Commencement
Accommodations
To help make Commencement weekend memorable for everyone, the College offers information on lodging and meals, both on-campus and off. You may also wish to read about parking and special seating options for your visit. Information will be going out to seniors and their families in March.
Lodging
Residence hall rooms will be available for parents and guests on a limited basis for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights of Commencement weekend. Parents and guests may also purchase discounted meal tickets and/or meal passes in advance. Details about both options will be available in the spring semester.
You may prefer to find lodging in the area by browsing our helpful guide to the Ithaca, New York, area:
You may also contact the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 607-272-1313 or 800-28-ITHACA, or visit the website:
Meals
Meals are served in the Campus Center Dining Hall for boarding seniors and other students who are required to work during Senior Week or graduation. Parents and guests may dine in the Campus Center and Terrace Dining Halls and in the food court on a cash basis or with passes purchased in advance. (Passes can be purchased in the spring semester.)
Kosher meals are available in the Terrace Dining Hall for dinner on Friday and breakfast on Saturday.
You may prefer to find restaurants in the area by browsing our helpful guide to the Ithaca, New York, area:
You may also contact the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 607-272-1313 or 800-28-ITHACA, or visit the website:
To enjoy an Ithaca College fine-dining experience and a stunning view of Cayuga Lake, you can make reservations at the Tower Club by calling 607-274-3393.
Parking
Please allow at least two and a half hours on Commencement morning for local traveling to campus, parking, and walking to Butterfield Stadium. Parking is allowed on campus in any of the legal spaces and as directed by the Office of Public Safety. Additional parking is available across Route 96B at the South Hill Business Campus parking lots.
Shuttles will be available throughout the day for rides to and from the Commencement ceremony and the various receptions. Shuttle stops are conveniently located around campus near all the parking areas and signs will be posted for easy identification of the shuttle stops.
Questions regarding parking and special seating for persons with disabilities should be directed to the Office of Public Safety at 607-274-3756.
Special Seating
A special seating section may be used by individuals who, due to health or mobility impairment or other disabling conditions, cannot or should not walk from the parking lot to the stadium seating. Those guests may be driven to an area near the special seating gate where they can be dropped off and assisted to the seating area by a companion or by College personnel, if necessary. Because of space limitations, only one guest may accompany each disabled individual.
Guests using special seating should be aware that they may experience a delay in getting off the field after Commencement. Arrangements for special seating must be made by the Friday immediately preceding Commencement.
A sign language interpreter will be available in the special seating section.
As an alternative to special seating, some guests may wish to view the ceremony on television at locations across campus or on local cable from their hotel rooms. More details about this alternative will be available in the spring semester.
For further information on special seating, please contact the Office of Public Safety at 607-274-3756, weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.