Venue Information
Please read the below carefully and note that many of Drexel’s Commencement Ceremonies are held in outdoor facilities. With the weather in mid-June variable, but historically warm in the Philadelphia region, we encourage all guests to use precaution when deciding whether to attend a ceremony and to check the local weather leading up to June 13-15. A reminder that all ceremonies will occur rain or shine and will be live streamed on the Commencement website.
INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL CEREMONIES
JUNE 13-15, 2024
College and school ceremonies will be held on Drexel's University City Campus, at The Mann Center located in Fairmount Park, and at the Academy of Music in Center City, Philadelphia.
VENUE CONSIDERATIONS
The Academy of Music is located in Center City, Philadelphia at 240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The Academy is an indoor, air-conditioned facility, where specific college and school ceremonies will take place on June 13. Note entrance and seating is located on Broad Street, a main thoroughfare at the heart of the city of Philadelphia. Please use precaution when determining guest attendance and reference the Accessibility section of the Commencement website.
The following items are not permitted at the Academy of Music:
- Balloons or large signs (anything that will obstruct views of other guests)
- Weapons, including:
- Firearms: handguns, rifles, shotguns, and other firearms of all types, air guns, pellet guns, and BB guns
- Knives of any kind other than eating utensils
- Tasers, stun guns
- Fireworks, explosives, or any other dangerous or hazardous devices
- Selfie sticks
- Food and beverage
The Mandell Theater, located on Chestnut Street between 32nd and 33rd streets on Drexel’s University City Campus, is an indoor, air-conditioned facility, where specific college and school ceremonies will take place on June 13. Note entrance and seating is located approximately two city blocks from Drexel’s Parking Garage (34th and Ludlow Streets). Please use precaution when determining guest attendance and reference the Accessibility section of the Commencement website.
The following items are not permitted at the Mandell Theater:
- Balloons or large signs (anything that will obstruct views of other guests)
- Weapons
- Selfie sticks
- Food and beverage
The Mann Center – situated in historic Fairmount Park – is an outdoor facility with covered but open-air seating under the main stage area, where specific college and school ceremonies will take place on June 13-15. Note seating is located approximately 200–600 feet from the parking lot depending on parking space and seating location. Please use precaution when determining guest attendance and reference the Accessibility section of the Commencement website.
There is also uncovered seating on the Connelly Terrace within the venue. Covered seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis the day of each ceremony. Please be mindful you may be seated in the uncovered section depending on the size of the ceremony and arrival time. The ceremonies will take place rain or shine and guests should plan as well as dress appropriately.
The venue is family-friendly and includes the Great Lawn area where families can choose to spread out with blankets and young children, should they need more space.
The weather will be warm and it is recommended to dress in light clothing. Concessions will be available for purchase (including non-alcoholic beverages only).
Please note the following items are not permitted at the venue:
- Balloons
- Weapons
- Selfie sticks
- Food and beverage
- Tablets
- Drones
- Tents / Canopies
- Camping Equipment
- Beach Umbrellas
- Laser Pointers
Please see http://manncenter.org/map for full details on facility amenities.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE CEREMONY, CITIZENS BANK PARK
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024
Venue Considerations
Citizens Bank Park – located at the Sports Complex in South Philadelphia – is an outdoor facility with uncovered seating, where the University-wide Commencement will take place on June 14. There are handicap accessible sections at the top of all seating on the Main Concourse. We still encourage families to use precaution when determining guest attendance and reference the Accessibility section of the Commencement website.
The weather will be warm and it is recommended to dress in light clothing. Concessions will be available for purchase (including non-alcoholic beverages only).
There are non-University events scheduled to be held at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex on June 14 that will impact transportation, traffic, and overall ceremony experience. We recommend allotting plenty of time to arrive to the ballpark before the 5 p.m. ceremony start time. The gates to Citizens Bank Park will open at 3:30 p.m.
All gates will have metal detectors and guests are subject to bag checks. Please see the Citizens Bank Park Code of Conduct for additional details on what is permitted and not permitted in the ballpark. The Bag Policy will be enforced as follows:
Citizens Bank Park Bag Policy
- In an effort to expedite entry, guests are prohibited from bringing non-clear bags, including backpacks and draw-string bags, into the ballpark.
- Only clutch purses and/or fanny packs (no larger than 5" x 7"), clear bags (no larger than 12" x 6" x 12"), medical bags, and diaper bags will be permitted into Citizens Bank Park.
- All bags will be subject to inspection upon entry in accordance with Major League Baseball security regulations.