Visitor Information

- Visiting W&L
- Lexington, VA
- Parking
- Safety & Security
- Seating
- Water
- Restrooms

PARKING

Parking for the inauguration is available in the parking deck located off Nelson Street and East Denny Circle behind the gymnasium complex. The Front Lawn is a short walk from the parking deck.

Washington and Lee will provide convenient access to the ceremony for all those who are able to walk only short distances, who have difficulty climbing steps, who use a wheelchair, or who otherwise need special assistance. The University will provide special parking and transportation for the ceremony for those guests who are handicapped or have special health concerns.

We will designate the Lee Chapel Visitors lot on Jefferson Street and Washington Street from Lee Avenue to Nelson Street as Handicapped and Special Needs parking. These areas will be closed to all others. Visitors should be advised that this parking is available on a first come, first served basis, so arrival times should be planned accordingly. We also will have a golf cart available to transport special needs guests to the ceremony from those areas. When these areas fill, guests may drop off their special-needs guests near the President's house on Washington Street and they can still be transported to the ceremony.

To request assistance, please contact Michael L. Young, Director of Public Safety, by e-mail at mlyoung@wlu.edu or by phone at 540.458.8427, or Brian Richardson, University Marshal, by e-mail at richardsonb@wlu.edu or by phone at 540.458.8430.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Members of the Public Safety staff are in uniform and scattered about the campus during the ceremony. If you have questions or need assistance, please feel free to seek them out. You may reach a member of the security by phone at 540.458.8999.

SEATING

The ground in front of Lee Chapel is slightly sloping and the University provides chairs. There is also limited space under shade trees, shading tents, and along the Colonnade on the edges of the inauguration area. The audience faces into the sun, so appropriate protection and clothing is advised. The sun is almost directly over Lee Chapel at 12 noon.

WATER

The University provides complimentary water stations to the sides and behind the seating area.

RESTROOMS

Restrooms for guests are available inside the main lobby of Washington Hall, the central building on the Colonnade, and inside the Lee Chapel museum, entrance near the back, on the right as you face the chapel.