May 4, 2011

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Commencement Information

Los Angeles - Fans planning to attend this weekend's softball series between LMU and San Diego and Sunday's baseball game between LMU and Cal State Bakersfield are advised to allow extra travel time due to the scheduled closure of campus roads for the university's undergraduate commencement on May 7 and the graduate commencement on May 8. All roads on campus will be closed between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 and entrance to campus will be restricted to the Lincoln Blvd. gate only. Parking in the local Westchester community is prohibited.

Saturday, May 7
LMU strongly recommends that fans refrain from planning to arrive prior to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Campus traffic will be prohibited between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. All campus visitors who arrive prior to 11:30 a.m. will be forced to shuttle from off-campus parking. Shuttle operations will cease at the conclusion of graduation and will not be available after the softball games.

Between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, no cars will be granted access to any on-campus roads. After 1 p.m., roads will re-open but campus access and local streets will be heavily congested. Additionally, the Lincoln Blvd. gate will be open as an entrance only, while the Loyola Blvd. gate will be exit only. Please allow extra time in getting from the Lincoln Blvd. gate to Smith Field.

The gates to Smith Field will open as usual at 1 p.m., one hour before the scheduled first pitch.

Sunday, May 8
On Sunday, May 8, the softball games are scheduled for 1 and 3 p.m. Baseball will also be hosting a single game against Cal State Bakersfield at 3 p.m. Due to graduate school commencement ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m., those wishing to attend the softball and/or baseball games should prepare for increased traffic on and around campus. Although all campus roads will be open on Sunday, please be advised that parking may be limited on this day. Gates will open for both softball and baseball at 12 p.m.