Tips for Guest Safety and Accessibility at Commencement
Accessibility
- Students who require accommodations for themselves or their guests should directly contact Accessibility Services by calling 585-245-5112 or emailing access@geneseo.edu as soon as possible and no later than two (2) weeks prior to the event.
- Both ceremonies will be live captioned and have ASL Interpreters.
- Detailed information about the accessible entrance and parking will be shared on the tickets. If a guest requires floor seating, your graduate may exchange their general admission ticket for accessible floor seating tickets , the exchange of General Admit tickets will occur the week of April 22, detailed information will be sent the week prior.
- All buses operating on the shuttle system that day are accessible for wheelchairs.
Items Not Permitted in the Arena
Due to fire and other safety regulations, the following items are NOT permitted in the arena:
- Backpacks and over-sized bags of any type
- Strollers
- Air horns, whistles, and other disruptive devices
- Signs/posters
- Video cameras, tripods, detachable camera lenses over 6" inches, selfie sticks
- Weapons, displayed or concealed
- Aerosol and spray cans
- Mace or pepper spray
- Laser lights, strobe lights, or pointers
- Irritants such as artificial noisemakers, foam darts
- Fireworks or explosives
- Inflatables (beach balls, etc.)
- Flags or flagpoles
- Signs, banners or posters
- Roller blades, skateboards, etc.
- Illegal drugs
- Drones
Comfort-Related Matters
- Approximately half of the seating available at commencement is in the arena's bleachers. Please consider wearing footwear that will allow for safe footing.
- Please bring as little as necessary as space is tight.
- Water will be available in the arena.
- Please note the arena is NOT air-conditioned.