2023 Commencement Accommodations

 

  • All ceremonies will be live-streamed on the web and closed captioned.
  • Accessibility for graduates and guests with disabilities will be available for all Commencement ceremonies. Below are the services that will be provided.
  • Please note that wheelchairs will not be available for public use.  There will be a significant walking distance from the parking areas to the ceremony locations, so please plan accordingly. There may be shuttle service to and from the ADA parking areas, but may not be wheelchair accessible.
  • To request accommodations for a commencement ceremony for a guest or graduating student, please complete the CSUF Commencement 2023: Request for disability access form.

 

Accessible Seating

  • To request accessible seating for a qualified disability please complete the request for disability access form. Advance notice is important to ensure a seat, so please complete the CSUF Commencement 2023: Request for disability access form by Monday, May 15, 2023.
  • Please note, accessible seating for guests in Titan Stadium will be located at the top of the stadium. All guests who can navigate stairs may be more comfortable in general seating. Accessible seating in the Intramural Field will be in a roped-off area on one side of general guest seating. Only one guest will be permitted to sit alongside a disability identified guest in the accessible seating area.

 

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services 

  • Sign language interpreters will be present at every ceremony and will remain for the first 30 minutes.  Please alert the interpreter if you require their services and they will remain throughout the ceremony. 
  • Both commencement locations will have large screens with closed captioning for guests and students available.
  • All commencement ceremonies will be live-streamed and available via the web and will be closed captioned.

 

First aid station

A first aid station for minor concerns will be located within the vicinity of both ceremony sites. Please ask a commencement volunteer for direction. If you or someone around you appears to be having a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately. 

 

Cooling station

In the event of inclement weather, a cooling station will be located within the vicinity of both ceremony sites. Please ask a commencement volunteer for directions. Shade will be limited at both commencement location, so please plan accordingly.