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Important Details for Commencement 2019

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Friday, December 13, 2019
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 
Discovery Walk, between Al-Khawarizmi (bldg. 1) and the University Library 

Dress code is formal or national dress.

We are excited to welcome families and distinguished guests to share in the celebration of Commencement 2019.

The entire KAUST community is invited to attend this event.

For commencement details regarding seating, access to the ceremony site, parking, shuttle service and retail food operating hours please click the read more button below.

Show your KAUST pride! Include #KAUSTclass2019 when you tweet about the event!

We hope you will join us for the commencement celebrations, as we celebrate the Class of 2019. 

Seating for the Ceremony:

  • Commencement seating will start at 6:30 p.m. and everyone is expected to be seated by 7:15 p.m. 
  • People participating in the academic processional and ceremony will be seated in designated areas. For all other attendees, including family members and guests, seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
  • The seating is outdoors, so please be sure to wear appropriate attire. 

Access to Ceremony Site:

  • All guests will be required to present their KAUST ID or Commencement ID if requested by members of Security Services.
  • The pedestrian entrances to the ceremony area will be the north end of the Discovery Walk (spine) near the Student Center (building 18) and the south end of Discovery Walk (spine) near the IT building (building 14). The entrance on level 0 at building 14 will be open to allow entry for guests with reduced mobility.
  • Vehicle access is restricted at Gate 6 (facing the Administration Building) between 3:00 – 9:00 p.m.
  • There will be limited access to the Discovery Walk area between Al-Jazri (building 4) and Al-Khawarizmi (building 1) during the ceremony

Parking:

  • Parking is available for staff, students, and commencement visitors at the North Garage, which can be accessed by the campus Gate 10 (the gate facing the residential area near Discovery Square).
  • Parking is also available at the Tamimi Supermarket.
  • Parking of bicycles, scooters, or motorcycles is not allowed near the commencement area, the University Library and Discovery Walk between buildings 4 and 18.

Special Operating Hours:

  • The Campus Diner will be open for normal operations on December 13.
  • Select restaurants will remain open until midnight.

Shuttle Service to the Commencement Ceremony, December 13:

Shuttle service to the ceremony will run between 3:00 and 11 p.m., looping every 10 minutes from the following stops:

Download Ceremony Map to view the Route  
  • Stop1: Visitor Center – Main Gate (Guests will be required to provide valid KAUST or Commencement ID.)
  • Stop 2: Tamimi Supermarket
  • Stop 3: KAUST Inn 2
  • Stop 4: King Abdullah Grand Mosque
  • Stop 5: Harbor H4207B
  • Stop 6: Harbor 5308
  • Stop 7: Harbor 5362
  • Stop 8: Harbor H4104B
  • Stop 9: Building 14

Special Notes:

There will be no shuttle service to the Administration Building (building 16) from 3:00 to 11:00 p.m. on December 13. Travel on off-campus buses to Jeddah/Makkah/Medina is not open to Commencement ID holders.