Graduates who are marching in the Commencement ceremony receive up-to three tickets.
All tickets are for general admission (no assigned seating).
Graduates should distribute their tickets to their guests in advance of Commencement.
No guest will be admitted to the venue without a ticket.
Ticket Pickup
Graduating students can pick up their tickets at the same time and place they pick up their cap and gown:
Monday, May 20, through Wednesday, May 22, from 12:00-7:00 p.m. each day at 66 West 12th Street, room 510.
- You must present your photo ID when you pick up your tickets.
- If you cannot pick up your tickets yourself, please provide your representative with a signed letter from you authorizing him or her to do so. The person must be prepared to present his or her photo ID.
- Students who do not need all three of their tickets should let our staff know at pick-up, so that the extra tickets can be made available to those on the waiting list (See below).
- Students who do not pick up their tickets by May 22 will forfeit their tickets.
Distribution of Extra Tickets
Commencement is a popular event and generally fills to capacity. There are very few extra tickets that become available, but we do make those tickets available via a waiting list. Click here to add your name to the Waiting List. You will need to login to Goggle to access the form.
Statement on Sale and Other Misuse of Commencement Tickets
The New School prohibits the sale or purchase of Commencement tickets and the posting of advertisements offering tickets for sale or requesting tickets for purchase. The New School also prohibits the duplication of tickets as well as the production and use of counterfeit tickets.
Any student who The New School has reason to believe is selling tickets, has purchased tickets, or has posted an advertisement selling or offering to buy tickets or who is found to have produced or attempted to use a duplicated or counterfeit ticket will be subject to sanction by the university. Penalties may include denial of permission to participate in Commencement. Any guest found to be using such tickets will be refused admission to the ceremony.
If you have questions about this policy, contact Gene Puno-DeLeon in the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at punog@newschool.edu or 212.229.5349.