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February 10, 2025 Update:

Tickets for Family Members, Friends, & Supporters

The University is excited to welcome family members, friends, and supporters to our 2025 Commencement Weekend! As a reminder, most Commencement Weekend events are not ticketed and all are warmly welcomed to attend.

Due to stronger-than-anticipated demand for Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony participation, the University will offer five (5) Commencement Ceremony tickets per graduate for distribution to their family members, friends, and supporters. (Remember, the graduating student does not need a ticket for the Commencement Ceremony.)

The University anticipates that additional tickets may become available at a later date. To request additional tickets, please tap the appropriate box on the Graduation Checklist. Note that additional tickets are not guaranteed, and the process for distributing additional tickets (should they be offered) will be outlined in a future communication.

As you complete the Graduation Checklist, please only request the number of tickets that you will actually use. Tickets are non-transferable, and requesting tickets that will not be used by your own family members, friends, and supporters is not permitted. Thank you in advance for adherence to this policy.

Finally, the University will live stream the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony. The live stream will be shown live in an on-campus location near the Chiles Center. The live stream experience is intended for family members, friends, and supporters who do not have a ticket to the Commencement Ceremony, but nevertheless wish to take part in all of the fun of Commencement Weekend. The live stream might also be the perfect viewing spot for little ones and others who would rather not attend the event within the Chiles Center.

Tickets are required for admittance to the undergraduate Commencement ceremony.

Undergraduates will receive five (5) tickets* for their guests.

  • Students do not need a ticket for themselves, only their guests need tickets.
  • Only students eligible to participate at Commencement will be issued tickets.
  • All seats are assigned and will be assigned at random. 
  • There is no cost for Commencement tickets.

All tickets will be emailed to students at their UP email one week prior to the ceremony.

 *Applicants for Spring Commencement who submit their applications after the published deadline may be allocated fewer than five tickets, subject to availability. While we strive to accommodate all eligible participants, late applications may face limitations due to space constraints. To ensure the best experience for you and your guests, we strongly encourage timely submission of your application. Graduates completing their degrees in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or Summer 2025 are eligible to participate in the May 2025 Commencement Ceremony.

 

Special Accommodations Tickets

Within your five (5) ticket limit, we offer special accommodations tickets, you will indicate on your order form in the Commencement checklist if you need special accommodation tickets:

Mobility Tickets:

  1. Wheelchair-Access tickets – required for a guest who will remain in their wheelchair for the duration of the ceremony.
  2. Limited Mobility tickets – required for a guest who can only walk up a maximum of five (5) stairs to access their seating.
  • Please enter the number of tickets needed.
  • Please request two tickets if you would like the special accommodations guest to have a companion sit with them. Special Accommodation ticketed guests and their companion will not be seated with the rest of your guests.

Communication Access Tickets:

  1. Communication Access tickets – optional for a deaf or hard-of-hearing guest whose primary language is ASL and who would like to be seated near an ASL interpreter. Please note: The ceremony will be live captioned and shown on the video board in the Chiles Center which is visible for all guests. Guests are welcome to bring their own device to view live stream and captions.
  2. Spanish Language Access tickets – optional for a guest whose primary language is Spanish and who would like to receive headphones to listen to a live translation of the Commencement ceremony.

Other Special Accommodations Tickets

  1. Other – required for a guest who does not fall into one of the above categories. Please share how we can best accommodate you by emailing commencement@up.edu.

To view where your seats will be located in the Chiles Center please see the Chiles Center Seating Map.

For answers to frequently asked questions about tickets, please visit the FAQ page.   

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