Accessible Parking and Drop-Off Area
Handicapped Parking
Limited handicapped parking spaces are clearly marked and available throughout campus, both on street parking near campus buildings and in campus lots. Handicapped spaces are reserved for vehicles with appropriate state permit.
Please see our full list of campus parking lots available for use during Commencement weekend or download our printable commencement parking map [PDF, 931 KB].
Drop-off Area
Due to limited handicapped parking, a designated drop-off area for the Commencement Ceremony will be located on Campus Drive in front of Hoben Hall, accessible from 1135 Academy Street. Families may drop off guests here for barrier-free access to the Quad then find parking elsewhere on campus. Please note that parking is prohibited in the Hicks Center Lot (letter I on the map) on Commencement Sunday.
Ceremony Seating
For guests in wheelchairs, a designated seating area for the Commencement Ceremony will be located on the northeast side of the Weimer K. Hicks Center, closest to the Handicapped drop off area. Families with guests in wheelchairs who would like to reserve seating in this designated area should contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@kzoo.edu. Guests in wheelchairs who wish to sit with their entire party elsewhere on the Quad may do so.
Barrier-Free Routes
Campus Buildings with Barrier-free Access
Most campus buildings are fully accessible. Due to the various hills and steps on campus, it helps to know how to best access these buildings.
Admission Center
The Admission Center is easily accessible from the entrance off of Thompson Street. Suggested Parking: Park on Thompson Street or in the Admission Center parking lot off of Thompson Street.
Anderson Athletic Center
The gymnasium of Anderson Athletic Center is accessible from the entrance off of Academy Street. Suggested Parking: Park on Academy Street or in the lot behind the building, whose entrance is off of Academy Street just past the building.
Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
The Arcus Center is easily accessible from the entrance off of Monroe Street. There is also a circle drive where individuals can be dropped off. Suggested Parking: Park on Monroe Street across from the building (2 hour parking only) or on Academy in front the building.
Dewing Hall
Dewing Hall is served by an elevator, and the entrance on the Quad-side of the building is barrier-free. Suggested Parking: Park in the Trowbridge lot and follow the sidewalk to the Quad-side entrance of the building.
Dow Science Center
Enter the Dow Science Center through the main entrance off of the Upper Fine Arts parking lot. An elevator at the main entrance serves the buildings various levels. Suggested Parking: Park on Thompson Street or in the Upper Fine Arts lot off of Thompson Street.
Fitness & Wellness Center
The Fitness & Wellness Center is accessible through the main entrance off of Academy and Catherine Streets. An elevator past the front desk will take you to the second floor. Suggested Parking: Park along Academy Street.
Park along Academy or Catherine Streets.
Kalamazoo College Field House
The field house at the Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex is accessible through the main entrance off of West Michigan Avenue. An elevator off of the main entrance will take you to the second floor/Hornets Suite. Suggested Parking: Park in the Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex lot off of West Michigan Avenue.
Light Fine Arts Building
The Light Fine Arts Building is easily accessible from the south (rear) entrance by the Upper Fine Arts parking lot. The building is served by an elevator and various ramps. Suggested Parking: Park on Thompson Street or in the Upper Fine Arts lot off of Thompson Street.
Mandelle Hall
Mandelle Hall does not have an elevator, however, the first and second floors entrances have ramps. The first floor of the building may be accessed from a ramp on the Academy-side of the building. The second floor lobby may be accessed via a ramp on the Quad-side of the building. Suggested Parking: For access to the first floor, park on Academy Street. For access to the second floor, park in the Trowbridge Lot and follow the sidewalk to the Quad-side entrance of the building.
Nelda K. Balch Playhouse
The Balch Playhouse lobby is accessible by ramp at the main entrance of the building, just off of the Upper Fine Arts parking lot. Suggested Parking: Park on Thompson Street or in the Upper Fine Arts lot off of Thompson Street.
Olds-Upton Hall
Enter Olds-Upton through the south entrance off of Campus Drive (between Olds-Upton and Hoben Hall) for easiest access to ramps and the building’s elevator. Suggested Parking: Park on Academy Street or in the lot at the east end of Hicks Center (between Hicks and Hoben Hall).
Stetson Chapel
Stetson Chapel is accessible by ramp from the south side of the building closest to the Hicks Center. Suggested Parking: Park in the Trowbridge lot and follow the sidewalk to the ramp on the south side of Stetson Chapel.
Upjohn Library Commons
The Library is fully accessible. Enter the building through the main entrance on Thompson Street for access to the elevator. Suggested Parking: Park on Thompson Street or in the Upper Fine Arts lot off of Thompson Street.
Weimer K. Hicks Center
The Hicks Center is fully accessible. Please enter the building through the main entrance on the Quad-side of the building for the easiest access to the elevator. There is also a ramp located on the southeast end of the building. Suggested Parking: Park in the lot at the east end of the building, between the Weimer K. Hicks Center and Hoben Hall. Enter from Campus Drive on Academy Street (between Olds-Upton Hall and Hoben Hall).
Accessible Restrooms from the Quad
Weimer K. Hicks Center
Restrooms in the Weimer K. Hicks Center are accessible by using the ramp on the southeast end of the building during the Commencement Ceremony. There is also access from the Quad-side main entrance of the building by using the elevator. A restroom with a nursing station sign is located on the second floor of the Hicks if guests need a private place to nurse or pump.
Olds-Upton Hall
Restrooms in Olds-Upton Hall are accessible from the south side of the building off of Campus Drive (between Olds-Upton and Hoben Halls) during the Commencement Ceremony. Access to ramps and the building’s elevator are available by entering from the south side of the building.
Questions on Accommodations
Please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement for accessibility related questions and accommodations by emailing alumni@kzoo.edu or by calling 269.337.7300.