Commencement

• Seating for all ceremonies is general admission. 
• Seating maps will be posted here two weeks before the ceremony.
• Bachelor's and master's graduates who submitted an RSVP by the March 15 deadline will receive four guest tickets. Late RSVPs may result in fewer tickets.
• Tickets are ceremony-specific and not interchangeable. 
• Children under the age of two, who will be seated on a lap, do not require a ticket. 
• For those needing to accommodate more guests, the On-Campus Watch Party, located next to McCamish Pavilion offers an alternative viewing option.

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Venue and Parking

• All graduates must enter through Zelnak, wearing their Georgia Tech regalia and present their GradPass for entry. For more information: What to do and where to go on Commencement Day.
• Bachelor's and master's students are seated by college and Ph.D. students by degree level.
• Student seating is on a first-come basis and is not in alphabetical order. 
• Order of procession follows seating arrangement.

• View the student seating maps below:

  
  Thursday, May 2
  
  Ph.D Ceremony

   

  Friday, May 3
  
  Friday Morning Ceremony
  
  Friday Afternoon Ceremony
   

  
  Saturday, May 4
  
  Saturday Morning Ceremony
  
  Saturday Afternoon Ceremony

   

Grad Passes

• Graduates who submitted their RSVP by March 15 will receive guest tickets and a GradPass, which is required for stage access.
• A GradPass is a QR code which will announce the graduate's name as they walk across the stage.
• GradPasses will be available in students' MarchingOrder accounts on Monday, April 22. We recommend taking a screen shot or printing a copy. 

Ticket Distribution

• Starting April 15, guest tickets will be distributed via email to students, with the subject line, "Your Georgia Tech Mobile Tickets have arrived!"

• International students who are unable to access their reserved tickets through the website may pickup tickets at Will Call at McCamish Pavilion Main Entrance before the beginning of their assigned ceremony.

   

• Graduates who submitted their RSVP may request up to two additional tickets on a first-come, first-served basis the day of the event at McCamish Pavilion's will call booth.
• Graduating students are limited to two tickets per GT ID. No more than four tickets will be given to a single student or guest. 
• Tickets are only valid for the graduate's assigned ceremony.
• Will call opens one hour prior to doors for each ceremony. Times for each ceremony are outlined below:

• Wheelchair seating is assigned based on the graduate's indication of need on their RSVP form.
• Additional seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis for guests with limited mobility.

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Accessibility Accommodations