Game Day Fan Guide
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GAME DAY FAN GUIDE FALL 2018 GREEN WAVE GAME DAY Parking/Shuttles Date Opponent Tailgate Begins Kickoff Time Open 8/30/18 (Thur) Wake Forest TBA TBA 7:00 PM CT 09/08/18 Nicholls St 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 7:00 PM CT 9/28/18 (Fri) Memphis TBA TBA 7:00 PM CT 10/20/18 SMU 5 Hours Prior to Kickoff 4 Hours Prior to Kickoff TBA 11/10/18 East Carolina 5 Hours Prior to Kickoff 4 Hours Prior to Kickoff TBA 11/24/18 Navy 5 Hours Prior to Kickoff 4 Hours Prior to Kickoff TBA 90 Minutes Prior to Kickoff Yulman Stadium Opens 30 minutes Prior to Kickoff Tailgating Ends ADA ACCOMMODATIONS Tulane’s Yulman Stadium provides accommodations for persons with disabilities. We sincerely hope the information provided here and the accommodations/services on game day will make your visit to Yulman Stadium a favorable one. DROP-OFF AREAS/PARKING: Yulman Stadium has a designated ADA drop-off area located on S. Claiborne Ave. with golf cart shuttles available to Yulman Stadium. ADA parking is available in the Diboll Parking Garage. Please call (504) 861-WAVE to purchase your parking permit in advance. You can access the ADA parking area in Diboll Garage by taking S. Claiborne Ave. to Calhoun St.; if you are traveling from the West take a right on to Calhoun St.; if you are traveling from the East take a left on to Calhoun St.; take Calhoun St. to Willow St. and take a right. Proceed on Willow St. to Ben Weiner Dr. and take a right. Proceed down Ben Weiner Dr. towards the Stadium. ELEVATORS: Public elevators are available for patrons with disabilities on game day. Ground access to elevator E1 and elevator E2 is located on the east side of Yulman Stadium at Gates A & B, providing access to the east side stands, Glazer Family Club, Capital One, The Advocate and Tulane Decks as well as the Westfeldt Terrace. In addition, elevator E3 is located on the West side of Yulman Stadium providing access to the west side stands and the Press Box. EMERGENCY EVACUATION: Staff of Yulman Stadium are trained to assist patrons with disabilities during emergency evacuations. P a g e | 1 ADA ACCOMMODATIONS CONT. GUEST SERVICES: For questions or concerns during a game, please contact the nearest Guest Services Representative (Usher, Ticket Taker, Security Staff, or Tulane Representative) for assistance. Guest Service Desks are located on the ground concourse on the East and West sides of the stadium. See map. GUIDE & SERVICE ANIMALS: Certified service animals or service animals in training for guests with disabilities are welcome in Yulman Stadium. Patrons are responsible for actions of, and meeting all needs of, their guide or service animals. All service animals must remain on a leash or in a harness at all times. RESTROOMS: Accessible facilities are available in restrooms located near the accessible seating areas of Yulman Stadium and throughout the rest of the stadium. See map. SEATING INFORMATION: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, appropriate seating is available on a season ticket basis. All seating is based on availability at the time of purchase. Contact the Tulane Ticket Office at (504) 861-WAVE for location and availability. SIGNAGE: All ADA amenities (restrooms, elevators and water fountains) are marked with signage, including Braille. TICKET EXCHANGES: Should a season ticket holder require accessible seating for a particular game, accommodations may be made prior to that game subject to availability. The ticket holder must contact the Tulane Ticket Office to arrange for relocation into wheelchair and companion seating. Be advised, advance notice is recommended to better service specific requests. Day of game ticket exchanges are based on first come, first served basis. For more information, please contact the Tulane Ticket Office at (504) 861-WAVE or visit the ticket windows located at the James W. Wilson, Jr. Center located on Ben Weiner Dr. WHEELCHAIR AND COMPANION SEATING: Yulman Stadium provides wheelchair and companion seating in several locations and price categories throughout the stadium. Wheelchair/companion seating fraud includes but is not limited to, misrepresentation of a disability for the purpose of obtaining wheelchair/companion seating. Tulane reserves the right to take appropriate action up to and including relocation, ejection, or season ticket revocation for wheelchair/companion ticket fraud. Please note one companion is permitted per ADA patron. WHEELCHAIR DISPATCH PROGRAM: Patrons who need a wheelchair on game day may go to the Guest Service Desks located on the east and west side of the stadium to borrow one for the duration of the game. A driver’s license or other form of identification will be required as a deposit. Further, patrons with mobility-limiting disabilities may bring and use non-wheelchair mobility devices when attending games subject to the rules and regulations of Yulman Stadium management. Because of such issues as size of device, safety