Graduate Ceremony Details

  • Tickets are required for the Graduate Ceremony. Each graduate will receive six (6) e-tickets which will become available on April 29, 2024.
  • Guests and graduates should be prepared with parking information, directions, and comfortable walking shoes. Graduates must wear their academic regalia. Do not forget to have your printed Grad Pass for the ceremony. Plan your arrival time accordingly.
  • Please notify the Accessibility Resource Center at arc@wpunj.edu if specific accommodations are needed to fully participate in the event.
  • Graduates are to proceed directly to the marshaling areas located under tents on the Pioneer Soccer Park behind the Sports and Recreation Center.
  • For the 12:00 p.m. Ceremony, all graduating students must report to their respective marshaling areas no later than 11:30 a.m.
  • For the 6:00 p.m. Ceremony, all graduating students must report to their respective marshaling areas no later than 5:30 p.m.
    • In the marshaling area, look for the volunteer holding the paddle sign with your major and line up with your classmates.
    • Plan to process in a dignified, single-file line. There will be two separate lines processing.
    • Follow the instructions of the marshals and keep the line moving as you walk to your College’s designated seating area.
    • Have guests who can’t attend? WATCH ONLINE. The ceremony will be live-streamed from the University’s homepage at wpunj.edu.