Parking at Commencement
Please note: This page is for the main University Commencement ceremony. For information about a departmental event, see the departmental convocation pages.
Commencement is held at the University Arena (aka The Pit) on the corner of University Blvd and Avenida Cesar Chavez. Graduating students and faculty should park on the north and west side of the building. Family and guests must park in the large parking lot across University Blvd from the arena. Student and guest parking areas do not require parking permits, but parking is first-come first-serve so make sure to arrive on time.
One-click driving directions
Use the following links to get directions to your parking lot entrance using Google Maps
- First student entrance
- Second student entrance
- Faculty entrance
- Family and guest entrance (Avenida Cesar Chavez)
- Family and guest entrance (University Blvd)
- VIP entrance
- Volunteer and vendor entrance
Where to enter the building
- PHD and Master's students: Northwest corner
- Undergraduate students: West side
- Family and guests: Northeast corner
- VIPs: Southeast corner
- Volunteers and vendors: Southeast corner