Parking and Seating
Parking
There is no charge or permit required for parking in the residence hall parking lots beginning Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25, on a space-available basis. Special parking permits are not needed for the weekend.
On Saturday
Campus: There is no charge or permit required to park on campus.
Buses: Free bus service will be available 7am-9pm. The buses will stop at the parking and bus stop locations noted on the campus map.
Garage - general public: The parking garage is open to the general public (no permit required) 2pm-midnight only. All vehicles remaining in the garage after midnight will be towed at owner's expense.
Garage - mobility impaired permits: Vehicles with an Option 1 (yellow) mobility-impaired permit may use the parking garage 6am-midnight. All vehicles remaining in the garage after midnight will be towed at owner's expense.
On Sunday
Campus - outlying areas: There is no charge or permit required to park in all outlying campus parking lots.
Campus - central campus: There is no parking available on central campus 8am-3pm. See Road Closures page.
Garage - mobility impaired permits: The parking garage will open at 6am for vehicles with an Option 1 (yellow) mobility-impaired permit. From 6am-3pm, ONLY vehicles with a yellow permit will be allowed to use the garage.
Garage - general public: The parking garage will be open to the general public after 3pm.
Buses: Free bus service will be available 7am-5pm. The buses will stop at the parking and bus stop locations noted on the campus map.
Note about privatly chartered buses/limousines: These will be treated the same as all private vehicles and are subject to the same parking regulations and road restrictions.
Before the ceremony, buses will stop at the bus stops noted on the campus map. The main drop-off location will be behind the stadium, not on the street in front of the stadium. The shuttle buses departing from the B Lot parking area will also stop directly behind the stadium.
After the ceremony, the buses will depart from behind the stadium. They will stop at bus stops and parking lots near the college ceremony locations. A detailed map will be listed in the Commencement Program.
RVs may park during the day in the A Lot, off Pleasant Grove Road. Please call the Park Service at 800-456-CAMP (800-456-2267) for more information about overnight camping in the Ithaca area.
Check the Road Closures page for Commencement Day road closure information.
Stadium Seating
Degree candidates will be seated on Schoellkopf Field. Guests may take seats in either the West Stands or the Crescent. (Download the Schoellkopf Stadium map.) Please note that comfortable shoes for walking are recommended and the stadium is not conducive to strollers.
The stadium opens at 8am and all guests are urged to be in their seats by 10am, as the candidates will be processing into the stadium beginning at 10-11am.
Please note: No animals (other than service animals), alcoholic beverages or glass bottles are allowed inside Schoellkopf Stadium.
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Contact Information
Office of Commencement Events
B13 Day Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
(607) 255-9541
Email: commencement@cornell.edu