ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PARKING & BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY
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Paid parking is not enforced on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 for graduation
ceremonies.
Follow directions of traffic personnel stationed at various lots throughout campus.
Guests with mobility concerns may be dropped off at the circle drive in Lot P3 at the
entrance to the Student Recreation Center.
There are disabled parking spaces throughout campus. Save Mart Center Lot 5 has
been reserved for those with a valid disabled placard.
Parking at Campus Pointe is for customers and tenant/employees only, no event
parking for the Save Mart Center. Vehicles are subject to being towed if parking
regulations are not followed.
MAP AND LOCATION
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GPS Address: 2650 E Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93710
Student Entrance: Loading Dock located on the northeast corner of the Save Mart
Center. Proceed down the loading dock ramp located closest to Chestnut Ave.
Guest Entrance: Northwest corner of the Save Mart Center
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ACCESSIBLE SEATING
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Seating for guests in wheelchairs is available throughout the arena. Due to limited
space, only one person is permitted to accompany a person in a wheelchair.
Ushers will direct guests with difficulty climbing stairs to the northwest elevator to
access seating areas from the arena floor. Following the ceremony, these guests may
exit using the arena floor elevator.
The first row of Section 111 is designated for guests with special hearing needs
SPECIAL NOTE: Criminology Graduates will be seated on the NORTH Section of the Save
Mart Center. Africana Studies, Anthropology, Chicano & Latin American Studies, Geography
and City & Regional Planning, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Women’s Studies
Graduates will be seated on the SOUTH section of the Save Mart Center.
All information except “Special Note” was found at the following website:
http://fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/commencement/index.html
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ACCESSIBLE TO THE SAVE MART CENTER
Parents and Guests
Drop Off/Arrival: Guests with mobility concerns may be dropped off at the circular driveway
off Shaw Ave., immediately adjacent to the Student Recreation Center on the west side of
the Save Mart Center building complex.
Parking: Parking Lot 5, directly behind the Save Mart Center, is designated for handicap
parking; blue curb parking for individuals with disabilities is available in all parking lot
locations around campus and can be found on the Campus Parking Map.
A valid DMV Placard or disabled license plate is required to be displayed. If none of the
disabled parking spaces provided are available, persons with disabled parking authorization
(visible placard or license plate) may park at a parking meter, without inserting coins, for
whatever length of time is needed.
Seating: Accessible seating is available throughout the arena on the main floor; ushers will
be stationed to help direct you to those seating areas. Due to limited space, only one person
is permitted to accompany a guest in an accessible seating area.
Hearing: Seating in the first row of Section 111 is reserved for guests with hearing
accessibility needs.
 a sign language interpreter will be located in this area
 this event will be close-captioned
 Headsets and receivers for our FM hearing assistance system are available, at no
charge, at the Guest Services Desk in the NW corner of the Main Concourse.
Requesting Accessibility Accommodations:
Fresno State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and
activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the
physical access provided, please call Save Mart Center Patron Services (559.347.3400) in
advance of your participation or visit. For more information, visit the "Accessibility" portion of
the website at: www.savemartcenter.com.
Go to the following link for more details on Accessibility to the Save Mart Center:
http://fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/commencement/commencementresources/accessibility.html