Picture ID and ticket required for admission. Alcohol sales will be available at a cash bar until 10 p.m. Please bring a valid State-Issued ID for purchase. 

Doors for dinner & awards program will open at 5:30 p.m. and will close at 7 p.m.

Doors for the dance will open at 9 p.m. and will close at 10 p.m.

The event will conclude at 12 a.m. (Midnight).

Small clutch purse no bigger than 6.5" x 4.5" and clear bags no larger than 12" x 12" will be allowed. All bags are subject to search by security staff and security has the right to inspect any item at any time.

Exceptions will be made for medical bags and necessary medical equipment.

The DeVos Place will have alcohol sales available until 10 p.m. The bar is a cashless bar and ONLY credit cards will be accepted. Please bring a valid state issued ID.

Direct charter buses are available from the Kirkhof Center in Allendale to DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. Food and beverages are prohibited on the bus.

Last charter bus departs from the Kirkhof Center at 9:30 p.m.
Last charter bus departs from the DeVos Place at 1 a.m.

Coat check is available. GVSU is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Shoes and bags not accepted. It is recommended to not leave valuables unattended.

Use Lyon Street entrance. Walk-through metal detectors, wanding, and bag checks will be conducted at every point-of-entry into the DeVos Place. We encourage all guests to have their ticket(s) and ID ready in advance of entering. This will help to avoid long lines and wait times.

Parking:

Grand Rapids Parking Map

DeVos Place Parking Garage – Click HERE for parking rates.

Grand Valley State University Pew Campus Parking Map

Transportation:

Laker Line Schedule 

The Rapid Schedule

Uber Drop-Off Location (Corner of Lyon St. & Monroe) - Please do not pull onto Lyon Street in order to give access to the charter buses. 

Take the time to educate yourself on how to party smart. Know your resources and action plan before attending Presidents' Ball. For any questions on how to party smart, reach out to the Alcohol & Other Drugs Services at [email protected].

Photographs and video will be taken during this event. Your presence gives consent for any such photographs or video to be used for advertising and publicity purposes by Grand Valley State University.

All guest will subject to a security check and screening at the venue. For their own safety, students who appear to be intoxicated will not be able to enter the event or ride the charter buses to downtown.

Prohibited items include:

• Outside food or beverage
• Weapons
• Alcohol, vapes, and other drugs
• Small clutch purse no bigger than 6.5" x 4.5" and clear bags no larger than 12" x 12" will be allowed