⇨ June Grads Seating Chart 2024 ⇦

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Graduates with challenging name pronunciations:

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SENIOR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS

SENIOR CHROMEBOOK OBLIGATIONS

LIVE STREAM LINK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avnvL7PNWMI 

*will be available as a recording after the event*

GUESTS/TICKETS

Due to the venue change, tickets will be required for guests. Each graduate will be given 8 guests tickets. 

The Tickets are GENERAL ADMISSION. Please ignore the seating assignments printed on them. You may sit anywhere you like.

Doors open for guests at 11:00am. 

The ceremony begins at 12:00pm and will last approximately 90 minutes.

HANDICAPPED GUESTS

All seating is first-come, first-served.

Handicapped guests should arrive as early as possible at the Main Entrance. 

Arena staff will direct you to wheelchair seating. One additional guest will be permitted to sit with the handicapped guest, but staff will try to seat the rest of your party nearby.

BAG POLICY & PROHIBITED ITEMS

All guests are subject to Bojangles' "small bag" policy. 

Directly from Bojangles' Website: 

Approved Bags: Any non-clear bags that do not exceed 4.5” x 6.5” in size, which is approximately the size of a hand with or without handle/strap, such as a small clutch purse. Clear bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12”. Outside food and beverages are not permitted inside the venue. 

Further details on the Small Bag Policy can be found here.

The following items are prohibited: 

air horns, backpacks, balloons, banners, duffel bags, fanny packs, 

flowers, gifts, noise makers, packages, strollers, and outside food/beverages.

This is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and Charlotte-Mecklenburg School policy.  

Only official school personnel will be allowed on the arena floor with the graduates. 

GUEST BEHAVIOR

​We have been asked to stress that this is an important, serious program, not a sporting event. Appropriate audience behavior is essential to maintaining the dignity of the program. We have talked with all graduates about their behavior and the consequences of misbehavior. We ask that guests show the same respect to the graduates’ families and guests as they will show to their classmates. 

REMINDERS TO GRADUATES

Arrive by 11:00am

Enter at the Ramp (between Bojangles Coliseum & Ovens Auditorium) dressed in your cap & gown.

Immediately find your Junior Marshal in the backstage area to get your name card.

Appropriate Dress:

Dresses, Dress Pants (no jeans or shorts), collared shirt, appropriate shoes. 

No plastic footwear, beach shoes, or sneakers are allowed. 

Be thoughtful about shoe choice, especially ones that may be difficult to walk in.

Students should wear the stole that came with the cap and gown package.

No messages on caps. Students are allowed to wear up to 3 cords, but absolutely no stoles other than the one that came with your cap and gown package.  You may not carry anything in your hands, and no bags are permitted for graduates.

Appropriate Behavior:

Comply with all staff requests and follow your Junior Marshal's instructions.

No cell phone use during ceremony. Always respectful of other graduates and their families.

You will be checked for contraband when you enter the arena.

Collecting your Diploma:

Your diploma should be available at the conclusion of the ceremony backstage. 

If it is not there, look to a neighboring table - it may be out of order. 

If you still cannot find it or it's misprinted, 

Call or visit the MP Main Office beginning at 10am the day after the ceremony for assistance. 

Summer Hours for CMS Schools:

Beginning Monday, June 24, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will observe summer schedules. 

Schools and departments will be open to the public Monday-Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. 

The district will be closed to the public the week of July 1-5.