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Welcome!

LWTech is excited to once again welcome our graduates' friends and family to this celebratory afternoon. LWTech is immensely proud of our graduates' academic accomplishments. Being a guest at the ceremony is welcome and we would like our guests to know this information to have a celebratory and safe experience. As more information becomes available, this webpage will be updated.

Pre-Ceremony

Visa Request Letter

When students plan to attend their commencement ceremony, they may ask for a verification letter for their family and friends to apply for travel visas. Letters for visa applications are available from the Office of Student Life Director. Please complete our online visa letter request form. The Office of Student Life will communicate you after the form is received.

Tickets

Tickets are not required for guests to attend the ceremony. 

Getting To and Being At the Meydenbauer

Traveling

Public Transportation

Guests may travel to the ceremony via public transportation. Located across the street from Bellevue's transit hub, metro use is a great, cheaper option to getting to our building. Buses from all over the Greater Seattle Area stop at the Bellevue Transit Center throughout the day. Additionally, multiple Park & Rides are located nearby for local commuters.

Parking

Parking will be available to graduates, cost-free. The parking garage will fill early. Accessible parking is available the garage for students and their guests. Other parking lots are available in the downtown area, in close proximity to Meydenbauer Center. 

Decorations

Balloons

Although very celebratory, please do not bring balloons to the ceremony. They are not allowed in the Meydenbauer Center.

Noise Makers

Please do not bring noise makers to the ceremony. Using noise makers is a safety issue for small children, hearing impaired, and those with medical conditions. Please leave them at home. We appreciate good, old-fashioned clapping and cheers. 

Photography

Close-up photography will not be possible, by guests, due to safety issues. Family and friends are able to download official graduation photos from the link sent from the Office of Student Life after the ceremony. That link will be sent to the graduate's email on file with the Office of Student Life.

Service Animals

Service animals and police dogs are permitted in Meydenbauer Center. The animals must be leashed and under the supervision and control of their owners at all times while inside the facility. Non-service animals are not permitted in Meydenbauer Center.

Smoking

Meydenbauer Center is a non-smoking facility, including the parking garage. Smoking is only permitted outside of the building. Authorized exterior smoking areas are limited to 25 feet from the entrance doors on Level 1. This applies to both traditional and electronic cigarettes. 

Drug Notice

LWTech is an alcohol- and other drug-free campus. The ceremony is therefore drug-free. Anyone observed to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs will be asked to leave the ceremony. 

Seating

Guest Seating

All seating is open and not reservable, except for disability accommodations. Seating will be open to all guests at 12 p.m. Other seating information for guests includes the following

  • Seating is on the first floor of the Meydenbauer Center
  • Seating in one level, stadium seating is not used
  • Stairs are not required to get to open seating
  • There are multiple entry doors for the hall
  • Elevators are available from the parking garages and go to the first floor
  • First floor entry is available at street level
  • All seats are in one hall location, no other locations to view the ceremony are available

Accommodation Seating

Guests may request disability accommodation in order to attend the ceremony. Seats will be reserved for the guest needing disability seating and four attendants. The Office of Student Life will work with you to make the best seating arrangements to fit the needs of the party.

To request accommodation seating please complete the online accommodation request form.

Please note, all reserved seating will be available until 1 p.m. If guests have not arrived by this time, all pre-arranged reserved seats will be open to all guests.

Accommodation seating will begin at 12 p.m.

Strollers

Please do not bring strollers to the ceremony. The hall has limited space available and strollers and therefore cannot be accommodated.