Traffic Advisory for UMass Amherst Commencements

The University of Massachusetts Police Department is issuing a traffic advisory for Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, related to the graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies at UMass Amherst.

On Thursday, May 13, the Graduate School Commencement will begin at 4 p.m. at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium on campus. Starting at 2:30 p.m., traffic on University Drive will be restricted to buses between Massachusetts Avenue and Amity Street. All vehicles attending the Graduate School Commencement should use Route 116 to the UMass exit. Vehicles will be parked in the parking lots surrounding the stadium.

On Friday, May 14, Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies will take place during the day at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Starting at 7:30 a.m., traffic on University Drive will be restricted to buses between Massachusetts Avenue and Amity Street. Rocky Hill Road between University Drive and North Maple Street will have restricted access. All vehicles attending the Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies should use Route 116 to the UMass exit. Vehicles will be parked in the parking lots surrounding the stadium. If the lots are full around the stadium, vehicles attending the ceremonies will be parked in Lots 32, 34 and 71 off Massachusetts Avenue.