University-issued tickets are required for all graduates and attendees (regardless of age), except for the Monday professional schools of Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine. All Spring 2026 graduates planning to attend the ceremony must reserve a ticket for themselves and may reserve up to 6 guest tickets. Graduates may also request up to 2 additional guest/waitlist tickets. These tickets are not guaranteed and will be allocated through a lottery. Graduates will be notified of waitlist tickets on March 30, 2026.

Only graduates may reserve commencement tickets and are encouraged to request only the number of tickets they intend to use. For more information about ticketing, please visit the ticketing guidelines page.