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 15, 2011 on the Great Lawn.  Please note that seats can not be saved.

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 prior to Academic Attire Distribution.

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
Office of Student Life

  • Friday, May 6, 2011
    10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Manhattan Campus Students

Queens Campus
Marillac Terrace
1 - 8 p.m.

  •  Wednesday, May 4, 2011
    College of Professional Studies
  • Thursday, May 5, 2011
    The School of Education
  • Thursday, May 5, 2011
    The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • Friday, May 6, 2011
    St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Monday, May 9, 2011
    College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions

Although this option is strongly advised against as it will delay your arrival in the procession and your guests’ arrival for seating, for those students who are unable to pick up their academic attire and tickets on their scheduled dates and times, distribution will also take place in Marillac Terrace on Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This option is only available for those students who are unable to pick up their academic attire on their scheduled dates and times.

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.