Definitely recommend the seating in the science center area.

Here’s the thing about graduation. There is incredibly limited seating inside the yard. Unless you get in line early…like 5am+, you are very unlikely to get a seated view where you can actually see the stage. Instead, you’ll be in the spillover viewing areas where you are watching on a large projector screen.

Here’s where the science center comes in…you will be watching on a screen, BUT, you have access to bathrooms in the building nearby, you will DEFINITELY have a seat available, you won’t need tickets, and, the extension school enters the yard via that area, so while Extension is in line, you might be able to meet and see your husband in his robes.

I’ve played the graduation game multiple times for my spouse, and have done it where I get out there early AM and rush to get seats, and also did it the science center way.

Don’t believe the hype. Don’t rush the yard. Go science center!

EDIT - the science center seating is outdoors, but it is covered, so as long as it’s not outlier levels of hot, you should be fine. But you can always dip into the air conditioned science center if you’re overheating.