The Spring 2025 Honors Day ceremony, the Tapping on the Mound, will place on April 4, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. CST at the Historic Mound on the West Side of the Quad.
Ceremony Information
UA Tapping on The Mound Ceremony
Friday, April 4, 2025
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: UA Quad, The Mound
Rain Location: The UA Student Center Ballroom will serve as the event’s rain location, and this section will be updated with detailed information in the event of an inclement weather forecast.
Livestream Information
The Ceremony will be made available via YouTube Livestream. It will be available starting at 1:30 p.m. on April 4, 2025.
Accommodations
For questions about accessibility, please contact John Gilmer at 205-348-5036 or jmgilmer1@ua.edu. Otherwise, requests can be made by completing the Honoree Survey provided to each student recipient. Requests should be made at least two weeks prior to the event.
Parking
Parking will be made available for guests in the UA Student Center Parking Deck and the Campus Drive Deck. Those are the closest locations to the ceremony location.
Pictures
The Office of UA Parent & Family Programs will host a drop-in photo opportunity and refreshments at a booth on the Student Center’s Crimson Promenade! Light refreshments will be made available. Drop in to commemorate this awesome day with a family photo!
At the Tapping on the Mound event you can take pictures from your seats, as well as before and after the ceremony. Due to our live-streaming feed, we will request that individuals do NOT approach the Mound to take photos during the event.
Ceremony Logistics
Logistics can change based on weather. Here are key ceremony details:
- Seating at the outdoor and rain back-up ceremony is first come, first served.
- Accessible seating will be available; Please remind your student to list accommodations needed on their Honoree Survey (received via email).
- Guests typically begin arriving to the Mound as early as 12 p.m. (noon).
- You can take pictures from your seats, as well as before and after the ceremony; due to live-streaming, we will request that individuals do not approach the Mound to take photos during the event.
- The ceremony lasts approximately 90 minutes.
- The ceremony will be live-streamed for those who are unable to attend. Details for accessing the livestream are posted above on this page.
- Parking is available at the Campus Drive Deck, as well as the UA Student Center Deck. Accessible parking is available near Gorgas Library and in close proximity to the rain backup and Mound location.
- This ceremony is one of the longest standing traditions at The University of Alabama.
- Attire is business professional to business casual.