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Guest Seating

Information for Families and Guests

Spring Commencement 2008
Friday, May 16 - Saturday, May 17 - Sunday, May 18

General Admission to the Bryce Jordan Center and Eisenhower Auditorium

Each ceremony will last approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours.


Guest Seating and Parking Information


BRYCE JORDAN CENTER

General parking will be available in the Stadium West, Jordan East and Orange E (near Shields Building) lots.  There is no fee for parking.  Guests are to enter Gates A, B, C or D.  Inside the building, seating is accessible from the concourse level.  Reserved seat tickets will not be needed for guests. Individuals who need more time, should arrive early to avoid the last-minute rush.  Doors to the facilities will be open one hour before each ceremony.

Parking and Seating for Guests With Disabilities
Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities.

Parking for guests with disabilities is available in the Founders Parking Lot (Orange L), east of the Jordan Center located off Curtin Road.  Parking attendants will be on duty to guide you. The driver may drop the passenger off at the Founders Lounge entrance and then park the vehicle.  No parking placards are needed for this lot and there is no fee for parking.  For a map of campus, visit http://www.transportation.psu.edu/forms/Fac-StaffParkingMaps.pdf

Reserved seat tickets will not be needed, but guests with disabilities should arrive an hour early to avoid the last-minute rush.  Inside the Founders Lounge entrance, ushers will be available to assist in taking individuals via elevator to the appropriate seating located on the concourse level.  Due to space limitations, only one person may accompany the guest with disability in the accessible seating area.  The chairs in the accessible seating area are plastic, and are armless portable chairs to allow movement for wheelchairs.  Other family members may sit in the regular seating located throughout the arena.

Directions
For directions to Jordan Center, visit http://www.bjc.psu.edu/Directions/.  For additional information on the Jordan Center, please visit http://www.bjc.psu.edu/

EISENHOWER AUDITORIUM

If you need any type of disability seating, please contact Lisa Faust at 865-4727. Disability and general public complimentary parking is in the Eisenhower Parking Deck located directly behind the auditorium.  For directions to Eisenhower Auditorium, please visit www.theatre.psu.edu/facilities/eisenhower.html

If you have any other questions, please email graduation@psu.edu or call the Office of University Relations at 814-865-2501.

Visit our home page at:  http://commencement.psu.edu/