The bookstore will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the Plaza Café from 11:30 a.m. to noon Commencement Day.

For your convenience, water, soda and snacks will also be available for purchase near the entrance to the Greek Theatre provided by the University Staff Organization.

Caps, Gowns, Announcements and Accessories are purchased online with Balfour Graduation Company. Their Web site is www.cbgrad.com. Their phone number is (800) 433-0296.

Two weeks are required to receive personal invitations ordered from Balfour. Please plan your request accordingly.

You may also call the University of Redlands Bookstore at (909) 748-8950 to purchase items.

The commencement ceremony will be held in our historic Alumni-Greek
Theater, an open-air amphitheater located at the southern portion of our
campus.

Although a picturesque site for the ceremony, the rustic setting of
the Alumni-Greek Theater may pose certain challenges to our guests who
have difficulty walking or negotiating uneven steps within the theater.

In keeping with a long University of Redlands tradition, the Commencement Ceremony will take place outside in the Alumni-Greek Theatre.

Commencement Day is usually hot and there is little shade in the Greek Theatre. Comfortable shoes are recommended, as there is considerable distance (some unpaved) between event locations. Graduates stand on the grass in the lineup area and must negotiate many uneven steps into the Greek Theatre.

There is limited seating, so please have your family and friends arrive early.

A professional flower company will be on campus before the ceremony. Your family and friends can commemorate this special occasion with a bouquet of flowers or a lei.

A percentage of the profit will be returned to the university.

A professional photographer will be at the commencement ceremony. Each student will receive proofs and order forms directly from Chappell within five to seven days after the ceremony. You may place orders or obtain answers to questions at www.gradimages.com or call (800) 424-3686.

A percentage of the profit will be returned to the university.

Participants should assemble in front of the Administration Building by 5:30 p.m. Please be prompt! You will receive the Commencement Program as you leave the lineup area.

Please tell your family and friends that you do not march in the order listed in the program. You will march by degree and credential program.

Parking
Additional parking for the Commencement Ceremony is available on the north side of campus. Follow the directional signs to the designated parking areas:

• Behind the Chapel (near the Armacost Library)
• Orton Center
• Williams Hall
• Stauffer Science Complex (off of Grove Street)

Guests attending will be required to walk up to 1/4 mile on an incline; please wear comfortable shoes.

Parking Map

Disabled Parking
Disabled parking is located in the parking area behind Truesdail Speech
Center and Glenn Wallichs Theatre. Only vehicles with a valid Handicap Parking Permitcan be admitted to this lot.

For those in need of assistance, the university will provide transportation for the disabled and one companion to a reserved seating area at the top of the Greek Theatre. Due to limited seating, only one companion seat can be accommodated per person with special needs.

The free parking and transport services for disabled guests are for persons who are able to stand and transfer to and from the seat in a small cart (with or without assistance from a family member). If you or your guest requires specialized assistance beyond what is outlined, please call the University’s Facilities Management department at (909) 748-8020 prior to May 18 and we will attempt to meet your needs.

Parking Map

Seating
The Alumni-Greek Theatre has no covering and minimal shade. Seating and wheelchair space is limited and not reserved; we recommend that you arrive early.  Due to limited seating, only one companion seat can be accommodated per person with special needs.

Please visit http://www.redlands.edu/x84.xml for more information on
restaurants and accomodations.

We recommend calling restaurants for information regarding dinner prices,
large group availability and reservations several weeks in advance of your visit.

Send an e-mail to colleen_quesada@redlands.edu or call Colleen Quesada at (909) 748-8791.