Reminder about commencement parking

To accommodate expected parking demand for the Commencement ceremony at 1 p.m., Friday May 12, the following parking areas will be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday, May 11, through 2 p.m., Friday, May 12:

  • Cone Decks 1 and 2 – Faculty/Staff and Visitor parking
  • West Deck
  • Lot 7 (on University Road between West Deck and Cone Deck)
  • Lot 7A (at Memorial Hall)
  • SAC Handicap Parking
  • SAC North Faculty/Staff Parking

These parking alternatives are recommended for faculty/staff:

  • East Deck 1 (for those who have premium gate access and normally park in Cone Deck Faculty/Staff Parking)
  • East Deck 3
  • South Village Deck

Note: These decks are serviced by the Campus Shuttle with stops at the Reese curb and the Popp Martin Student Union.

  • Campus Shuttle Yellow Route 47 stops at the front of South Village Deck and immediately goes to the Reese curb and continues on to East Deck 1 and the Student Union. This is the best and quickest route running from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Green Route 49 serves South Village Deck, East Deck and the Student Union with a stop at North Deck (making the trip a bit longer).
  • For information on these schedules try the UNC Charlotte NextRide app available free at the App Store for Apple, Android and Blackberry. The app provides real-time tracking of the buses with estimated stop times. Refer to the UNC Charlotte NextRide website.