114th Annual Commencement Exercises
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Stan Sheriff Center
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Directions to the Stan Sheriff Center
From the Airport
Travel east on the H-1 freeway. Take the University exit (Exit 24B). Stay in the far-right lane heading north on University Avenue. Take a right on Dole Street at the first light. Take another immediate right on to Lower Campus Road.
From Waikiki
Head north towards Ala Wai Boulevard. Travel west on Ala Wai Boulevard (one-way street) and make a right turn at McCully Street. Take a right at the first light on to Kapiʻolani Boulevard. Take a left at University Avenue. Stay in the far-right lane heading north on University Avenue. Take a right on Dole Street. Take another immediate right on to Lower Campus Road.
(Directions courtesy of the UH Athletics Department)
Parking
Parking is free on commencement day, but limited on a first-come, first-served basis.
Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
The Zone 20 lower campus parking structure may fill up quickly. When that parking structure is full, drivers will be directed to park in the lots on the upper main campus. As each lot fills, the attendants will direct drivers to the next available lot. They will continue to do this until all lots are full. Folks coming from upper campus can make their way down to Stan Sheriff Center by crossing Dole Street and proceeding to the elevators on the top floor of the lower campus parking structure.
The road from the Waiʻalae gate entrance to the Stan Sheriff Center will be closed before and during the ceremony. Parking is restricted near the ROTC buildings, behind the Stan Sheriff Center, around Les Murakami Baseball Stadium, and in the Music and Law School lots. Student Housing lots are for permit holders only. Reserved stalls are enforced 24/7.
The majority of the ADA stalls are located on the Diamond Head side of the third floor of the lower campus parking structure. A valid Department of Transportation placard is required to park in these stalls.
Shuttles
Parking shuttle service will be provided from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. for the 9:00 a.m. ceremony and 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. for the 3:30 p.m. ceremony. The shuttle buses are wheelchair accessible and run a continuous route from the Biomedical Science Building to Krauss Circle.
All stops along this route will be marked with the RAINBOW SHUTTLE STOP signs.
The stops along the shuttle route are:
- Biomedical Science Building (near Sherman Laboratory)
- Moore Hall
- Kennedy Theatre
- Physical Science Building
- Art Building
- Krauss Circle
- Kuykendall Hall (near Sustainability Courtyard)
- Watanabe Hall
- Jefferson Hall
- Center for Korean Studies
- Biomedical Science Building
For the return trip, passengers may board the shuttles at Krauss Circle. Please be aware that the length of time for the shuttles to return to this area may vary according to the amount of traffic along the route.
Passenger Drop-Off and Pick-Up Areas
For everyone’s safety, please avoid dropping off passengers in the middle of the road or in high-traffic areas.
Graduates can be dropped off on the ground floor area between the parking structure and the Athletic Complex and proceed to the loading dock area behind the Stan Sheriff Center. Signs will be posted to direct drivers to this area. This area will be closed when the parking structure has filled and/or during the period when traffic is modified for exiting.
Guests can be dropped off on the third floor of the Diamond Head side of the lower campus Zone 20 parking structure near the Athletic Complex. There, a ramp provides direct access to the main entrance of the Stan Sheriff Center.
Questions? Please email uhm.commencement@hawaii.edu or call (808) 956-GRAD.