- Commencement
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Schedule of Events
- Grad Fair
- Cap & Gown Portrait Sessions
- Lavender Celebration
- After UP: Cap & Gown Pick up
- Teach Toss / Biz Friz Competition
- Honors Program Senior Lunch
- FGEN Pinning Ceremony
- SONHI Pinning Ceremony
- ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
- Graduate Student Ceremony
- Graduate School Reception
- Baccalaureate Mass
- Senior Toast
- Undergraduate Ceremony
- Undergraduate Student Information
- Graduate Student Information
- Guest Information
- For Faculty/Staff
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Accessibility Resources
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FAQ's
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Honorary Degrees
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Traditions
- Know Before You Go
- Future Commencement Dates
- Contact
Parking and Directions
Parking:
- The majority of parking on campus is available in the main parking lot. Guests are welcome to park in any available spaces throughout campus.
- For safety, please do not park in any driveway, roadway, fire lane or any reserved locations. Cars parked illegally on campus may be towed at owner’s expense.
- Additional parking is available in the Franz River Campus Parking Lots. A shuttle will be provided to bring you from/to the River Campus on Sunday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Street parking is also available around the University.
- State issued permits and license plates authorizing use of accessible spaces are honored on campus. Please ensure it is displayed properly. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.
- You can visit the maps section of the website to print a campus map.
Directions:
From I-5 Northbound
- Take exit 304 (Rosa Parks Way) from I-5
- Take a left onto Rosa Parks Way
- Follow Rosa Parks Way as it becomes Willamette Blvd.
- Stay on Willamette Blvd. for approximately one-and-a-half miles; the main entrance to the University will be on your left-hand side
From I-5 Southbound
- Take exit 304 (Rosa Parks Way) from I-5
- Take a right onto Rosa Parks Way
- Follow Rosa Parks Way as it becomes Willamette Blvd.
- Stay on Willamette Blvd. for approximately one-and-a-half miles; the main entrance to the University will be on your left-hand side
From Portland International Airport (PDX)
- From the Portland Airport exit road (Airport Way) turn right on 82nd Ave.
- Turn right on Columbia Blvd.; continue for approximately 7 miles
- Turn left on Portsmouth Ave.
- Turn left on Willamette Blvd.
- The main entrance to campus will be on your right-hand side

