Information for Graduating Students
We are thrilled to celebrate our December 2025, May 2026, and August 2026 graduates on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, and Thursday, May 21, 2026, in the Louis Armstrong Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center with their friends and family!
Application for Graduation
All candidates for graduation must apply for graduation to receive a diploma. This prompts the Office of the Registrar to conduct the required final review and verification of academic records to confirm your graduation status.
Undergraduate and Graduate Application for Graduation Elisabeth Haub School of Law Application for Graduation
Graduation Class Filing Dates for Application for Graduation and Diploma
- December 2025: Friday, October 31, 2025
- May 2026: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- August 2026: Deadline to come in the new year.
Note: All dates subject to change.
Submitting your Application for Graduation does not guarantee that you are eligible to cross the stage at Commencement. Review further information about graduation.
Commencement Registration
Information for registering to attend and requesting guest tickets will be available in 2026.
Graduation Regalia
Information for ordering graduation regalia from Herff Jones will be available soon.
All graduates must wear graduation regalia (a gown, cap, and hood) to participate in the Commencement ceremonies. Academic regalia ordered from Herff Jones includes a gown, cap, and hood.
For information on hood colors, honor cords and other accessories, contact your college or school.
All orders will be shipped to the shipping address provided when placing the order. If you have trouble placing your order or have questions about your order, contact Herff Jones customer service using their online form or call +1 (800) 837-4235.
Commencement Tickets
Graduate Tassel registration and ticketing will begin in the new year.
Graduate Tickets: After your Tassel registration and guest ticket request is submitted, you will receive your Stage Pass. You need your Stage Pass to be scanned at Graduate Check-in and to be scanned when crossing the stage to ensure your name is properly read and displayed at your college or school ceremony. To speed up your entry and avoid any delays, please save your Stage Pass to your mobile wallet, screenshot it or print it.
After you enter, stop by the Check-In tables to verify your Stage Pass. A screenshot will make this process quicker.
Guest Tickets: You will be able to send your guests their tickets through Tassel. All guests must present a ticket at the Main Entrance for entry to the Tennis Center. To speed up your entry and avoid any delays, screenshot or print your guest tickets. Guest tickets cannot be saved to a mobile wallet.
Guest seating is general admission and first come first serve.
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Questions, Suggestions, or Comments?
Email us at studentcommencement@pace.edu to open a Help Desk inquiry.