SECU Stadium Venue Information

• SECU Stadium is located at 90 Stadium Dr, College Park, MD 20742.
• Parking lots listed below should be used as wayfinding points when driving to campus.
• Parking for SECU stadium is located throughout campus in areas such as Lot 1/Z, Regents Drive Garage, Terrapin Trail Garage, lot 9B, and lot 4b among others. Parking lots should be used as wayfinding points when driving to campus.
• Walking to SECU stadium is possible from most campus parking lots. Shuttles are also available throughout campus.
• SECU stadium Gates C, D, E, F, G, I, and J will open for entry to guests at 5 p.m.
• All gates A-K will be available for exit.
  • Graduates should arrive at the Cole Field House historic entrance (at the intersection of Campus Drive and Union Lane). Arrival timing and instructions will be available later in the Spring semester. 

• Parking permits are not required, and meters will be turned off, in most parking lots on campus. Parking is available in lots and garages near SECU Stadium, including Regents Drive Garage, lots 1/Z, Terrapin Trail Garage, lot 9B, lot 11B, and lot 4B. 

• Parking lots should be used as wayfinding points when driving to campus.

• Walking to SECU stadium is possible from most lots. Shuttles are also available throughout campus. All shuttles are wheelchair accessible.

• Guests in wheelchairs and guests with limited mobility arriving to SECU stadium, should park in Stadium Drive Garage, and enter through gates F or G. This is a fully accessible pathway. 

• When driving to SECU Stadium, guests should enter campus at the entrance closest to the area you will park. Available entrances include; Stadium Drive, Campus Drive and Adelphi Ave., Campus Drive and Baltimore Ave, and 193 and Paint Branch Ave.

• Traffic on campus can be busy during commencement. Give yourself additional time to travel to campus for these ceremonies.

• Obey all campus parking and traffic signage and regulations.

 

• Accessible seating is available for guests in wheelchairs in the following locations:
  • The top of sections 2, 9, and 28
  • Sections 202-212
  • Sections 302-312 
    Note: All seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Limited mobility seating is available for guests in the upper rows of sections 2-9 and 22-28. Marked with purple signage.
  Note: All seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Guests in wheelchairs and guests with limited mobility should park in Stadium Drive Garage, and enter through gate E. All other gates are available for entry.
• This venue offers assistive listening devices and other accessibility services upon request. Ask the Commencement Team for more information.
• American Sign Language interpretation is available in the mezzanine seats of section 27.
  Note: All seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Captions will be on screen throughout the venue.
• Additional questions about accessibility, including seating, closed captioning, and sign language, can be found on the venue accessibility page. 

Be prepared for the main ceremony by reviewing the bag policy before arrival. 

• Graduates - Graduates should bring only necessary items they can carry throughout the ceremony. Clutch-sized bags no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" are permitted and do not have to be clear. Backpacks and bags larger than 4.5"x6.5" are prohibited. Graduates are encouraged to bring empty personal water bottles and snacks. Water filling stations will be available.
   

• Guests - Clear bags no larger than 12"x12"x6" are permitted. They will be searched, which can delay entry, so we recommend avoiding bags if possible. Backpacks are prohibited. Guests may bring empty personal water bottles. Outside food and drink is prohibited unless medically necessary. Concessions will be available at SECU Stadium.

 

• Each graduate is eligible to claim six guest tickets and one personal ticket to the main ceremony. Tickets will be available to claim at 10am on April 13, 2026 until 4:00pm on May 11th. Claims are made via the Athletics student ticket site. Graduates should visit the "Sign In as Student" link to claim their tickets. Guest tickets for SECU stadium are General Admission; guests will claim seats on a first-come first-serve basis upon arrival to the seats. 

• If you have questions about attending a ceremony in SECU Stadium, please contact the Office of Special Events at commencement@umd.edu. 

• For more information about the venue, visit the SECU Stadium website.