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Please note that other area colleges will be holding graduation ceremonies on May 16th. Traffic conditions will be congested. Guests are urged to arrive early and to car pool or use public transportation.

Public Transportation - SEPTA

Guests should consider using the R5 Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail service to Villanova station or the R100 High Speed Trolley service  to the Stadium or Villanova stops. 

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Graduate Parking

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Parking and Shuttle Information

Graduates who will be driving to Commencement on Sunday, May 16th, are asked to park in the School of Law Parking Garage. Multiple Shuttles will be providing transportation to the Pavilion.

Once the School of Law parking garage is full, graduates will be directed to park on West Campus with shuttle services to the Pavilion. We urge you to arrive early.

* commencement_shuttle_map.pdf
Campus Shuttle and SEPTA Stations Map

Graduate Family and Guest Parking

Parking for graduate families and guests will be available in the Main parking lots on Route 30/Lancaster Avenue. Officers may be directing traffic to alternate parking facilities as well. Parking and traffic conditions are extremely crowded for Commencement. We urge our guests to arrive early and to car pool or utilize public transportation.

Special Needs/Handicapped Parking

Dropping off disabled or elderly guests for the University Stadium may be facilitate in the Galberry Hall driveway at the east end of the Stadium on Lancaster Ave. Drivers will be directed to park at the nearest location after dropping off passengers. Cars displaying handicapped plates or hang tags are eligible to park behind the Stadium. These spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. There is no need to register in advance

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2010 — May 14 - 16

2011 — May 13 - 15

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