Approximately 1,100 students are expected to participate in UNLV's winter commencement on Dec. 20. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will take place at 4 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Students participating in the graduation ceremony should report by 3 p.m. to the Cox Pavilion Arena, which can be accessed three ways: through the Thomas and Mack Center concourse, from the stairs on the east side of the building, or from the stairs on the west side of the building. Guests attending the ceremony are advised to arrive at the Thomas & Mack center at least one hour prior to the event's starting time. No tickets are required.

Guests with disabilities are asked to use the main Thomas & Mack Center entrance, located near the box office on the ground floor. They should bring only one guest with them to this entrance. Ushers at the entrance will escort them to the special reserved section.

During the ceremony, UNLV President Carol C. Harter will honor former UNLV football coach John Robinson, Clark County School District Superintendent Carlos Garcia, and former UCCSN chancellor Jane Nichols with the President's Medal for their contributions to UNLV and Southern Nevada.

Several students will also be honored during the ceremony, including former UNLV quarterback and NFL star Randal Cunningham, who recently completed his degree after a 20-year hiatus from academe.

A reception will be held for all graduates and their guests on the concourse of the Thomas & Mack Center following the ceremony.

For additional information, call the commencement hotline at 895-3229.