Commencement

Commencement location

Cable Dahmer Arena
19100 E Valley View Pkwy
Independence, MO 64055

Parking, grad entrance and guest entrance

Parking at Cable Dahmer Arena is free for this event. When you arrive, guest services attendants will direct you to available parking, including ADA-accessible parking if needed.

Graduates should enter at the south entrance marked “Community Ice.” Guests should enter from the main entrance on the east side of the venue, marked “Cable Dahmer Arena.” Please refer to the map inside the Commencement Information Packet for help locating these two entrance points. The two entrances will be marked with A-frame signs to assist everyone in finding their way, and guest services attendants will be glad to help, as well.

Guests and seating

You are welcome to invite your family and friends to attend; tickets are not required. Family and Guests are required to walk through a metal detector prior to entering.

Career help for grads

The Graduation Toolkit is a collection of online career tools, designed to help high school and college graduates…

• Identify their top work skills and interests
• Explore in-demand job opportunities
• Understand the income they’ll need
• Update their resume to highlight their strengths
• Network like a professional
• Map out a plan for their future

Let us know how we’re doing

Please complete the Graduate Satisfaction Survey to let us know about your commencement experience.