Guest Information

Ceremony

Commencement ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the North Charleston Coliseum located at 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418. 

Decorum for the event

The commencement ceremony is undeniably of great importance to each of you, to your guests who are here to celebrate with you, to the faculty, and to the University's special guests. To preserve the proper degree of dignity that this highly academic occasion warrants, the Deans of the Colleges, the University Provost, and the President request that you and your guests do not interrupt the ceremony with inappropriate expressions. By refraining from disrupting the ceremony, you and your guests will allow the awarding of degrees to progress rapidly and with dignity. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Directions to the Coliseum

https://www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com/plan-your-visit/directions-parking 

Guest Seating

There are no tickets issued to guests. Seating is first come/first serve throughout the Coliseum except for areas designated for VIP and disabled guests. Guests may not access the arena floor.

The North Charleston Coliseum COVID-19 Guidelines for Guests can be found at https://www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com/events/covid-19-guidelines-for-guests

Accessibility Seating for Disabled Guests 

Accessible seating is available throughout the North Charleston Coliseum. The accessible entrance to the Coliseum is located on the south side off of Montague Avenue. Seating in these areas is designated exclusively for guests with accessible requirements.  

Parking 

Ample parking is available including the new parking deck located adjacent to the Convention Center.

Accessibility Parking for Disabled Guests

Accessible parking spaces are available in the parking lots surrounding the North Charleston Coliseum, Performing Arts Center, Montague Terrace, and the Charleston Area Convention Center. Vehicles that park in the designated accessible parking spaces must either display a temporary hang tag or have a permanent state license plate with the accessible parking notations. All parking in the accessible parking lots are on a first come, first served basis.

Clear Bag Policy at the Coliseum

There is a clear bag policy for this event. Please review the NC Bag Policy for additional information at https://www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com/guest-services/clear-bag-policy.

Photography

In an effort to inform the parents of graduates about photos at the upcoming Commencement ceremony, GradImages has developed a new preregistration system which allows the graduates and/or their parents to provide their email and mailing address information to GradImages prior to the ceremony. They can also add up to 6 family members' contact information as well to help share the good news and the photos! Graduates can preregister their own email address, as well as addresses for friends and family. Graduation Images will contact them just as soon as their photos are available for online viewing and ordering. Visit GradImages to register at http://www.gradimages.com/Preregistration

Watch the Ceremony

To accommodate those who are not able to attend commencement in person, the University will livestream all ceremonies.

Links to the livestream will be posted prior to the ceremony.