO REMOVE THEM.
Graduation Images:
OFFICIAL GRADUATION PHOTOGRAPHER
Proofs sent home 3-5 days after graduation. Order online or by phone or by mail: 1-800-261-2576; online at www.gradimages.com. Register your graduate online today!
Graduation Dress Code:
- Men – Dress pants, tie, shirt with a collar.
- Ladies – Dress, skirt, or if wearing pants should be dress pants with coordinating shoes. Select your shoes accordingly.
Pre-Grad Checklist:
Seniors! Have you?:
- Ordered your cap and gown (ASAP)?
- Cleared your senior debt (ASAP)? Check Skyward for debts? Clear through MySchoolBucks.
- Checked your credits?
Important Dates:
Senior Exams and Senior Events:
- April 12th: Prom
- April 25th: Grad Bash
- May 8th: 7th period senior exam
- May 9th: Senior Breakfast, Graduation Rehearsal, and Superlatives, (Auditorium). Ticket pick up after Superlatives.
- May 12th: Exams periods 1, 3, and 5
- May 13th (seniors last day): Exams periods 2, 4, and 6
- May 16th: Cap and Gown Pick up BY ALPHABET (info to come) and extra ticket sales (Auditorium)
Be sure to (in May):
- Turn in all textbooks (May)
- Complete the senior survey (May)
Questions? Please email [email protected]
MANDATORY GRADUATION/TICKET PICK-UP INFORMATIONAL MEETING
TBD
CAP & GOWN PICK-UP
TBD