Graduate

Registered graduates will receive an email the Monday prior to your ceremony providing notification that your graduate ticket is ready to download. To Access Your Tickets:

Visit commencement.sandiego.edu

Click the “University of San Diego Log-In” button.

Once you log in, you should automatically be redirected to your “My Page” where you will see two buttons to download graduate tickets. If you are not automatically directed to that page after you log in, please click the menu button in the top left corner and then select “My Page”

Graduate Ticket
Please bring a printed copy of your graduate ticket. This ticket is also your name card and needs to be with you at all times during the ceremony.

Guest Tickets
Guest tickets are not required for the Graduate I and Graduate II ceremonies.

GRADUATES should arrive 60-90 minutes before the ceremony. Please bring a printed copy of your graduate ticket.

• Commencement ceremonies are approximately two hours in length. There is no rehearsal for commencement ceremonies.
• Graduates should leave valuables such as purses and keys with family members or guests.
• Graduates should arrive dressed in cap and gown and proceed to the Graduate Entrance located behind the Jenny Craig Pavilion, by the loading dock and entrance to Fowler Park. Upon arrival, your ticket will be scanned at the security checkpoint before being directed to line-up for the processional.
• Once in the graduate area, look for the sign with your School/Department name and head in that direction. Candidate marshals will be standing by to assist you.
• During the ceremony, a candidate marshal will direct graduates to the platform when it is time to proceed across the stage.
• Grad Images will take a photo of each graduate on stage and email a photo proof to you. You can view your proof online within two business days at GradImages.com. You are not required to purchase photos and your personal information will not be sold.
• At the conclusion of the ceremony, please follow the guidance of the candidate marshals on how to recess out of the arena.

Parking can be found on-campus in the Main Parking Structure (MS) and West Parking Structure (WS). Parking is complimentary everywhere on campus for each day of the ceremonies and Masses, May 21 to May 24. Follow signs and safety/traffic personnel to the best available parking upon arrival. ADA placards should be clearly visible for officers to provide direction to the appropriate parking area. USD buses and ADA shuttles will be available to move guests efficiently to the ticketed guest entrance for the event.

Rideshare drop-off and pick-up is located in the Vistas Lot which is west of the Main Entrance on Linda Vista Road.

If needed, parking will also be available at the San Diego County Office of Education (6401 Linda Vista Rd.) parking lot. Buses will pick up and drop off guests at this location.

Should you require any special accommodations to participate in your Commencement ceremony, please contact commencement@sandiego.edu for assistance.

Every graduate is required to be dressed in cap and gown at Commencement. For those who have not received regalia, you may visit the Torero Store an hour and a half before the ceremony to purchase a cap and gown. Supplies will be limited.

All ceremony gowns must be fully zipped in order to participate in the ceremony on stage. You may decorate the top of your cap to commemorate the celebratory nature of the occasion. Cap decorations cannot obstruct the view of others. Candidate marshals reserve the right to remove and confiscate any decorations deemed offensive or inappropriate.

Visit Torero Store

Grad Images Photography takes photographs of each graduate on stage during the commencement ceremonies. Graduates are sent proofs of the photographs via email and/or text after the event. Proofs will also be sent via postal mail. You will have the opportunity to purchase prints after you have seen your proofs. If you have any questions about your ceremony photographs, please contact Grad Images' Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576, online at www.gradimages.com, or by email at ecc.giservice@gradimages.net.

The campus community is excited to celebrate the Commencement of the Class of 2026.

This is an opportunity to recognize your hard-earned accomplishments. Please respect the Commencement ceremony as a space of celebration and inclusion. Participation is guided by the USD Student Code of Conduct.

A few reminders will ensure a safe and celebratory event:

On Stage

• Individuals should refrain from approaching the stage until they are directed to do so. Anyone approaching the stage at any other time during the ceremony will be escorted out of the building by staff members.
• Please ensure robes are fully zipped prior to crossing the stage. Staff will be on hand to check and assist as needed.
• Enjoy your moment to cross the stage and receive your diploma cover. Please do not stop or linger on stage in order to keep the procession moving.

In the Audience

• Please be respectful of your fellow graduates and keep noise levels to a minimum so names can be clearly heard by those in attendance.
• For the safety of everyone in attendance and to ensure the best possible viewing experience, no flags, banners, signs or oversized objects are permitted in the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Any object impeding the ceremony or experience for others will be confiscated by staff members. Please see below for a full list of prohibited items.
• Adherence to the University of San Diego's alcohol policy will be strictly enforced. No alcoholic beverages of any kind are permitted to be brought onto campus or into the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Prohibited Items

For the safety of everyone in attendance and to ensure the best viewing experience, the following items are prohibited:

• Aerosols, mace or pepper spray
• Animals, or assistance animals, except for service dogs, specifically trained to assist a person with a disability
• Bags or backpacks larger than 12" x 12" x 20"
• Balloons and any other floating items that may block the view of others
• Banners, flags, signs, placards or any other object that may block the view of others
• Coolers
• Explosives
• Fireworks
• Knives (regardless of size)
• Large golf umbrellas and long pole objects
• Laser lights and laser pointers
• Noisemakers, such as air horns, whistles or drums
• Plastic replica of weapons
• Portable or folding chairs
• Sharp and/or pointed objects, scissors or knitting needles
• Tripods for cameras
• Voice-enhancement devices such as bullhorns
• Weapons