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Commencement 2012
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If your needs are not described above, please contact the Academic Success Center at (856) 256-4259 to request accommodations. Parking and parking passes In addition to your handicap parking permit, you will need a Rowan University-issued special needs parking pass to park in Lot J or P, our special needs parking lots. Please contact Elaina Surace in the Parking Office at (856) 256-4574 or suracem@rowan.edu before April 30, 2012. Passes are given to guests that qualify on a first-come, first-served basis Drivers with special needs passengers may bring special needs guests to the Whitney Avenue drop-off point (designated on Commencement campus map) where they will be transported to the special needs seating area by golf cart. After drop-off, drivers will park in Lot J (only if they have a special needs placard or license plate) or any other available lot. Parking is also available on residential streets near campus. Seating Seating for special needs guests is located on the left and right sides of the University Green near the graduates' seating area. Seating is limited to the special needs person and one companion. Reservations are not required, but the area fills up quickly. Please arrive early. Transportation Buses, vans and golf carts are available to take guests from the main ceremony on the University Green to various secondary ceremony locations around campus. This transportation runs on a first-come, first-served basis. Vans and golf carts will be specially marked with special needs signs. Note: Secondary ceremonies may be in progress before shuttles arrive. Please be patient. American Sign Language interpreters If a sign language interpreter is needed for the main or secondary ceremonies, please contact the Academic Success Center at (856) 256-4259. Wheelchair rental Rowan University does not provide wheelchairs for the Commencement ceremonies. If you need a wheelchair, please make your own arrangements prior to the ceremony. The following wheelchair and scooter rental company may be of service to you:
Rain ceremony accommodations Guests with special needs parking passes should still park in the designated special needs lots. Shuttles, vans and golf carts will be available in these lots to transport special needs guests to the rain ceremony locations. Contact information for questions Questions about special needs parking should be addressed to Elaina Surace in the Parking Office at (856) 256-4574 or suracem@rowan.edu. Questions and concerns about special needs accommodations should be addressed to the Academic Success Center at (856) 256-4259. |
