Springfield College Commencement
Springfield College Commencement
Please join us for the 139th Springfield College Commencement exercises. The work that students do throughout their tenure at Springfield College culminates with the conferral of bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. Each year, Springfield College Trustees, members of the faculty and staff, and we look forward to celebrating our students’ accomplishments at our annual Commencement exercises. This ceremony is a way to honor and mark years of study and preparation, and celebrate the beginning of the next phase of our students’ lives.
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Prohibited Items
- No Bags, backpacks, or brief cases except for:
1. Clutch/Purse no larger than 5"x 7"
2. Medical Bag
3. Diaper Bag (with child in attendance) - Cameras with interchangeable/detachable lens or external flash (No Professional Photography)
- Audio/Visual Recording Devices (includes GoPro, Google Glass, Spectacles, etc.)
- Selfie Sticks, Tripods, Monopods
- Outside Food, Beverage, or Alcohol
- Cans, Metal/Glass/Plastic Containers, Bottles, or Flasks (empty or sealed bottles included)
- Laptops, Tablets, Personal Computers, or Two-Way Radios
- Weapons, Firearms, Pepper Spray, Pocket Knives or Mace
- Illegal Drugs or Substances
- Flammable Liquids, Aerosol Cans, or Permanent Markers
- Flashlights, Laser Pointers, Flares, or Fireworks
- Noise Making Devices (i.e. Air Horns, whistles, bells, vuvuzelas, etc.)
- Balloons, Balls, Projectiles, or Optical Illusions
- Skateboards, Segways, Scooters, Rollerblades, Bicycles, Hover boards, and Helmets
- Coolers, Ice Chests, Folding Chairs, or Pointed-Tip Umbrellas
- Flowers (unless otherwise permitted by Tour Production)
- Seat Cushions or Booster Seats
- Patrons Without Shoes or Shirt
- Masks, Chains, or Studded Belts/Bracelets
- Drones (without prior written consent from MassMutual Center Management)
- Animals or Pets (accommodations made for trained, harnessed, and housebroken service animals)
- Unapproved Pamphlets, Handouts, Ads, or Flyers without prior consent from Arena Management
- Clothing, garments, or signs displaying explicit language, profanity, or derogatory characterization toward any person(s)
- Signs, Flags, or Banners exceeding 11” x 17” or attached to a pole/stick. Signs must be relevant to event. Signs may not contain or display obscene or offensive language and/or pictures as determined by MassMutual Center Management. Management reserves the right to prohibit or remove a sign or banner at any time.
Where To Park
Event Parking
The new Convention Center Carpark located adjacent to the MassMutual Center is now open to the public!!!
A few notes: 1. This is a PAID garage. Click Here For Daily Rates & Event Parking Rates 2. Entrances & Exits are located on Harrison Avenue & Dwight Street
3. There is a street-level walkway that leads from the garage, across Bruce Landon Way, and will empty onto the sidewalk of Bruce Landon Way in front of the box office lobby entrance.
4. Although open and operating, there will still be construction activities in and around the garage as the construction is still ongoing. Please follow all signage and direction provided by garage attendants.
5. Parking options are also available with the Springfield Parking Authority along with MGM Springfield.
Please note: Bruce Landon Way is closed to vehicular traffic. For a map of available parking, please click here
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