Accessibility Seating and Drop-off

Accessibility seating and other reasonable accommodations will be available to guests at Karamu. Guests in need of accommodations should arrive no less than 60 minutes prior to the start of the celebration and see an usher to be seated. Seating in these reserved areas cannot be guaranteed once the celebration begins. 

Please check back for information regarding drop-off locations.

Prohibited Items

Prohibited items include:

  • Animals (other than those used as service animals)
  • Bags (larger than 14" x 14")
  • Large signs
  • Laser pointers (Note: the use of a laser-point device will result in criminal charges and ejection from the ceremony)
  • Strollers
  • Whistles or Noisemakers
  • Weapons of any kind

Smoking is prohibited. Smoking is also defined to include any and all electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes.

Inspections

For your safety and the safety of others, guests and their possessions are subject to inspection as a condition of admittance. The university reserves the final decision on all items brought into the venue.

Security will carry out security checks at the entrance of the celebration venue. Our priority is to do this as quickly as possible. Please allow plenty of time to get in the venue for the celebration.

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