Parking & Directions to Campus

On commencement day traffic on N.J. Route 124 through Madison, Morristown, and Chatham will be heavy, with 4,000 parents and friends expected for ceremonies. Traffic and parking will be directed by Public Safety officers. Much of the parking is on grass, so rain may make for slow parking and soft, wet footing for spectators. Please have your families plan accordingly.

Please note that no buses will be permitted to enter campus on commencement day.

Getting to Campus

Handicap Parking & Special Needs Seating Area

There will be limited parking reserved for those needing handicap accessibility. Please inform a Drew public safety of your need for this parking area as you enter campus and they will direct you accordingly. Individuals requiring special needs seating should call 973-408-3103 or write the Housing Conference and Hospitality Office at least five days prior to commencement to ensure proper arrangements. Individuals needing special assistance and one family member should be seated in the special needs seating area. Ushers will be on hand to help those needing assistance and access to the special needs seating area.

Commencement Seating

The commencement ceremony will be held outdoors on the rear lawn of Mead Hall. While tickets are not required for the outdoor ceremony, seating is reserved for the families and guests of graduates. The seating area opens at 9am.  The ceremony begins at 10:30am and is expected to conclude at approximately 1pm. If severe weather is forecasted, the ceremony will be held in the Simon Forum and proceed as it would have on the rear lawn of Mead Hall. Please note, tickets are required if the ceremony is moved indoors. Each candidate for graduation is given seven downpour tickets for the indoor ceremony.

Refreshments

At the conclusion of the commencement ceremony light refreshment will be served. Refreshments will be served outdoors and their table locations will be published in the commencement program. In the event of rain refreshments will be served on the second floor of the university commons for College of Liberal Arts candidates and their guest, on the rear lawn of Seminary Hall for Theological School Candidates and their guest, and in the rotunda of the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts building for Caspersen School of Graduate Studies candidates and their guest.