Graduates should park in Copernicus Parking Garage. Â Parking for guests will be available in the Welte Garage, Student Center Lot and Student Center Garage
The gates will open at 7:30 am for the morning ceremony and 1:00 pm for the afternoon ceremony.
The stadium is fully handicap assessable, including wheelchair locations. Entrance to the stadium is at the parking lot level with handicap and wheelchair seating at the same level. Additional handicap parking spaces will be designated.
Undergraduates and graduates of the Carol A Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the School of Business should attend the 9:00 a.m. ceremony.
Undergraduates and graduates of the School of Education & Professional Studies and the School of Engineering, Science and Technology should attend the 2:30 p.m. ceremony.
Seven (7) guests per graduate.
Please view commencement eligibility requirements in detail here. Students will receive a notification in their Central email account from the Registrar’s Office. Eligibility notifications will be emailed on a rolling basis.
Graduation Eligibility
Toddlers can sit on laps. No strollers are permitted in the venue.
Only graduates will be permitted to walk across the stage. The stage area will be a restricted area for graduates and Central faculty/staff.
The ceremony will be streamed live on the Central website. It will be stream simultaneously with the commencement ceremony with a 20-second delay. The webcast will appear on the main website, and no password or special player will be needed. Any computer should be able to play the webcast, and it will be recorded.
The stream will also be available to watch in the Student Center. Guests who do not have a ticket are welcome to watch the ceremony from there.
Approximately 2 to 2.5 hours
Large bags are not allowed in the stadium. Purses, handbags, and other bags are subject to search/will be searched prior to admittance to the stadium.