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Johnson County Community College holds commencement on its own campus at 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, in the JCCC Gymnasium, with overflow seating and a livestream in the Fieldhouse below it. It has been the same venue for several years running, which makes planning easier here than at the schools that move.
There are two ceremonies on one day in mid-to-late May, split by degree type, with the gym opening an hour before each. Each runs about ninety minutes.
What JCCC publishes for guests with mobility needs
This is one of the better-documented graduations in the area:
- "Accessible (ADA) parking is available in designated lots closest to the venue — look for posted signage upon arrival."
- "Drop-off areas are available near the Gym entrance for guests with mobility needs."
- "From all parking areas, clearly marked walking paths will guide you directly to the Gym."
- Ceremonies have sign language interpreting and captioning. Questions go to Access Services, 913-469-3521, accessservices@jccc.edu.
- Arrival routing is published: enter campus via the Westgate/College Boulevard entrance, park in the lots on the north and west sides, and JCCC Police and staff are stationed around campus to direct traffic.
The thing to plan around
Gym seating is ticketed but unassigned. Tickets are required for gym entry (four guaranteed per registered graduate, with unticketed overflow in the Fieldhouse), but there is no reserved accessible seating section published, and seats are first-come.
In practice that means arriving early matters more here than at a venue with assigned ADA seating, and it means the walk from the parking lot happens before the good seats go. JCCC's own advice is to "plan to arrive early to allow time for parking and walking to the Gym." If someone in your group is slow over distance, those two pressures pull against each other. A scooter or a rollator with a seat takes the pressure off both.
What we do
We deliver a scooter, wheelchair, transport chair or rollator to your home or hotel, cleaned and charged, and collect it afterwards. Most local families take delivery the day before and drive it over; families flying in have it waiting at the hotel.
If you are not sure which piece of equipment you need, say what the day looks like and we will tell you. For a ninety-minute ceremony where the hard part is the parking lot and the line, a rollator with a seat is often the right answer and costs less than a scooter. We would rather get that right than sell you up.
A caution about "JCCC graduation"
JCCC runs a lot of May ceremonies in different buildings (Honors, nursing pinning, the Fire Academy, GED, the Police Academy) in Yardley Hall, the Polsky Theatre, the Capitol Federal Conference Center and elsewhere. The parking and the walk differ by building. If the ceremony you are attending is not the main commencement in the Gymnasium, tell us which one it is, because the answer about distance changes.
Booking
Tell us the date, the ceremony time, and where you are staying. May is the busiest month in this business and commencement weekends are the tightest dates in it. Call as soon as you have the date.
KC Mobility Scooter Rentals is an independent rental company. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or speaking on behalf of any college or university, and we do not control any campus or venue policy. Details here were read from each school's own published pages in September 2026. Always confirm the current year's arrangements with the school before you travel.