Dr. David J. Schmidly will be officially installed as the University of New Mexico's 20th president on Sunday, October 7, at 2:30 p.m., in Popejoy Hall.

The installation ceremony will include a variety of music, an academic procession and the formal installation with participation by the UNM Board of Regents, special guests, student, faculty, staff and alumni organizations. UNM's tradition of installing or investing presidents dates back to 1912.

Inauguration Day Schedule

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Installation of Dr. David J. Schmidly as Twentieth President
Popejoy Hall
The audience is requested to be seated by 2:15 PM.

4:00 PM
Inaugural Reception
University House on Main Campus

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Tickets

The public is invited to the ceremony and reception that follows at University House. Free reserved seating tickets are available at ticket offices at the UNM Bookstore or UNM Arena. Seating is limited and tickets are available on a first come first served basis.

Delegates

Delegates attending the Installation Ceremony will be required to wear academic
regalia. If you do not own your own regalia and need assistance placing an order,
please contact Melanie Sparks at our University Bookstore at (505) 277-7464.

If you are a delegate who owns your own regalia and wish to ship it to our University Bookstore
in lieu of carrying it with you on an airline, please call Melanie Sparks at (505) 277-7464.

Faculty

UNM Faculty members, please go to the faculty signup page to order regalia for
the Installation Ceremony.