Before Your Ceremony Date
Download Your Stage Pass
- All students attending the ceremony are required to have a Stage Pass.
- This is your virtual name card that calls and displays your name at the ceremony.
- It is not a ticket for guests.
- Stage Passes become available in April in students' Tassel accounts
- This is the account you created when you RSVP'd
Access your Stage Pass by following these steps:
- Log into Tassel.
- Click "Print Stage Pass."
- Confirm graduate name and ceremony information are correct.
- Print and take a screenshot of your Stage Pass to avoid issues at the ceremony.
Know What to Do on Commencement Day
- Enter McCamish Pavilion through the Zelnak Basketball Practice Center 30 minutes prior to your ceremony start time.
- The entrance to Zelnak is behind McCamish Pavilion, where E65 parking lot is located
- Wear your regalia; no extras will be available at the venue.
- Avoid bringing personal items. If you must have a bag, make it clear (medical bags excepted).
- Sit with your program; seats are not assigned.
- You will be guided to the stage row by row; there is no formal processional.
- Present your GradPass to the Events team before going on stage (Tip: Have a screenshot ready).
- Your name will be announced and displayed on the jumbotron as you shake hand with the dean.
- Get photographed by GradImages before returning to your seat.