General information

Tickets

Tickets are not required for the commencement ceremony nor is there a charge to attend. A view of the graduates and the stage is excellent throughout the arena, but guests may wish to arrive early if they desire a particular seating area. The Carlson Center opens to guests at noon on Sunday, May 11.

See or print a seating map of the Carlson Center (PDF)---->

Directions

Commencement will be held at the Carlson Center, 2010 Second Avenue, Fairbanks. See the following links for more details.

• Mapquest driving instructions
  • from the intersection of Geist Road and Fairbanks St.
  • from the intersection of College Road and University Ave.
• Maps
  • UAF in relation to the Carlson Center
  • Fairbanks campus
  • Fairbanks & vicinity

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Visitor information

For local accommodations and a listing of visitor services in the Fairbanks area, contact the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau at (907) 456-5774, (800) 327-5774 or visit them on the web: www.explorefairbanks.com.

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Disability information

The University of Alaska Fairbanks strives to make its commencement ceremonies comfortable and accessible for all graduates and their guests regardless of physical needs.

Students or guests with special access needs, including an elevator, may park at the front of the Carlson Center.

For more information, contact Disability Services at:

P.O. Box 755580
Fairbanks, AK 99775
fydso@uaf.edu
phone: (907) 474-5655
TTY: (907) 474-1827
fax: (907) 474-5688

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Photos

Photography will be provided by Farrar Photography. Shortly after commencement, information about packages featuring a candid photo of each graduate receiving a diploma as well as a formal portrait will be sent to each student at the address provided to the Graduation Office. For more information, contact Bill Zervantian at (907) 561-7611 or info@farrarphoto.com.

Marketing and Communications' photographers will cover the event and selected images will be posted on this site in the commencement photo gallery. Contact uafphotos@uaf.edu for more information about any of these images.

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