Accommodations for Disabled Guests

Seating for persons with disabilities at the Commencement Ceremony will be pre-assigned. Please notify the Office of Academic Affairs by e-mail to lrogers@siena.edu by April 30, if any of your guests require special accommodations, including wheelchair access. Seating for persons in wheelchairs is limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

If your guest has difficulty walking or managing stairs (but is not wheelchair-bound), he / she will be seated in the Special Seating Section which consists of the top rows of the Times Union Center “lower bowl.” IMPORTANT: There are still 2 to 4 stairs he / she must WALK DOWN in order to get to these seats.

In addition, walking from the parking lot / garage to available seating may be challenging for elderly guests or those with special needs. Please consider renting a wheelchair.

One family member is requested to remain with guests with disabilities at all times.