Parking

Guests requiring disability parking will be permitted to park in  the lots next to the Asbury and Osborn buildings (see campus map). We recommend that you arrive at least 45 minutes prior to the ceremony, when  doors open to Bender Arena. Disability parking  spaces are limited and available on a  first-come, first-served basis. 

Accessible Entrance

Drivers may also drop off guests with mobility issues at an  accessible entrance before finding parking on campus. This entrance, located on  the south side of Bender Arena across from the Asbury Building,  allows for ground-level access to the ceremony area. Public Safety staff will  be present in the parking areas to direct vehicles to this entrance.

Special Seating

A seating section, located next to the ground-level access  entrance in Bender Arena, will be available for senior citizens and persons  with physical disabilities and their families. Reservations are not required; seating will be on a  first-come, first-served basis. Sign language interpreters will be provided.

Guests and graduates who  have questions may contact Disability Support Services at 202-885-3315 v/tty or dss@american.edu.