Whats the deal with Commencement tickets?
There are three events on Commencement day that you and/or your family will need tickets for – morning exercise, lunch at the house, and afternoon exercises. For the morning exercises, each Senior is given 4 tickets at the Senior desk upon completion of the Senior Survey. Tickets may not be bought nor sold, at risk of disciplinary action. For family members who do not have tickets, or who simply don’t want to wait in line for several hours and perhaps stand for several more, Commencement is broadcast on closed-circuit TV in the JCR. Following the morning exercises, students and their families return to the house for the diploma ceremony followed by lunch. Students can get lunch tickets for themselves and purchase others at the House Office from Susan Livingston. Following the lunch, the afternoon exercises back at the Yard feature speeches by the President, the President of the Alumni Association, and the Commencement speaker. Students can get as many of these tickets as they may need
