Accessibility Information

Venue Accessibility

Snidow ChapelShellenberger FieldTurner GymnasiumSydnor Performance Hall (Schewel Hall)

Baccalaureate

Handicapped parking is available in designated spaces in the Snidow Chapel parking lot as well as adjacent to Schewel Hall on the left before entering the traffic circle (against Schewel Hall) for individuals who have a handicapped parking permit or license plate.
Accessible passenger drop-off is available in the traffic circle between Snidow Chapel and Schewel Hall.
Accessible entrance(s) are on the right side of the front of the Snidow Chapel (Dell side, enters into the main level).
The primary Chapel level is accessible.
Accessible restroom(s) are on either side of the main entry foyer.
Inside the sanctuary, the seventh pew on each side of the center aisle has a wheelchair-accessible space.

Undergraduate Ceremony; Doctor of Medical Science

Parking for individuals with disabilities or limited mobility is close to Shellenberger Field. Guests should enter campus through the main entrance off of Lakeside Drive. Security will provide directions to the reserved accessible parking area near Westover Hall. A handicapped parking permit or license plate is not required.
Should the designated parking area fill up, visitors may still drop off family members at this accessible entrance and park elsewhere on campus.
Signage and guides will be available at Westover Hall’s first-floor entrance. Visitors will enter Westover Hall, use the elevator to the 2nd floor, and walk down a short hall to Shellenberger Field. No reservation is necessary.
Seating on the field is not reserved.
Accessible bathroom facilities will be available in both Westover Hall and Turner Gymnasium.
There is moderate walking required to access the field and bathroom facilities.
All Commencement seating on Shellenberger Field is in full sun. Umbrellas are not allowed. Indoor air-conditioned space is available in Turner Gymnasium after the ceremony has started. (Turner is the student check-in location.). A large viewing screen is provided.

Doctor of Physical Therapy; Master’s Degrees

The accessible entrance to the gym is from the Turner Gym parking lot level. Guests should enter campus through the main entrance off of Lakeside Drive. Security will provide directions to the Turner Parking lot.
Accessible parking is available in designated spaces for individuals with a handicapped parking permit or license plate. Alternatively, guests may drop off family members at this accessible entrance and park elsewhere on campus.
Guests may use the elevator (entrance to the right of the main entrance). Guides will be available at this entrance and the gym level to assist with seating.
Seating will be available on the floor level. Additionally, the floor level of the bleachers will be designated for accessible seating.
An area at the back of the guest seating area will be left open for wheelchair users, closest to the accessible bathroom facilities. Alternatively, individuals may ask a volunteer to remove chairs at the end of a row for wheelchair or rollator walker seating.
Accessible bathroom facilities are available in the foyer of the gymnasium.

Doctor of Education

Handicapped parking is available in designated spaces of the Schewel Hall parking lot and adjacent to Snidow Chapel for individuals with a handicapped parking permit or license plate.
Visitors with limited mobility without a handicapped permit can drop off family members and park in other locations on campus.
Schewel Hall has accessible bathrooms.

Captions will be provided for all Commencement Ceremonies, indoor alternative viewing locations, and online
Sign Language Interpreters (ASL) will be provided for the Baccalaureate and all Commencement Ceremonies. Individuals who require ASL should contact Accessibility and Disability Resources as soon as possible to arrange for proximity seating. Requests for interpreters for any other commencement events must be made no later than April 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. to ensure availability for the event.