Information for news media covering University of Kansas Class of 2023 Commencement

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas invites news media to cover the university’s Commencement ceremony May 14 for the Class of 2023.

The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. as graduates begin the traditional “walk down the Hill” to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, followed by a program and the conferral of degrees by Chancellor Douglas A. Girod. As part of the program, Fred Logan will receive the inaugural Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award.

News media photographers will need KU credentials to shoot in the photo pen on the Campanile plaza and to get inside the stadium. News organization credentials alone will not suffice. To receive KU credentials, email ebp@ku.edu by 5 p.m. May 8.

A few things to keep in mind:

• Members of the news media are welcome to capture photos or video of the events from any publicly accessible area.
• The graduates will be seated on the field facing south, and the platform party will be seated in the south end zone. Limited roaming in the graduate seating area is allowed; however, photographers may not photograph on or from the dais.
• Because of space constraints, media members may not bring large video cameras with tripods into the photo pen.
• Only graduates and the university’s official photographers from KU Marketing are allowed to walk through the Campanile.
• Unmanned aerial systems, including drones — other than those of official photographers from KU Marketing — are not allowed.
• Nearly 2,300 parking stalls are available a short distance from the stadium, and a complimentary shuttle service will run May 14.
• Additional details, including an inclement weather plan, are available at the commencement website.