Commencement

• Gates open one hour before each ceremony.
• All attendees will pass through metal detectors. 
• Only clear purses, clear totes, small clutches, or medical bags are allowed.
• Permitted and prohibited item guidelines.

For information about guest tickets and seating, please visit:

Tickets and Seating

High traffic expected; plan for additional parking time. Fowler Street is southbound only. 

Parking Options

Parking costs vary by lot.

• Family Housing Parking Deck (ER66) 
  Off 10th Street. 
• Tech Square Parking Deck (E81) 
  For guests from Fifth Street or North Avenue.
• Peters Parking Deck (E52) and 
  North Campus Parking Deck
  For guests from 10th Street.
• Klaus Parking Deck (E40) 
  Off Ferst Drive. 
• North Campus Parking Deck (Area 5)
  Off State Street. 

Guest Drop-Off and ADA Parking

• Drop-off/pickup at McCamish West Entrance on Fowler Street. 
• ADA parking on Fowler Street, Eighth Street, and in E65 (behind McCamish Pavilion). 

Venue Accessibility Accommodations

Public Transportation

• The Midtown Marta Station is the closest to the ceremonies. 
• Georgia Tech Stinger Bus Gold Route makes continuous pick-ups from Midtown Station to campus. 
  • Exit the bus at the Ferst and Fowler stop. 
  • Walk three blocks north on Fowler Street to McCamish Pavilion. 

Campus Bus Tracking

Permitted and Prohibited Items

Guests and graduates are all subject to venue policies regarding permitted and prohibited items. Signs are subject to the Institute's Freedom of Expression policy.

Full Permitted and Prohibited Items Policy

Free Bag Valet: Guests with strollers, baby carriers, or non-complying bags can valet their items at the Byers Tennis Complex (located across from McCamish Pavilion). Opens 90 minutes prior to ceremony start.

• Limited concessions available; major credit cards accepted. 
• Flowers and mementos for sale inside and outside the venue.

Event Photography

• This event is being recorded and photographed. 
• By attending this event, you consent to your likeness, image and/or voice being recorded and/or photographed, and used by Georgia Tech, without compensation, for any purpose within Georgia Tech's mission, and you release Georgia Tech from any liability resulting from such usage. 
• If you do not wish to be subject to the foregoing, do not attend this event. 

Graduate Photos

• GradImages, our official graduation photographer, will capture photos of each graduate during the ceremony.
• Graduates will receive email proofs of their photos one week post event. For viewing and purchasing options, visit gradimages.com.
• For inspiration on where to take personal graduation photos on campus, consult our campus photo spots guides.