The celebration is open to all students, faculty and staff throughout the UD community. To allow all to take part in the inauguration ceremony and picnic, classes will be suspended on Friday.  Staff are encouraged to attend as unit needs allow; supervisors should be consulted in advance.
 

Planned Open Events

We encourage all students and staff to wear Blue Hen spirit gear!

Faculty members and staff with doctoral or terminal degrees  who wish to join the Procession should register to do so and be prepared to wear academic regalia. A limited number of UD regalia packages (with doctoral hoods) are available from the UD Bookstore; contact Lindsey Collings (lkillmey@udel.edu) by April 6.  Participants in the Procession will have access to Gore Hall for robing, restrooms and bag check; further details to come.

Stay for the Community Celebratory Barbecue at 12:30 p.m. after the ceremony on The Green!

Register for open events so we know you’re coming. 

Continue to reference this webpage for any adjustments to the schedule of events. 

See you at the celebration!

Building Access

Security protocols will require restricted access in buildings directly adjacent to the North Green. Specifically, faculty, staff and students will not be able to access the following buildings after classes and events end on April 16, through 3 p.m. on Friday, April 17:

• Memorial Hall
• Hullihen Hall
• Mitchell Hall
• Gore Hall
• Sharp Lab
• Wolf Hall
• DuPont Hall
• Evans Hall 
• Brown Lab
• Drake Hall
• Lammont DuPont Lab
• Elliot Hall
• Alumni Hall

CSC and UDPD personnel will be on site to support and monitor these closures. Restroom facilities will be provided along the Green since the nearby buildings will be closed during the event.

Prohibited Items List

• Bags (clear or otherwise) 

  • Includes backpacks, purses, coolers and camera bags

• Liquids of any type

• Empty bottles

• Flowers or flower leis

• Umbrellas

• Signs or banners of any size

• Pets (except service animals)

• Noisemaking devices (e.g., compressed air horns)

• Mace or similar substances

• Glitter or confetti

• Beach balls

• Balloons

• “Selfie sticks” or poles

• Pocket knives/multi-tools

• Lighters

• Laser pointers

• Fireworks

• Can openers

• Weapons of any type

• Any items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate by security staff

   

Parking

Parking guidelines will be suspended in University of Delaware lots at the Newark campus on April 17. Guests are permitted to park in all campus lots except 35, 37C, and 94.
 

ADA Accessibility Information

ADA Parking
Parking Lot 34, located by the Morris Library, will be reserved for ADA parking.

Accessible Transportation
Transportation will be available for guests who park in Lot 34 and need assistance traveling to the ADA entrance.
A shuttle bus will run on the hour and half hour between Lot 24 and the ADA entrance, and will continue operating throughout the duration of the scheduled events on Friday.

ADA Entrance Location
The ADA entrance will be located between Mitchell Hall and Gore Hall.  Guests can enter starting at 10:00AM.

Security Screening
Guests using the ADA entrance will still be required to go through a security screening using the Evolv system prior to entry.

Accessible Seating
ADA seating will be available at both the Inauguration Ceremony and the BBQ.
Signage will be posted to direct guests to the designated accessible seating areas.

Communication Access
The Inauguration Ceremony will be closed captioned (CC), and an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter will be present.

Additional Assistance
For additional assistance or questions, please contact Disability Support Services:
Phone: 302-831-4643
Email: dssoffice@udel.edu

The Presidential Next Mile Endowed Fund advances the University’s emerging priorities and fuels the next stage of UD’s growth and impact. Providing unrestricted support in perpetuity, the fund enables the President to respond to strategic opportunities, invest in innovation, and advance initiatives that move the University forward.