MEDIA AVAILABILITY
TIME: 9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Saturday, April 26,
2003
EVENT: Media availability. President Mary Sue Coleman
and Gov. Jennifer Granholm will hold a brief press availability
immediately preceding the commencement ceremony
PLACE: Crisler Arena TV studio
COMMENCEMENT LOGISTICS
TIME
8:30 a.m. Gates open
9:15 a.m. Student processional begins
9:30-9:45 a.m. Media availability (above)
10 a.m. ceremony begins
PLACE
Michigan Stadium. Media enter by the tunnel entrance on the north
side.
TICKETS
Tickets are necessary, and can be picked up as noted below for parking
passes.
PARKING
Parking passes are required and can be picked up in advance at the
U-M News Service, 412 Maynard St. (734) 764-7260 from noon Wednesday
to 5 p.m. Friday.
On Commencement morning, media staff will be at the north entrance to the Michigan Stadium/Crisler Arena parking lot, beginning at 8:15 a.m.
IDENTIFICATION
No special credentials are required. Regular media identification
will suffice
MEDIA SEATING
A camera platform and microphone-level audio multi-boxes will be
located 30 feet in front of the stage, on the field. Camera operators
will be free to move with discretion within the stadium for varied
angles during the proceedings.
Print and TV reporters and photographers must have tickets, but
they may roam during the ceremony. Anyone planning to go back and
forth between the field and the stands should notify the News Service
in advance so we can address security concerns.
Contact: Joel Seguine
Phone: (734) 936-6396
E-mail: jseguine@umich.edu