Graduation Convocation 2026

To attend SC&I’s graduation convocation on May 14 at the Jersey Mike's Arena, you must RSVP for yourself and all of your guests during the month of April. Please RSVP anytime before April 30.

We guarantee each student 8 tickets for your guests, plus one for yourself. You can request up to an additional 7 tickets, and we will confirm to you in early May whether we can allocate them to you.

You only need to register once.  When you submit your RSVP, you will receive a confirmation email so you will know your registration went through.  If you have any problems with the RSVP, or need to change your ticket order, email graduation@comminfo.rutgers.edu.

Order your cap and gown through the online portal.

Important dates to know:

Ship-to-home deadline: March 30
In-store pick-up begins: April 1

You can also purchase or pick up regalia in person at the Grad Fair at Barnes & Noble April 1–2, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (In-store purchases and pick-up only)

There will be no regalia available at Jersey Mike’s Arena for graduates to wear, so bring your own. But graduates without regalia will still have your name called and walk across the stage.

Online Portal

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On Monday, May 4, you will receive your tickets in the Rutgers Athletics portal at scarletknights.com/tickets. Use the portal rather than downloading the app.

Do not create a new account, if you are a Rutgers student you have an existing account. Log in with your NetID in this format - netID@rutgers.edu – and use your NetID password.

• You will receive a ticket for yourself which you will not be able to transfer because you will need the student ticket to get into Jersey Mike's Arena on the day of graduation.
• You will also receive all of your guest tickets in your portal, and those can be transferred. You can send each ticket to a particular person so they can each get into the arena one at a time. Or you can send a group of tickets to one person who can be responsible for admitting your group of guests to the arena.

If one of your guests does not have a smartphone and will be arriving alone, they can go to the ticket office and someone will help them get into the arena.

Everything you need to know about logging in and claiming your tickets is on the Athletics’ JMA Convocations website.

• Everyone coming to graduation will walk through detection systems at all doors.
• Bag policy: Small clutch bags only are permitted (4.5” x 6.5”). Large bags and backpacks are prohibited. Carrying a small clear bag is encouraged.
• Other items that are prohibited: Outside food and beverages, coolers, umbrellas, laser pointers, and noisemakers.

No parking permits are needed for graduates or guests. You can park in the in the Yellow and Green lots near the Jersey Mike's Arena. There will be security officers around the parking area to help direct you.

• Graduates should plan to arrive at Jersey Mike’s Arena at 9:00 a.m.
• You will be entering the arena through the side door of Jersey Mike's Arena near the parking lot.
• When you enter Jersey Mike's Arena, you will check in, get your walking card, and be seated.

• Guests should plan to arrive at Jersey Mike’s Arena by 9:30 a.m. to go through security at the front doors. 
• Leave your umbrellas, food, and other prohibited items in your car.

• There is a designated place near the front of Jersey Mike’s Arena where someone with accessibility issues can be dropped off close to the doors.
• Handicap parking spaces are available in the Green Lot next to the arena.
• There will be golf carts roaming the parking lot to assist guests who have trouble walking from the parking lot into JMA.
• If you are a graduate who needs assistance to participate in the ceremony, please email Associate Dean Karen Novick at knovick@rutgers.edu.
• Guests with mobility issues do not need to reserve accessible seats in advance.
• For guests who have mobility issues but can walk a few stairs, there are seats in the bleachers that only require a few steps.
• Inside the arena there is designated accessible seating for guests who cannot walk stairs. One additional guest may sit with the handicapped guest in the accessible area.
• If a graduate or guest needs sign language interpretation or any other assistance attending the ceremony, please email Associate Dean Karen Novick at knovick@rutgers.edu.

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While your family is welcome to take photos of you as your name is called, Island Photography will be taking several pictures of all graduates as you cross the stage. They will email you proofs within a day of the ceremony. If you register in advance with them, you can arrange to have your proofs mailed to your family as well. There is no obligation to make a purchase. You can use this QR code to register now, or you can register when you are lining up at JMA on May 14th To contact Island Photo, email custserv@islandphoto.com or 516-767-1234.

There will be a vendor on site selling flowers and small gifts for graduates.

• All graduates and their guests are welcome to attend the Rutgers-New Brunswick and Rutgers Health Commencement ceremony at SHI Stadium on Sunday, May 17. 

  How is Commencement different from SC&I’s convocation? Commencement is a fun, ceremonial event at the football stadium. While all graduates are honored at Commencement, no students are called by name. SC&I’s convocation is where your name will be called. For all the details about Commencement, visit the Commencement website.

• Undergraduates: If you are a SC&I major graduating from SAS, SEBS, MGSA, or another Rutgers school, you may attend both schools’ ceremonies, or just one. In any case, your diploma will be mailed home to you. Check the university website for details about other school events. There are a number of other graduation events you may choose to attend, such as the ceremony for your four-year school, Rites of Passage, Old Queen's Senior Reception, and more.  Check the university website for details.

   

• Doctoral students: You will be hooded at the SC&I ceremony. You will also be recognized at the School of Graduate Studies ceremony.You may also participate in the School of Graduate Studies convocation on Wednesday, May 13, at 10:00 a.m.

   

• Rainbow Graduation, May 6 - register by April 29
• Rites of Passage, May 12 - register by May1
• Pa’lante, May 16 - register by May 1
• RUNB/Rutgers Health Commencement, May 17 - register soon

1. Review with an adviser whether you have completed your degree requirements. 
2. Complete the Online Diploma Application and make sure it indicates the correct year and month of your graduation. This is where you can also list your preferred name for our printed program and your diploma.
3. Clear any financial obligations such as parking tickets, residence hall key replacements, and return or pay for library books.
4. Get your regalia (see above for details).
5. RSVP to SC&I, to Commencement, and any other ceremonies you intend to attend. Some of these ceremonies require that you also register for parking permits.
6. Invite your guests.
7. Complete your post-graduation survey.
8. Come to SC&I’s graduation convocation on May 14 ready to celebrate!

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• Guests should plan to arrive at Jersey Mike’s Arena by 9:30 a.m. to go through security at the front doors. 
• Leave your umbrellas, food, and other prohibited items in your car.

• Everyone coming to graduation will walk through detection systems at all doors.
• Bag policy: Small clutch bags only are permitted (4.5” x 6.5”). Large bags and backpacks are prohibited. Carrying a small clear bag is encouraged.
• Other items that are prohibited: Outside food and beverages, coolers, umbrellas, laser pointers, and noisemakers.

Watch the Ceremony Live

Download the Program