Special Needs Information

Parking & Shuttles

You may request a Special Needs parking pass when you pick up your tickets. To receive the pass, you will need to exchange one of the two general parking passes already included in your ticket order.

Sunday, May 14

Reserved parking for guests with disabilities is available on a first-come basis in the lots located on either side of Wait Chapel. Space is limited. Drivers must display the Special Needs parking pass to park in these lots. Guests should not park in lots designated as Special Needs unless the driver or a passenger has a physical disability or extreme difficulty walking.

Monday, May 15

Reserved parking for guests with disabilities is available in the lots off Long Drive on a first-come basis. Space is limited. Please do not park in these lots unless you or a passenger has a physical disability or extreme difficulty walking. Wheelchair accessible shuttles will run continuously from Long Drive to Hearn Plaza. Guests will disembark at the campus shuttle hub and can walk directly onto Hearn Plaza. Guests will not need to use steps to enter the plaza.

All campus lots will be staffed by University Police on May 14 and 15.


Special Needs Seating on Hearn Plaza

There will be designated seating for our Special Needs guests on Hearn Plaza near the crosswalk on the Zick’s side of the plaza. This seating is for guests in wheelchairs and for those who have difficulty walking. We ask that only one other guest sit with the Special Needs guest as seating in this section is limited.

Indoor Seating

For Special Needs guests who have difficulty tolerating outdoor temperatures, a live feed of the Commencement ceremony will be available in Wait Chapel. Commencement ceremony tickets are required for admission to Wait Chapel and space is limited.