Disability Information
Disabled students participating in graduation should meet at the Cox Pavilion tunnel an hour prior to the commencement ceremony; they will join their colleges in the Cox Pavilion tunnel for the processional into the Thomas & Mack Center. (They should not go to the second floor of the Cox Pavilion.)
Graduating students who are disabled may be assisted by one family member or friend who may sit with the student throughout the commencement ceremony. The commencement stage is accessible to those with mobility problems. Students in wheelchairs can pick up their diplomas on stage.
Handicapped Parking
Handicapped parking
spaces are located in all sections of the Thomas & Mack Center parking
lot.
For the Hearing Impaired
Sign language interpreters are
present on stage during the ceremony. Also, assisted listening devices
are available; the devices should be requested at least 72 hours prior
to the graduation ceremony. Call the Thomas & Mack Center at 702-895-0974
or 702-895-1673 to request a device.
Seating for Disabled Guests
Limited seating is available
on the Thomas & Mack Center
floor for disabled guests, who may be accompanied by one person only.
We are sorry, but we cannot accommodate more than one person assisting
each disabled guest on the floor of the facility during the ceremony.
Wheelchairs for Guests
Wheelchairs are available to assist
guests from the Thomas & Mack Center entrance to their seats on the floor of the facility.
Guests with disabilities can request wheelchairs from any Thomas & Mack
Center usher. The wheelchairs are available for the purpose of getting
the disabled guest to his or her seat but are not available for use during
the ceremony.
Additional Information
For more information about accommodations
for the disabled at commencement, please call UNLV's ADA Compliance Office
at 702-895-1879.
