Entering Victory Heights Arena
All entrances to Victory Heights Arena will open at 2 p.m. Please refer to the information below for specific guest and graduate entry points.
Graduate and Hooding Faculty Entrance
Doors open at 2 p.m.; Graduates and Hooding Faculty members are to enter through the Sports Performance Center main entrance. Signage will be outside the doors to assist.
- Graduates must arrive fully dressed in regalia with your Name Announcement Card printed and in hand. This is your ticket to enter the venue.
- If you do not have your Name Announcement Card, you will not be allowed to enter. A digital version of your Name Announcement Card on any device will not be accepted.
Graduates must arrive no later than 3:15 p.m. and be seated within their school by 3:30 p.m. Graduates who are not in their seats by the start of the procession may be held and seated after the formal procession.
Guest Entrances
Doors open at 2 p.m. Guests may enter Victory Heights Arena via the main entrance.
The main entrance can be accessed via level 3 of the building. If you are coming from Allequippa Street, follow down the stairs located adjacent to the Petersen Events Center. The entrance to the Victory Heights Arena is located about halfway down these stairs and to your left. If you are coming from Terrace Street, follow up the stairs located adjacent to the Petersen Events Center. Entrance into the Victory Heights Arena is located about halfway up these stairs and to your right.
There are two accessible entrances into the building, depending on which direction you are coming from. If you are coming from Allequippa Street, the accessible entrance is located at the Sports Performance Center. Follow the sidewalk to the first entry door on the left. Once inside the building, follow signage directing you to the elevator. If you are coming from Terrace Street, you must enter the Petersen Events Center, and board the elevator. Once aboard the elevator, select level "LL." From there, you will cross directly into the Victory Heights Arena via the main entrance.
Guest Seating
Digital tickets claimed by your graduate are for general admission entrance, and guest seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ceremony Safety
For the safety and enjoyment of all attendees, please review the list of items not permitted at the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
Victory Heights Arena Clear Bag Policy
Only clear bags that are 12"x12"x6" will be permitted.
Any bag that is not clear must be less than 4.5"x6.5".
Diaper and medical bags are permitted but will be screened by security.
- Guests are NOT PERMITTED to carry-in the following items:
- Selfie Sticks
- Camera bags/cases
- Binocular cases
- Seat cushions
- Purses larger than a clutch bag
- Coolers
- Briefcases
- Backpacks
- Fanny packs
- Cinch bags
- Luggage of any kind
- Computer bags
- Any bag larger than the permissible size
The Victory Heights Arena management reserves the right to make the final determination on prohibited items. In the event that the prohibited items are revealed in a search, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their cars before re-entering the building.
