Special Needs
Parking
Handicapped and special needs parking as well as shuttle service for those who are unable to walk the 1/2 mile are available. ADA-compliant shuttles will accommodate wheelchairs and have a wheelchair lift. A special needs drop-off area will be in operation until 1/2 hour before the ceremony begins (that is, until 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, and until 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 12). If this service is required, early arrival is recommended. For directions to the special needs drop-off area or the shuttle service, please ask the Public Safety officers at the campus entrances.
Seating configuration for the Undergraduate Ceremony and for the Graduate ceremony.
It is recommended that guests with special needs being dropped off on the east side of Sunken Garden enter campus via Loyola Blvd., whereas those being dropped off on the west side of Sunken Garden enter campus via LMU Drive and Lincoln Blvd.
Guest Seating
Seating for those with special needs is located in Sunken Garden, east and west. Only one person from a party may sit with the person requiring special seating. If any guests have difficulty walking, it would be to their advantage to bring a wheelchair. The University does not provide wheelchairs for rental.
Seating will be in the sun and no covering will be provided; guests may prefer to wear sunscreen, a hat, and/or long sleeves. Umbrellas may be used, but please be considerate of other guests’ sight lines during the ceremony.
Additionally, a remote viewing area will be available in St. Robert’s Auditorium with a live feed for those who cannot be seated outdoors. There is limited seating for 150 people.
All seating areas open at 7:30 a.m. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The saving of seats will not be permitted.