Great Southern Bank Arena on the MSU campus, located at 685 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway, will be utilized for Springfield Public Schools’ Graduation Ceremonies.
Arena floor seating will be provided for the graduates. Sections E, F, G, H, I, and J will be blocked off from audience seating (see map below). The box seats will not be available to the general public. There is no reserved seating and you may not tape off or mark seats as reserved. Section D will be reserved for the hearing impaired. Handicap seating is located on the north and south sides of GSB Arena and can be accessed by the north or south elevators on each side of the building. One additional family member will be allowed to remain with the individual who requires assistance.
Family members and guests must enter the main entrance to GSB Arena which is located on the southeast side of the building. The doors to GSB Arena will open approximately 45 minutes prior to each commencement beginning. The doors will close after each ceremony begins and remain closed until the ceremony has concluded. Guests arriving for the later ceremonies will be allowed entry into GSB Arena after the facility has been cleared of guests from the previous ceremony. Please use the parking lots north of Grand Street and south of Monroe for parking. There will also be parking available to the north of Hammons Student Center in the north parking garage off of Cherry and to the northwest corner of the building off of Holland and Harrison.
Graduates must enter the main entrance to Hammons Student Center which is located on the east side of the building between Hammons Student Center and GSB Arena. Graduates can use the sidewalk between Hammons Student Center and GSB Arena to enter Hammons Student Center. After the ceremony, graduates will exit from the floor level to the northeast corner of GSB Arena on Harrison Street. Graduates will not be allowed to re-enter the building. Audience members should plan to join their graduates by exiting the northeast, northwest, or southwest doors of GSB Arena and walking to the northeast side of the building on Harrison Street.
