{"id":48006,"date":"2023-04-07T13:47:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/disabilitysupport\/?page_id=48006"},"modified":"2025-03-25T19:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:03:47","slug":"commencement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/disabilitysupport\/commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement Accommodations and Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Accommodations for Graduates at Ozarks Tech Commencement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No previous OTC DSS services or documentation is required to request accommodation assistance at commencement<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The following benefits are available, but not limited to:\n<ul>\n<li>designated seating for you to wait for the procession<\/li>\n<li>elevator access to arena floor<\/li>\n<li>wheelchair transportation by volunteers<\/li>\n<li>arena floor seating near ASL interpreter services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Contact Disability Support Services to discuss your specific concerns. You can reach us by phone at 417-447-8189 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:disabilityservices@otc.edu\">disabilityservices@otc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Requests need to be made by Tuesday, May 13, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Any requests after Tuesday, May 13, 2025, may not be available.<\/li>\n<li>More information regarding commencement can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/students.otc.edu\/graduation\/\">https:\/\/students.otc.edu\/graduation\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Guest Accommodations for Ozarks Tech Commencement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Great Southern Bank Arena is fully accessible for guests with disabilities. There are accessible seating options in both the lower and upper bowl of the arena.<\/li>\n<li>Elevators are located at the midpoint of both the Bancorp South Concourse (North side) and the Mercy Concourse (South side).<\/li>\n<li>Guests who are hard of hearing may obtain an assistive listening device at the Great Southern Bank Arena Guest Service Center located to the left of the main entrance. Designated seating is reserved for those who will be utilizing ASL interpreter services.<\/li>\n<li>Accessible parking is located in Lot 25 located at 741 S. Clay Street and is available to anyone with a disabled placard or license plate.<\/li>\n<li>In the event a guest requires accommodations, contact the Missouri State University Ticket Office at 417-836-7678 prior to commencement.<\/li>\n<li>More information concerning guest services can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/greatsouthernbankarena.com\/guest-services.htm\">https:\/\/greatsouthernbankarena.com\/guest-services.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Accommodations for Graduates at Ozarks Tech Commencement No previous OTC DSS services or documentation is required to request accommodation assistance at commencement The following benefits are available, but not limited to: designated seating for you to wait for the procession elevator access to arena floor wheelchair transportation by volunteers arena floor seating near&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-48006","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Commencement Accommodations and Accessibility - OTC Disability Support Services<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Answers accommodations and accessibility questions for Ozarks Technical Community College commencement. 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