Notify the Commencement Office of Accessibility Needs
Students/Guests should notify the Commencement Office of any special accommodations requested to participate/attend the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.
Fill out the Accessibility Notification Form by Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Guest Parking/Drop-Off
Guests who have a handicap parking pass may park in Lot C, directly in front of the Anderson Center. For those who do not have a parking pass, but need to utilize the ADA Accessible entrance, they may be dropped off in front of the Anderson Center. utilizing Lot C. Refer to the campus map to see referenced parking lot.
Anderson Center staff will be present to greet all guests upon entry to the venue and can assist with seating and additional information.
Graduate Parking/Drop-Off
Graduates who have a handicap parking pass or who contact the Commenceent Office should park in Lot D near the Anderson Center loading dock. For those who do not have a parking pass, but need to utilize an ADA Accessible entrance, they may be dropped off in Lot D to enter through the lower entry doors. Refer to the campus map to see referenced parking lot.
Volunteers will be present to greet guests utilizing this entrance can assist with directing graduates to the check-in area.
If you are a graduate in need of accessibility accommodations, you must fill out the Accessibility Notification Form and contact the Commencement Office, commence@binghamton.edu as soon as possible.
Accessibility Seating for Guests
Limited accessibility seating is at the top of the Osterhout Theater. We can cannot guarantee seats for everyone in your party in this section, as we have to ensure there is enough space for other guests with limited mobility. We can typically allow at least one family member to sit with the guest requiring limited accessibility seating. If there are other guests in your group who do not require limited accessibility seating, they may be able to sit nearby, at the top of the theater seating (just below the Limited Accessibility Seating).
Sign Language and Captioning
A sign language interpreter is present at all Commencement ceremonies. The interpreter will be seated in front of the west side of the stage. This is the left side as you enter the venue and look at the stage. To request seating with a clear view of the interpreter fill out the Accessibility Notification Form.
Wheelchairs
We highly recommend bringing a wheelchair or transport chair to campus. We have a limited supply of wheelchairs, which we can lend for transport from the front door to a seat, however we cannot leave the chair with each person, as we may need it for another person. If you require a wheelchair to get you to your seat, the volunteer who lent you the wheelchair will return at the end of the ceremony to transport you back to the front door.
Wheelchair Rentals
Penn York Medical
(607) 773-3622
69 Main St. Binghamton, NY 13905
FM System
The Anderson Center has FM systems (wireless assistive hearing devices). If you require an FM system, fill out the Accessibility Notification Form and visit the Box Office located inside the main entrance doors when you arrive to the venue.
Graduate Seating and Processional/Recessional
Graduating students who require disability accommodations should fill out the Accessibility Notification Form AND reach out to the Commencement Office, commence@binghamton.edu to discuss the best option for them.
- Graduates may choose to sit in Row J in the Osterhout Theater for the first part of the ceremony and then move around the back of the theater to cross the stage. An Anderson Center staff member will be present to assist.
- Graduates may choose to be sit backstage for the first part of the ceremony and then cross the stage when prompted.
The Commencement Office works with each student to ensure their name is read in the correct order. The graduate then poses for their photo and may return backstage or may go to Row J for the reaminder of the ceremony.
Additional Questions or Concerns:
Contact the Commencement Office at commence@binghamton.edu.
