Ticket Information

Guests require tickets to attend the Commencement Exercises as well as the Doctoral Hooding Ceremonies. The graduate's cap and gown will serve to admit him/her to the ceremony.

Due to the large number of graduates eligible to participate in this year’s ceremony, each graduate will be receiving four (4) seating tickets to the Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 18, 2008 on the Great Lawn.

If any additional tickets become available, students may request these tickets at Academic Attire Distribution.

Please note that no requests for tickets will be taken at any time.

Children under the age of two years do not require a ticket, however, they must sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are also required for the Baccalaureate Mass.

Ticket Distribution
Graduates will receive their tickets at Academic Attire Distribution (see times below). Please be advised that you must be participating in the ceremonies and have picked up your Academic Attire in order to receive tickets to both the Commencement Exercises and Doctoral Hooding Ceremonies.

Manhattan Campus
Location - Office of Student Life

  • Friday, May 9, 2008
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    All Manhattan Campus Students

Queens Campus
Location - Marillac Terrace
1 - 8 p.m.

  • Thursday, May 8, 2008
    College of Professional Studies
  • Friday, May 9, 2008
    The School of Education
  • Monday, May 12, 2008
    St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Tuesday, May 13, 2008
    The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • Wednesday, May 14, 2008
    College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions

For those students who are unable to pick up their Academic Attire on their scheduled dates and times, tickets will be distributed along with your Academic Attire in Marillac Terrace on Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Third Party Ticket Pick up
All tickets must be picked up in person by the candidates. If, however, the degree candidate is unable to pick up the tickets at the times allotted, a third party may pick up the tickets providing the individual has a copy of the student’s order confirmation and  StormCard ID.

Please be advised that you must be participating in the ceremony in order to receive tickets.