Guest Resources 2009
Information has not yet been updated for 2010

Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Campus Map
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Directions
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Disabled Accommodations
We want to make our commencement ceremony available and enjoyable for everyone. Therefore, if you need an accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter or just extra time to get settled in, please let us know.

If you are a graduate participating in commencement and need an accommodation , please fill out the "Special Accomodations" section of the commencement list registration form.

If you are a guest and need an accommodation, please have your graduate fill out the "Special Accomodation" section of the commencement list registration form by April 5th or email Veronique Richard at vrichard@berkeley.edu so that special arrangements can be made.

Please email Veronique Richard with the following information:

*Email Subject Heading: SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS

  1. Name of graduate
  2. Number in party
  3. Name(s) of people needing accommodations
  4. Type(s) of accommodations needed
Disabled guests will be permitted to enter the auditorium 10 minutes earlier than other guests (1:10 as opposed to 1:20).

Also feel free to contact the campus's Disabled Access Specialists for specific assistance and information, and check out the Disabled Students' Program website at http://dsp.berkeley.edu for information on where to rent a wheelchair.

Communication Services
Danny Kodmur
(510) 292-7670
dkodmur@berkeley.edu

Mobility Access Services
Jamie Wilson
(510) 292-7671
jamiew@berkeley.edu

Disabled Parking
Guests in possession of valid Disabled Parking permits will be allowed to park for free in the lot directly underneath Zellerbach (the MLK Jr. Student Union Garage) on a first-come, first-served basis. This permit will need to be shown to the attendant to be allowed into the lot.

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Guest Information

Arrival Time
Guests should arrive on Wednesday, May 20 by 1:00pm to Lower Sproul Plaza. The doors will open for special needs guests at 1:10pm. If you have a special need, be sure to email Veronique at vrichard@berkeley.edu, to have your name put on the list. At 1:20pm, the doors will open for general admission. Please have your entire party gathered before entering the auditorium.

Seating
Seats are non-reserved and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone except infants in arms must have a ticket. Graduates will purchase and distribute tickets to you. You cannot "save" seats after 1:40pm. We expect a sell-out crowd and kindly ask you to sit in adjacent seats towards the center to make seating easier for everybody.

Anyone standing or sitting in the aisles after 2:00pm will be asked to take a seat or to leave the auditorium.

Guests are not allowed to bring tripods, food, drinks (except for water), balloons, confetti, or air horns into the auditorium, nor can they leave their seats during the ceremony.

After the Ceremony
The ceremony is expected to end around 4:00pm. Friends and family are welcome to meet the faculty immediately following the ceremony in the lobby areas of Zellerbach Auditorium.

Parking

Campus Parking

The closest parking lot is the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Student Union Garage, located just west of the intersection of Telegraph Ave. and Bancroft Way. Please visit Cal Performances for additional information. Additional commencement parking is available in any "S" student lot. The two closest locations are:

  • Dana/Durant Lot (on Dana Street between Bancroft Way and Durant Ave.)
  • RSF Garage (Bancroft Way at Ellsworth Street
Tickets to display on your dashboard may be purchased from an attendant or a dispensing machine for $7.00. The dispensing machines will take $1s and $5s but will not make change. Be sure to park only in an "S" lot; cars parked in other lots without the appropriate permit may be ticketed. For locations of "S" lots, go to Campus Parking Map.

Public Parking
  • Durant Ave. near Telegraph (2450 Durant Ave.)
  • Bancroft Way near Bowditch (2558 Bancroft Way)
  • Berkeley Way near Shattuck
  • Center Street near Shattuck (2025 Center Street)
  • Allston Way near Shattuck (2061 Allston Way)
The above list includes municipal and privately owned parking lots and garages open to the public. Please consult signs for hours and fees prior to entering the facilities.

Tickets
Each graduating senior who registered for the commencement may purchase a limited number of tickets. Ticket prices and the number of tickets available for purchase will be determined in April after the number of students participating in commencement is finalized.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 1 at 10am in 101 Stephens Hall. Ticket sale hours are 10am - 2pm daily. Please bring your student ID with you, and a check or money order - NO CASH OR CREDIT CARDS! Tickets are required for everyone except graduates and babes in arms.

If you need more than the allotted number of tickets, please ask a fellow graduate to sell you the ones they do not need. All unsold tickets will go on sale two days before the event.

If you cannot purchase your own tickets, you MUST send, the name of your ticket purchaser before your tickets will be released to him or her.

This event is a sell-out event every year, so come early to buy your tickets. No tickets are sold at the door.

UCB Visitor Services
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