Commencement

Guest Seating

Ellensburg Commencement Ceremonies

No tickets are required to attend any CWU Commencement ceremonies. All are welcome! Please plan to arrive early to allow time for parking and seating. Gates will open 1 hour prior to the start of each ceremony. The ceremony will begin promptly as scheduled. Audience seating is available in the grandstands for 4,200 people, as well as on the turf behind the graduates. We recommend that guests wear comfortable shoes without heels. Guests may not sit in the walkways. The walkways must be kept clear for the processional and recessional, as well as for emergencies. Please scroll down for more information on ADA accessible seating inside Tomlinson Stadium.

Kent Commencement Ceremony

No tickets are required for this ceremony. All are welcome! Please plan to arrive early to allow time for parking and seating. The ceremony will begin promptly, as scheduled. Seating is available in the grandstands for 5,000 guests. Doors will open one hour prior to the ceremony (12:00pm). Please scroll down for more information on ADA accessible seating inside the ShoWare Arena.

Accessible Accomodations

Ellensburg Commencement

ADA parking is available behind the grandstands of Tomlinson Stadium. A valid, state-issued ADA parking permit is required for parking in this section. Spaces in this lot are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so please plan additional time for parking.

ADA seating is located on the southwest side of the field near the main entrance. Please look for signs. Each guest is allowed ONE companion seat in the ADA section. There are a limited number of wheelchair seats in the stadium grandstands, outside of the ADA section. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will fill quickly.

There will be an ASL interpreter located on the west side of the stage and on the jumbotron throughout the entire ceremony.

Service animals are welcome in the Student Union and Recreation Center and Tomlinson Stadium. No other animals will be permitted.

Kent Commencement

ADA seating is readily available inside the ShoWare Center. Spaces are clearly marked on all ramps. ShoWare staff will be available inside each main entrance of the facility to assist you, if needed.

Service Animals and Service Animals in Training are welcome in the ShoWare Center. No other animals will be permitted.

There will be an interpreter stationed on the left side of the stage, as well as on the jumbotron throughout the entire ceremony. We recommend sitting in section 114, so you will be near the interpreter. Guest services representatives can guide you to this location.