Venue Information
Commencement is held at the Salinas Sports Complex located at 1034 N. Main Street, Salinas, California. It is bound on the west by N. Main Street, the north by E. Laurel, by Maryal Drive on the east and E. Bernal on the south.
The ceremony site is an open air venue. Commencement is held outdoors, rain or shine, with no shade — attendees should be prepared both for heat and inclement weather. Seating is on a first-come, first serve basis.
Topic Details General Seating Seating is first come, first serve. Saving Seats Saving seats is discouraged and all saved seats not occupied by 10 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony will need to be released. Grandstand Access General Admission seating is available in the West, North and South Grandstands. Arena Floor Access Admission to the Main Arena Floor requires a Distinguished Guest ticket or an ADA ticket. All guests admitted to the Main Arena Floor must be wristbanded. No re-admittance is permitted without a wristband. All attendees are required to walk through metal detectors or be wanded, if unable to use the walk through metal detector.
All bags, jackets and blankets will be reviewed upon entry.
No outside food and beverages permitted.
Bag Type Requirement Clear Bags All bags, purses and backpacks brought into the venue must be clear and be under 12” by 6”x12”. Logo Area The logo’d area of any clear bag cannot exceed 4.5” x 3.4”. Non-Clear Bags Any non-clear bags are limited and not to exceed 4.5”x8.5”. In support of CSUMB’s commitment to sustainability, three waste sorting bins will be provided for use by attendees.
No animals may be left in any vehicle parked on property for longer than 15 minutes.
For your safety and comfort, as well as those around you, the following items are not allowed in the venue.
Any items deemed to be inappropriate, offensive or potentially hazardous by security, staff or facility management may be confiscated.-
NO Aerosol cans — e.g., sunblock, pepper spray, mace, hairspray, silly string, etc
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NO Alcohol, smoking, and tobacco products
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NO Animals — except approved certified service dogs (emotional support animals are not permitted).
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NO artificial noisemakers
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NO balloons, glitter, rice, streamers and confetti
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NO Banners and Signs over 22” x 28”
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NO Cans or Glass Bottles & Personal Coolers
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NO Confetti, poppers or streamers
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NO Hard or soft-sided coolers of any kind
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NO Illegal substances, drugs or chemicals of any kind
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NO Laser pointers
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NO Metal, plastic or glass water bottles or containers of any kind
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NO Noisemakers, plastic horns, air horns, whistles or musical instruments of any kind
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NO Outside food and drinks
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NO Poles and sticks/staffs including but not limited to metal, plastic or wood
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NO Professional camera equipment, including but not limited to tripods, battery packs and large commercial video cameras
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NO Remote-controlled aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems or drones
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NO Skates, skateboards, scooters, hoverboards or bicycles
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NO Strollers or car seats
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NO Umbrellas, beach balls, frisbees, sports equipment and toys
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NO Video Cameras, Including Gopro type video Cameras
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NO Weapons or incendiary devices of any kind.
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