What Guests Need to Know:
Help for Those With Disabilities

Handicapped-Accessible Parking

Guests with documented disabilities who need handicapped-accessible parking adjacent to the stadium must complete and submit an application form by April 13. To receive a hard copy of the form, call 413-545-0892. Disability Services must also receive a copy of your HP placard or HP or V license plate registration.

Lift-Equipped Shuttles

Lift-equipped vans and shuttle-buses will make frequent runs from Parking Lot 25 (see Campus Map) to the stadium. To request a ride, call 413-545-2086.

Stadium Wheelchair Seating

There is limited wheelchair seating on the west side of the stadium. It is accessible from the southwest ramp at Gate 4 (Stadium Map).

On-Field Seating

Folding chairs will be available at the rear of the field for ambulatory guests who cannot climb stairs. This seating is level with (but apart from) that for graduating students, and can be reached through gates 3 and 4 (Stadium Map).

Sign or Oral Interpreters

Sign-language or oral interpreters are available but must be requested no later than April 20 by calling 413-545-0892 V/TTY or contact us via email, with subject line "Commencement Interpreter Request".

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