of all patrons, storage and safekeeping of the device while the user is seated, the patron bringing such a device to a game may have their seating location adjusted in accordance with the day of Ticket Exchange Policy. P a g e | 2 ALCOHOL POLICY CAMPUS / TAILGATE VILLAGE: Know and obey regulations concerning alcohol use. Drinking alcohol is illegal for anyone under the age of 21. University policies, city ordinances and state laws will be enforced. University policy prohibits abusive drinking, drinking games, and mass or rapid consumption devices (funnels, shots, etc.). Public intoxication will not be tolerated and violators are subject to arrest. Beer and Wine will be permitted on campus and in Tailgate Village. NO common containers (kegs, party balls, etc.) will be allowed. NO Glass bottles/containers are allowed on campus or in Tailgate Village. Beer trucks and open bars are not permitted on campus or in Tailgate Village unless authorized by University Event Game Day Management. Contact Jennifer Thelen at (808) 342-6102 or [email protected] for more information. Groups are responsible for making sure that only those 21 years of age or older consume alcohol and that the service of alcohol complies with all University Policies, City Ordinances and State Laws. Please refer to the University’s complete Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy which can be found at http://tulane.edu/health/thewell/health-policy/index.cfm for more information. STADIUM: Alcoholic beverages are sold inside Yulman Stadium during all Tulane football games. Alcoholic beverages from outside the stadium are not allowed inside. Sales of alcoholic beverages will be cut off at the end of the 3rd quarter or at the discretion of Tulane University and Yulman Stadium Event Management staff. Tulane University and Yulman Stadium reserve the right to refuse the sale of alcoholic beverages. ATM MACHINES For your convenience, ATM machines are located throughout campus in the following locations: - Freret and McAlister Sts. by PJ’s Coffee - Inside the Lavin Bernick Center for University Life (LBC) - Yulman Stadium Ground Concourse. See map. CHAIRBACK RENTALS Chair back seats may be rented for the entire season. Please contact the Tulane Athletic Ticket Office (504) 861-WAVE for more information. Chairbacks may also be rented on a per game basis by purchasing them at the kiosk located under section 121. CHARTER BUSES Charter bus loading zone will be in the 6400 block of S. Claiborne Ave. (Hwy 90) West bound side between Versailles Blvd. and S. Miro St. See Map P a g e | 3 GAME DAY CODE OF CONDUCT Tulane University in a coordinated effort with the Tulane University Police Department, New Orleans Police Department, Tulane University Office of Student Affairs, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has a responsibility to provide a safe environment at all Tulane University athletic events. The goals and objectives of the Tulane University Tailgating Policies are to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment that will enhance and promote integrity, civility, ethical conduct and good sportsmanship among fans, students and players attending the game(s). Tulane University does not condone behavior or actions that are contrary to the goals and objectives listed below. At its discretion, the university may terminate tailgate parties, or take other appropriate actions toward individuals, groups, or organizations whose conduct is in violation of or conflicts with the outlined Tulane University policies and regulations, and/or local/state/federal ordinances or laws. Failure to comply with directions from law enforcement or Tulane officials (i.e. faculty, staff or Yulman Stadium staff) may result in initiation of Tulane University Student Conduct proceedings: result in Tulane University Student Code of Conduct sanctions, and law enforcement involvement. STUDENT CONDUCT: Students and/or student organizations must adhere to all conduct responsibilities set forth by the Tulane University Office of Student Conduct upon entering or occupying university-owned, leased, or controlled premises. Any student and/or student organization found in violation of the Tulane University Game Day or Tailgating Policies will be cited and/or referred to the Tulane University Office of Student Conduct. Individual students and/or student organizations are subject to sanctions as outlined in the Tulane University Code of Student Conduct. GUEST CONDUCT: Guests of students must adhere to all Tulane University rules, and the hosting student/student organization is responsible for all guests’ actions. It is the responsibility of the hosting student/organization to inform the guest(s) of these rules. The host can be held financially responsible for the actions of a guest, and is subject to referral to the Tulane University Office of Student Conduct for violations resulting from guest behavior. In the university’s sole and absolute discretion, guests may be prohibited from entering university property.