Commencement Ceremony Details

Find information about tickets, receptions, and more!

Pre-Ceremony Details

Tickets

The Commencement ceremonies will be held in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center Fieldhouse. All graduates will be allotted five guest tickets. Tickets are now available via an online platform March 5, 2025 at 12 p.m. through April 18, 2025 at 12 p.m. Students received an email at their Fisher email address on March 5 with an invitation to their academic-based ceremony. The graduate will need to claim a graduate ticket as well as guest tickets.

Please note that each Ceremony is anticipated to last approximately 60-75 minutes. Seating is individual folding chairs on the same level in the fieldhouse (not stadium seating). There is an accessible ramp that leads from Parking Lot I to the main entrance to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center and Fieldhouse. 

Please complete the Commencement Accessibility Request form to notify us if you or your guest(s) have accessibility needs.

All graduates were allotted five guest tickets. Graduates will have the opportunity to apply for additional tickets and will be notified in April if, based on venue capacity, additional tickets are granted.

Tickets are required to enter the Fieldhouse, however, the ceremonies will also be live-streamed via the Commencement website as well as in the Donald E. Bain Campus Center for additional guests. Guests are welcome to campus to join graduates and guests on campus for photos and the reception immediately following each ceremony. 

Send a Message

Messages will be shared at the graduation ceremonies and on the Fisher website.

Commencement Photos

Please note that a professional photographer is at each ceremony and captures two photos of every graduate, including a portrait in regalia. Additional details will be provided closer to the ceremonies.

Regalia (Caps, Gowns, and Hoods)

Regalia order pick-up information will be provided closer to Commencement.

Doctoral gown orders are rentals and are required to be returned to the Cardinal Shop in the Donald E. Bain Campus Center following the ceremony. Hoods will be provided by the Schools during the hooding portion of the respective Commencement Ceremony. 

Senior Gift

Join us by participating in our Senior Class Gift Campaign. Make a gift of $5 or more to an area of the University you feel most passionate about—the area of greatest need, student financial aid, your favorite athletic team, or your School. As a Senior Class Gift donor, you will receive special teal philanthropy cords to wear with pride at graduation. Give to the 2025 Senior Gift Campaign before May 8, 2025.

Are you a student leader who is interested in joining the Senior Gift Campaign Committee? Contact Amanda Glann, director of the Fisher Fund, at aglann@sjf.edu to learn more.