College of Veterinary Medicine

• FOR SAFETY REASONS, PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS
  No signs, balloons, air-horns, strollers, bright camera lights or tripods permitted in the auditorium.
  Graduates, please leave all “carry-along” items (purses, cell phones, electronic devices, books, flowers, etc.) with family members or securely in your car.
  Graduates should not carry anything during the processional and will not be permitted to take personal belongings on stage.
• FLOWER LEIS
  Leis will be available for sale prior to the ceremony and graduates are permitted to wear one during the ceremony. Graduates will need to either carry the lei and hood over their arm or leave it in their seat while on stage*. Leis, or any other personal items, cannot be delivered or dropped off to Hall C to graduates and it is recommended that leis are gifted after the ceremony.
  *with the exception of PharmD and DMD graduates who will be pre-hooded.
• DOORS CLOSE 10 MINUTES BEFORE EACH CEREMONY
  Auditorium doors will open for guests one hour before each ceremony.  Auditorium doors will close 10 minutes before the ceremony begins to clear the lobby and aisles to prepare for the academic procession (graduates and faculty marching in).The doors will reopen after the processional, national anthem and invocation (approximately 30 minutes). Late arriving guests will be seated immediately following the invocation.
• GRADUATES RUNNING LATE
  Please remember that commencement is mandatory for all graduates! If you are afraid you’re going to miss the start of the ceremony, take a deep breath, then call or text the emergency number and leave your name, program and what we can expect. Emergency phone number for graduates. Call or text: (909) xxx-xxxx.  Please note, this phone is only monitored May 18, 19 and 20, 2022.
• END OF CEREMONY
  Each ceremony will last approximately 2-3 hours. When making lunch/dinner reservations, allow for ample time for diploma pick-up and photos with guests following the ceremony. If you have completed all degree requirements, your diploma will be available for pick-up in Hall C (behind the Pasadena Civic Auditorium). You may also pick up your diploma on campus beginning the week of May 23, 2022 at the Office of the Registrar in the University Student Affairs Annex, second floor of the Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy (CDHP).

• LOCAL RESTAURANTS
  The Pasadena Civic Auditorium is located directly across E. Greet Street from the Paseo Colorado, a great place to shop and dine. Pasadena Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of places to eat: Where to Eat in Pasadena.Each ceremony will last approximately 2-3 hours. When making lunch/dinner reservations, allow for ample time for the class photo, diploma pick-up, and photos with guests following the ceremony.
• HOTEL PARKING
  If you are staying at one of the Pasadena hotels, check with them regarding parking rates, and ask if they are within walking distance of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
• NEARBY PARKING LOTS – Fee required at all lots

Paseo Colorado – Marengo Ave Parking Structure
155 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101 

Paseo Colorado – Green Street Parking Structure
400 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101 

Pasadena Civic Auditorium
175 South Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 

Plaza Centre
41s S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105 

• VALET PARKING – Fee required 
  Valet parking will be available at the entrance to the Civic Auditorium on Green Street.
• OVERFLOW PARKING – Fee required at all lots
  In the event that hotel, valet or nearby parking lots become full, overflow parking will be available at the Ameron Center Lot on the corner of Euclid and Cordova.*Parking fees may be subject to change

• WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANCE:
  Wheelchairs will be on site for those who may need them, and seating has been reserved for wheelchair access. Staff will be available to help you to your seat should you or your guests need assistance.
• DEAF/HARD OF HEARING:
  Reserved seating has been set aside for anyone needing a sign language interpreter. Captioning and assistive listening devices can also be made available upon request.
• BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED:
  Seating arrangements can be made for anyone with a visual impairment.
• SERVICE ANIMALS:
  Pets and other animals are not permitted with the exception of service animals (i.e. dogs and miniature horses) defined by the ADA as animals that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. Service animals are work animals, not pets.
• OTHER NEEDS:
  If you need other disability related accommodations, we will be happy to work with you.