Graduation Rehearsal (mandatory)
Wednesday, June 15
Following the Senior Brunch, students will participate in a mandatory rehearsal on campus. Students will be assigned to a specific room in the Bradlaw Building prior to the start of rehearsal. Room assignments will be emailed to students June 14.
All students need to be in their assigned rooms at 1 pm on Wednesday, June 15.
While in those rooms, students will receive initial information about the ceremony before rehearsal takes place on the field. In addition, students will receive their cap and gowns and event tickets.
*Graduation Exercises of the Class of 2022
Thursday, June 16
As previously announced, the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 will be held on the Turf Field at NFA. The ceremony begins promptly at 4 pm.
Each student will receive four tickets for the event that provide access to bleacher seating. Others may attend, but they will not be provided seating. (Read ‘What if it rains?’ to learn more about seating in that scenario.)
Students should be on campus and their assigned room at 3 pm. Students will be in the same room for graduation as they were for rehearsal. Students will be assigned rooms alphabetically and lined up in the same manner.
Accessibility
A limited number of reserved parking spots are available for those with accessibility needs. These spots must be reserved in advance by contacting our Campus Safety Department at 860.425.5591. These spots will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for requesting space is Friday, June 10.
As part of their four-ticket allotment, students can replace up to two regular tickets with two accessible seating tickets. There are a limited number of these tickets available. To request these tickets, please contact Campus Safety at 860.425.5591.
Parking
Parking passes will not be distributed to the general public. On-campus parking is extremely limited. Car-pooling is encouraged. On-campus lots will officially open at 2 pm and be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
What if it rains?
First off, it won’t. But, just in case, here’s the plan:
Graduation will still occur Thursday, June 16. A decision to move to our foul weather plan will be made 24 hours in advance – therefore, at 4 pm on Wednesday, June 15. If this decision is made, it will be put out on NFA social media and the school website. A robo-call will also be made to all seniors.
Should we be forced to change the course of events, here’s what you need to know:
1. The ceremony will be held in Alumni Gym.
2. Each student will be permitted two guests (using the two red tickets provided to them).
3. Students will still need to arrive no later than 3 pm.
4. In case of this plan, students will report to the Shattuck Building, not to Bradlaw.
5. There will be no other viewing option on campus.
6. In either case, the ceremony will be broadcast live and available at youtube.com/norwichfreeacademy.
