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Accessible Accommodations

Accessible accommodations are available for guests with disabilities attending commencement. Please refer to the services below for more information.
 

Accessible Parking

  • Accessible parking is available in Lot A as well as throughout the campus. 
  • Please display a state-issued placard when parking in accessible parking areas. Campus Safety officers will direct guests to designated parking.
  • For guests with mobility issues, Biola Campus Safety will be available to provide transportation to the venue. Please call (562) 903-6000 on the day of commencement to arrange pick-up and drop-off.
  • Guests may also be dropped off in the Visitor's Parking Lot D near the Crowell School of Business.
  • Please see the commencement map for additional information.
     

Accessible Seating

We welcome our guests who use wheelchairs. Accessible seating is available but not reservable for the ceremony. This is on a first come, first served. Please ask our ushers to direct you as you enter.

 

Wheelchairs and Electric Conveyance Vehicles (ECV)

  • Biola University does not provide or have available wheelchairs or electric conveyance vehicles (ECVs).
  • Our venue is accessible for our guests utilizing mobility aids.
  • Due to fire regulations, our aisles must remain clear. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
     

Service Animals

  • We value all our guests with disabilities, and we welcome service animals. A service animal is defined as any dog or miniature horse trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability.
  • Guests who use service animals must retain control of their animals at all times and should keep them on a leash or harness while visiting.
  • The care or supervision of a service animal is solely the responsibility of his or her owner.
  • A service animal will not be permitted at the ceremony if the animal's behavior poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. If a service animal displays vicious behavior toward others, the owner will be asked to leave with the animal.
     

Emotional Support Animals

Biola University welcomes emotional support animals. However, if the animal's behavior poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others, the owner will be asked to leave with the animal.
 

Services for Guests with Hearing Disabilities

Video Captioning

Biola provides real-time captioning of the ceremony in several ways.

  • Guests may access captions from any seat via a web browser on their mobile phone or tablet (cellular data recommended as Wi-Fi may be limited).
  • Designated seating with caption-ready monitors is available in the venue.
  • Additionally, closed captions will be available on our live stream on biola.edu/commencement.

Assistive Listening Devices

For guests with mild to moderate hearing loss, assistive listening devices are available. Please email events@biola.edu to reserve a device. Any of our commencement staff will be happy to assist you at the ceremony as well. Guests will be asked to leave a valid form of identification, such as a driver's license, as a deposit on commencement day.