Special seating is available on a frist-come basis. Distances and terrain from parking lots to Redwood Bowl may be significant for some individuals and require additional time to walk. Candidates should survey the approaches to Redwood Bowl before Commencement to let their guests who are elderly or have physical challenges know what to expect. Guests requiring ambulatory assistance may be dropped off in front of Forbes Complex, where wheelchair escorts from Student Disability Resource Center will be available to escort guests into and out of Redwood Bowl. Appropriate auxiliary aids are available when possible.
Commencement is a formal, degree-conferring ceremony.
Candidates for graduation assemble in their caps and gowns 30-minutes before their ceremony in the West Gym. Faculty and staff will line up candidates for a processional into Redwood Bowl. The program includes remarks by the Dean of the college, University President, and other dignitaries. President Alistair W. McCrone will confer degrees on candidates and make note of special honors. Each graduate will cross the Commencement stage to receive a diploma cover and shake hands with President McCrone.