Information for Graduating Students
We are thrilled to celebrate our December 2023, May 2024, and August 2024 graduates. Information about the event and instructions on how to get your tickets will be available closer to Commencement.
Application for Graduation
The application for graduation deadline has passed for December 2023 and May 2024 graduation terms. The application for graduation deadline for August 2024 graduates is July 19, 2024.
If you missed the deadline for your preferred graduation term, please apply and choose the next term available. After applying, submit a Help Desk inquiry to the Office of the Registrar letting them know your application was submitted late for your preferred graduation term and make sure to include the specific preferred graduation term.
Law candidates, please refer to deadlines provided by Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law.
Undergraduate and Graduate-Level Candidates Haub Law Candidates
Read more information on graduation and conferral of degrees.
Register To Attend and Request Guest Tickets
All Commencement attendees, graduates, and their guests must present a ticket at the entrance of the event. The deadline for graduates to request tickets is Friday, April 19.
Prospective graduates eligible to participate in the Commencement ceremonies should have received an email from MarchingOrder on February 13. You will register to attend and request tickets for your guests on the MarchingOrder site. You will be asked to sign in using your Pace University student email and complete the registration to obtain your GradPass and guest tickets. When arriving at the venue, all guests must show either a printed ticket or present their ticket on a mobile device for entry into the USTA complex at the East Gate.
Order Graduation Regalia
All graduates must wear academic regalia to participate in the Commencement ceremonies. Academic regalia includes a gown, cap, and a hood. The deadline to order academic regalia is Friday, April 19.
Arrival Time Information
Graduating students should plan to arrive one hour before their scheduled start time. Graduates attending the main ceremony first should proceed directly to the designated seating. Each school ceremony will feature a celebratory processional entry. Graduates should start lining up 45 minutes before their ceremony start time. Staff at the school check-in desks will direct graduates to the appropriate line-up location.
Commencement Tickets
After your MarchingOrder registration and guest ticket request is submitted, you will receive your Grad Pass, which you will need to check into your school ceremony and before you cross the stage. You will also be able to send your guests their tickets through MarchingOrder.
All guests must present a ticket for entry to USTA. Guest seating is general admission and first come first serve. Grad Passes and guest tickets are printable.
Senior Portraits
Student Government Association on both campuses provide the opportunity for all graduating students to sit for Senior Portraits. Students need to sign up using the links below. Portraits will be taken in your own business attire and provided academic regalia (cap, gown, and hood). Appointments are limited.
- Register for an appointment on the New York City campus. Your portrait will be taken in 41 Park Row, Dezer Den.
- Register for an appointment on the Westchester campus. Your portrait will be taken in Kessel Student Center, Boudreau Lounge 201.
Please note that portraits will also be captured at Commencement right after you cross the stage.
Resources and Recent Communications
Recent Communications
- February 13: Register to Attend and Request Tickets - MarchingOrder Sign-up Instructions (PDF)
- October 11: Registrar's Notice to May and August 2024 Candidates for Graduation (PDF)
- October 11: Registrar's Notice to December 2023 Candidates for Graduation (PDF)
- October 2: Announcing Details for Commencement 2024—and Call to Nominate Speaker
Questions, Suggestions, or Comments?
Email us at studentcommencement@pace.edu.