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Tickets

Tickets are required for Â鶹ӰÊÓ Commencements. Tickets are free, but are required for planning purposes. You may or may not be asked to show your tickets to enter the stadium — but we ask that all guests have a ticket to ensure we have adequate seating available. 

Getting Around

May Commencement ceremonies take place at Hanson Stadium on Â鶹ӰÊÓ's Forest Grove Campus.

All Â鶹ӰÊÓ parking lots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No parking permits are needed during Commencement. Please be courteous when parking on the streets in the neighborhoods around campus and follow all posted traffic regulations on city streets.

Parking Lot M, next to Hanson Stadium, is a designated drop-off location for those in need of assistance or who cannot walk long distances. Parking Lot M is available to parking only for those with a disabled parking pass.

Golf cart shuttles will circulate the Forest Grove Campus and parking lots from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist guests with limited mobility. Please wave down a cart driver or talk to an usher to get a ride.

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Seating

All seating is first-come, first-served. Gates open one hour before each ceremony begins.

Seating includes in the covered bleachers at Hanson Stadium, including space for 12 wheelchairs. 

An additional 2,000 chairs, along with ample wheelchair seating, is available on the field to provide more guest seating. 

Guests will not be allowed to stand along the track or in aisleways, where they could block the processional or recessional.

Guests also are invited to sit inside the gym in the adjacent Stoller Center to watch a live broadcast of the ceremonies.

Stadium Rules & Safety

Â鶹ӰÊÓ and Forest Grove parks are completely smoke-free areas. Smoking and vaping of any kind is prohibited in Lincoln Park, Hanson Stadium, and on all campus property, including parking lots.

Pets are not allowed in Hanson Stadium. Service animals are welcome.

Campus Public Safety and a paramedic are on-site during Commencement. If you need immediate assistance, call 911 and/or hail and usher. If you have other safety concerns, call Campus Public Safety at 503-352-2230.

Weather

Commencement is outdoors, rain or shine. Plan accordingly, including sunscreen or rain gear. The use of umbrellas is discouraged for the comfort of all guests. Disposable ponchos are available outside the stadium.

In the event of extreme weather hazards, such as lightning, information will be sent to students via a Boxer Alert, posted online at pacificu.edu, and emailed to ticketholders.

Accessibility

Campus shuttles, accessible seating, ASL Interpreters, and a captioned live stream of the ceremonies are available for guests. 

, next to Hanson Stadium, is designated for people with disabled parking passes. Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking Lot M is also the designated drop-off location for people needing assistance or who cannot walk long distances.

A shuttle that loops continuously around campus and drops people off in Parking Lot M. The carts will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the campus and parking lots. Please wave a cart driver down or talk to an usher if you or your guest needs a ride. Please note that the shuttle drop-off in the parking lot is a distance from the stadium.

There is seating for 1,200 people in the stadium bleachers including wheelchair seating for 12 wheelchairs. In addition, there are over 2,000 chairs on the track and football field in front of the stadium bleachers with designated wheelchair locations. 

Guests who are hearing-impaired are encouraged to bring a smartphone or tablet to watch the live video feed with captioning during the ceremony. The live video feed also will play in the gym during the ceremony. ASL Interpreters will also be at commencement. Please email events@pacificu.edu to make arrangements for seating close to the interpreters.

Additional Amenities

Floral Sunshine supplies a variety of floral gifts for commencement. Please place your orders in advance to ensure your preferences, availability, and pre-order pricing. At commencement, you'll be able to pick up your pre-ordered floral gifts. There will be a limited selection available for purchase at commencement while supplies last.

There are no ATMs in Hanson Stadium or on the Â鶹ӰÊÓ campus. The nearest ATMs are at banks on Pacific Avenue in downtown Forest Grove.

Plan ahead to stay in Forest Grove or nearby during Commencement Weekend! Historic Forest Grove is the perfect place to launch your exploration of Washington County. Enjoy wine country, take a day trip into Portland or to the Oregon Coast, explore the Tillamook State Forest, or get out and about in our bike friendly communities. Check out lodging, dining and tourism opportunities at .