The University of Delaware will hold its 172nd Commencement ceremony at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 28, in Delaware Stadium. College-based Convocation ceremonies will also take place starting Thursday, May 26, through Saturday, May 28.

All graduating students and their guests will be required to have tickets for each ceremony.

Here are some helpful tips for those planning to attend this year’s ceremony:

1. You must have a ticket.

Commencement and Convocation ceremonies are ticketed events, and everyone attending must have a ticket, including graduates. No one will be admitted without a ticket.

2. Tickets will be available to reserve on Monday, April 11.

All students eligible to graduate will have access to reserve a ticket for themselves and their guests. For Commencement, each graduate will have access to four guest tickets. For Convocation, each graduate will have access to six guest tickets. Tickets are reserved per graduate and are not on a first-come, first-served basis. If guest tickets are still available after the ticketing window closes on April 29, communications will be shared for securing additional tickets.

3. Graduates must confirm their graduation eligibility to reserve tickets.

All graduates from Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022 and Summer 2022 are eligible to participate in the Class of 2022 Commencement ceremony and their College Convocation. To confirm you are recorded as eligible to graduate, please refer to these resources:

• Undergraduate students: Verify your expected graduation term.
• Graduate students: Follow the steps to graduation.

To ensure you may reserve tickets on April 11, please confirm your graduation eligibility status no later than March 31. Review the schedule of events, including times and locations, on the Commencement website.

And there’s more...

Students participating must wear a cap and gown, and the Barnes and Noble UD Bookstore is the only approved vendor for required University regalia. Graduates can purchase regalia April 6-May 26. For more information regarding academic regalia, please visit this website.

All graduates are encouraged to attend Life After UD resource fair, scheduled from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, April 6-8 on the second floor of the B&N UD Bookstore to pick up regalia. The three-day event features resources to support the transition from students to alumni, and all attendees will leave with special giveaways. Representatives offering graduation photos and class rings will be available.

For those unable to attend the ceremonies May 26-28, all ceremonies will be streamed live online at UDLive, and recordings will be made available for future viewing.

For more information about Commencement 2022, visit the official site. Questions may be emailed to commencement@udel.edu.