Graduation for the Class of 2025

With the graduation of the Class of 2025, the College of Law celebrates the 192st anniversary of its founding. 

Lodging and discounts: The following hotels offer a UC Law discount rate:

When: 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Doors open to guests at 12:00 p.m. Graduating students report at 11:30 a.m.

Where: Fifth Third Arena on the University of Cincinnati campus (2700 O'Varsity Way, Cincinnati, OH 45221). Find a campus map here. Guests may not bring any balloons or outside food or drink into the venue. There will be a bag check at the door. The ceremony will be livestreamed and recorded.  

• Cincinnati Athletics Clear Bag Policy: Guests and students will be able to bring one clear bag – either a one-gallon Ziploc-style bag or a clear bag tote no larger than 12” x 6” x 12” – AND a small clutch bag or wallet that is roughly the size of a hand (no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”) into Fifth Third Arena. Non-approved bags include backpacks, camera cases, oversized purses and other large bags.
• Concessions will be available.
  
• All attendees will be required to pass through metal detectors.

Guests: Students may invite as many guests as they wish and no tickets are required. Guests may not bring any balloons or outside food or drink into the venue.    

Accessibility: Fifth Third Arena is fully accessible. ADA seating sections:  102, 104, 106, 109, 110, 111, 122, 203, 212, 216, 217  and 222 and four elevators are available.

Parking: There is no parking located in the Arena, however, there are several parking garages nearby. In addition, there will be a golf cart shuttle available from Corry Garage (2529 Scioto Ln.) to take one family at a time to the Arena entrance as needed. Corry and Calhoun garages will be free and open to the public. Find a campus map here.

Lodging and discounts: The following hotels offer a UC Law discount rate:

Graduate Hotel (discounted rate: code UNVCIN)