Know Before You Go: Fall 2025 Commencement

Ceremony Arrival & Entry 

• A full schedule of ceremonies is available on the commencement website.
• Plan your trip to Neville Arena - driving directions and a map of available parking lots are available on the commencement website.
• ADA drop-off and parking are available in the Arena lot on a first-come, first-served basis (placard must be visible).
• Arena doors open 90 minutes prior to each ceremony.
• Graduates should arrive one hour before the ceremony and enter through the main student entrance to Neville Arena to scan their ticket, pick up their name card, take an optional photo with Aubie, and be seated with their college.
• Guests enter through the main entrance of Neville Arena or the Scholarship Entrance for those with accessibility needs. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and reserved seating is not permitted. Only one guest may accompany each attendee seated in ADA-designated seating.
• Allow extra time for parking and walking to the Arena. Suggested lots are near the Coliseum, Village Residence Halls, and the Stadium Parking Deck.
• Printed programs and buttons are available at the main entrances.

Ceremony Tickets

• Tickets are required for all guests, regardless of age.
• Download tickets in advance and be prepared to scan them at entry (Apple Wallet is not supported).
• Print tickets for faster entry.
• Guests without tickets may request tickets at the door, space permitting, or wait in the standby line.
• Ticket questions may be directed to gradticketsupport@auburn.edu.

What to Bring (and Not to Bring)

• Graduates: Bring only a phone and ID. No bags are permitted on the Arena floor (medical bags only).
• Guests: Must adhere to Auburn’s Clear Bag Policy.
  • Non-clear bags larger than 4.5” x 6.5” must be returned to vehicles or checked for a $5 fee. Medical bags are permitted. 
  • Prohibited items include cameras with lenses over 4", posters, signs, fat heads, open food or beverages (sealed water bottles are allowed), noisemakers, and any other items that obstruct viewing.
  • A full list of prohibited items is available on the commencement website.
• Strollers are permitted but may not block aisles or be parked in ADA seating.

Regalia

• Graduates should arrive in full academic regalia with robes, tassels, and bobby pins. Undergraduate robes are black; master’s and doctoral robes are navy.
• Regalia pickup is available at the AU Bookstore December 8–13.
• All graduates will receive a blue and orange Auburn commemorative cord.
• Undergraduates start with the tassel on the right and move it to the left when instructed. Master’s and doctoral tassels remain on the left.