• Parking is free and open to everyone, permits will not be needed during commencement ceremony dates
• 1 Concession Stand will be open with Warm Pretzels, Chips, Candy, and Beverages for Sale.
• NO Noise Makers, Glass Vases, and/or Helium Balloons
• Doors will not open any earlier than 1 hour prior to ceremony start time
• For any ADA accommodations, please contact the school directly.

To ensure guest safety and a quicker entry into the venue, Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena has implemented a bag policy limiting the size and type allowed into the venue. Guests are encouraged to not bring bags. If guests wish to bring a bag, it must meet the criteria below.

Here is everything you need to know for a safer, more convenient experience at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena:

Each guest, including children, will be able to carry one approved clear bag and one clutch.

• Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags that do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12".
• One-gallon clear plastic Ziploc-style bag. These bags are still subject to search.
• Small clutch bags that do not exceed 4.5” x 6.5” with or without a handle or strap.
• Diaper bags (with child) after inspection.
• An exception will be made for medically necessary items that cannot fit into a clear bag, after proper inspection.

All other bags will not be permitted. A list of prohibited bags includes, but is not limited to: purses, backpacks, drawstrings bags that are not clear, briefcases, coolers, fanny packs, luggage, computer bags, camera bags, and binocular cases.

Guests are encouraged to return unauthorized items to their vehicles.

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Management reserves the right to remove anyone from the event who violates any laws, event rules or regulations, or directives from event staff

• WEAPONS OR DANGEROUS DEVICES OF ANY KIND
• ILLEGAL DRUGS/SUBSTANCES
• BAGS (LARGER THAN 12”x12”x8”)
• BACKPACKS
• ALCOHOL
• BOTTLES / CANS / FLASKS
• FOOD/COOLERS
• OUTSIDE FOOD/BEVERAGE (BABY FOOD WILL BE PERMITTED)
• BALLOONS/MARKERS/SPRAY PAINT
• PAMPHLETS/PRODUCT SAMPLES
• SKATEBOARDS/ROLLERBLADES/BICYCLES
• HELMETS
• CHAIRS
• SELFIE STICKS
• LAPTOP COMPUTERS
• 2-WAY RADIOS
• FRISBEES, BEACHBALLS
• PEPPER SPRAY/MACE, FLARES, FIREWORKS
• LASER POINTERS/STROBE LIGHTS
• AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES
• DRONES / REMOTE CONTROLLED TOYS
• SEGWAYS/HOVERBOARDS
• WHEELED MOBILITY DEVICES WITH LESS THAN 3 WHEELS
• DEVICES THAT CANNOT MAINTAIN STABILITY AND BALANCE WHEN STOPPED, UNPOWERED, OR UNOCCUPIED
• ANY NOISE MAKING DEVICES (i.e. AIR HORNS, WHISTLES, DRUMS, PLASTIC HORNS, ETC)
• SIGNS/FLAGS/POSTERS/BANNERS (LARGER THAN 11”X7” OR ATTACHED TO POLE)
• TRIPODS/MONOPODS
• SUSPICIOUS ITEMS AS DEEMED BY ARENA OR SECURITY MANAGEMENT
• ANY OTHER ITEMS DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE BY ARENA OR SECURITY MANAGEMENT