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Lodging
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Parking
There are no parking fees, please follow the instructions of venue staff when you arrive to find where to park. Get Directions
Entrances
- Graduating Students will go to the Connection Center Entrances towards the back of the venue and proceed to the student check-in area.
- Guests can enter at the two side Lobby entrance doors of the venue.
- Guests including minors are not allowed into the pre-ceremony graduate area or in the graduate seating and stage areas. Minors must be accompanied by an adult and this cannot be a graduate.
Graduating students and their guests can enter the venue 1 hour before the ceremony.
ADA accommodations
If any of your guests will require ADA accommodations at the commencement ceremony, there will be staff at the venue who can assist with seating accommodations. Wheelchairs will not be available for use during the ceremony. Please be sure to provide your own wheelchair, whether it is for a guest or graduate.
Policies and Procedures
Each venue has a set of policies and procedures that must be adhered to as a guest. Please review before your visit.
Personal belongings for graduates
There is no storage at the commencement venue for personal belongings. Please make arrangements for a guest to hold any personal items or carry them with you at all times. Please be advised that the university is not responsible for any damage or loss to personal property.
Photography
The University has coordinated with GradImages Photography to photograph graduates at the ceremony. There will be two photo opportunities during the ceremony: one when shaking the hand of the university president on stage and another when coming down from the stage.
