Parking & Accessibility
Make sure you know where to go the day of Commencement!
Parking and Transportation
PNC Arena Parking
There is no Charge for Parking at PNC Arena during commencement.
Please be advised that there may be a heavy flow of traffic the day of commencement into and out of the area, and travel should be planned accordingly.
Graduates and Faculty
For easiest access to the graduate assembly area, parking is available in the North Lots (3000 and 4000 Lots).
*The North Lots are for parking only. If graduates are carpooling with their guests, we ask you to park in the West Lots (5000 and 6000 Lots) or East Lots (1000 and 2000 Lots) and walk to the North Lots for assembly. See the map below for clarity.
Graduates and faculty are directed to enter through either Gate E off Edwards Mill Rd. or the Westchase Rd. entrance from Blue Ridge Rd.
Accessibility information for graduates and faculty is available below.
Guests and Attendees
Parking is available in the West Lots (5000 and 6000 Lots) and East Lots (1000 and 2000 Lots) on location at PNC Arena. Staff will be on site to assist with directions.
Guests are directed to enter through either Gate E off Edwards Mill Rd. or the Westchase Rd. entrance from Blue Ridge Rd.
Accessibility information for guests is available below.
On-Campus Parking
Parking on campus is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Because of limited campus parking, visitors are encouraged to carpool or use public transportation such as GoRaleigh and GoTriangle.
Accessible parking will be reserved for guests in the 1000 Lot on the east side of PNC Arena.
Accessibility
NC State University is dedicated to providing accessible resources for our students, faculty, guests, and other friends of the university. If you or your family or guests require any special resources or services for Commencement, please view instructions and resources below. General questions regarding accessibility resources for Commencement may be directed to commencement@ncsu.edu. Questions regarding accessibility resources for college or departmental ceremonies should be directed to the appropriate department.
Graduates
Graduating students that require any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in the Commencement exercises at PNC arena should contact commencement@ncsu.edu.
Accessible Student Parking
Accessible parking will be available for students in the North Lots (3000 and 4000 Lots) with the appropriate state-issued placards. Please follow instructions from staff on site.
Accessible Student Seating
Students will enter the stadium through the delivery (north) side of the arena; no stairs required. Seats will be available for students with accessible seating needs. Students with any questions regarding accessible seating should contact commencement@ncsu.edu.
Faculty
Faculty should enter through the delivery (north) side of the arena and follow instructions of staff on site.
Accessible Faculty Parking
Accessible parking will be available for faculty in the North Lots (3000 and 4000 Lots) with the appropriate state-issued placards. Please follow instructions from staff on site.
Guests
Accessible Guest Parking
Accessible parking will be reserved for guests in the 1000 Lot on the east side of PNC Arena with the appropriate state-issued placards. Please follow instructions from staff on site.
Accessible Guest Seating
Guests will enter PNC Arena from accessible parking through the East Entrance of the arena. Seats will be available for guests with accessible seating needs. Guests should work with staff on site for appropriate seating instructions.
If you have any questions about accessible seating, please contact us at commencement@ncsu.edu.
Closed Captioning
Live closed captioning will be available during the ceremony via mobile devices. To access mobile device captions, visit go.ncsu.edu/captions.