Friday, August 19
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Rehearsal for Freshmen Convocation and Pinning Ceremony
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Lunch
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.Brother to Brother/Sister to Sister
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.How to Be KSU Man/Woman
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Dinner
5:30 p.m.Lineup for Convocation
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.ConvocationKey Note Speaker: JoAnne James
7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Initiation Ceremony at the Amphitheatre
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.SGA Social Event
Saturday, August 20
1:00p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Get Involved! Student Organizations Fair
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Class of 2020 Lip Sync Battle
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. SGA Fashion Show
IX. 2016-2017 Convocation Schedule
August 25, 2016 Opening Convocation Speaker: Interim President Aaron Thompson
September 15, 2016 Hispanic Heritage
September 15, 2018 Speaker: Julissa Arce Julissa Arce is an emerging and leading voice in the fight for immigrant rights and education equality. She is the chairman and co-founder of the Ascend Educational Fund (AEF). AEF is a college scholarship and mentorship program for immigrant students in New York City, regardless of their ethnicity, national original, or immigration status.
October 2016 Founders Day Convocation Speaker: National Alumni Association Program Committee
December 17, 2016 Commencement
January 19, 2017 State of the University Address Speaker: Interim President Aaron Thompson
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