Graduates who ordered their caps and gowns for pickup during the Grad Fair at the TCNJ Bookstore may do so on the rescheduled Grad Fair dates of May 3-4. Caps and gowns will continue to be available at the bookstore through May 18-19. Those students who arranged to have their caps and gowns shipped to their homes should expect delivery as originally scheduled. Please contact the TCNJ bookstore at 609.359.5056 with any questions.

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Yes, professional photos taken by an external vendor will be available for purchase following commencement. Visit Lors Photography to place your order.

Cords are not distributed for Latin honors. Gold honors tassels will be available at the TCNJ Bookstore during the Grad Fair. You should exchange the blue and gold tassel that accompanies the cap and gown for the gold honors tassel.  Your honors will be printed on your diploma, which you will receive in the mail after final grades are processed. If you are part of any honor societies, please contact them directly regarding obtaining honor cords and whether they provide them or offer them for purchase.

For the safety of all guests, please leave your personal drones at home.

Yes, the TCNJ Bookstore in Campus Town will offer extended hours during the two-day commencement celebration and will have alumni gear, diploma frames, and other gifts for grads on hand. From May 18–19, it will be open 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Please follow campus signage and directions from Campus Police to designated parking areas.

Mobility-impaired guests may be dropped off at the Trenton Hall Circle. Golf carts are available to transport these guests to desired campus locations.

Commencement ceremonies will take place outdoors in Lions Stadium, rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, ceremonies will be held in the Recreation Center at their originally scheduled times. Graduates are each allotted two guest tickets for their designated indoor ceremony. Students must go online to request their severe weather tickets in advance. Instructions on how to do so are available at the link below:

How to order your severe weather tickets

Ceremonies will also be simulcast in Mayo Concert Hall within the Music Building and livestreamed on the commencement website.

Severe weather notifications will be shared via the following TCNJ platforms: the commencement website; TCNJ’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds; and the TCNJ homepage.

All graduates should head to C Street (the road between Lions Stadium and the Recreation Center) to Graduate Check In to line up for the graduate processional. Graduates should line up 30 minutes prior to their ceremony.

Yes. Guests may view live simulcasts of the commencement ceremonies in the Mayo Concert Hall within the Music Building.

The gates will open to guests 30 minutes prior to each ceremony. Guests are asked not to congregate outside of the stadium and to wait until the gates are open to enter.

Tickets are not required for the outdoor Lions Stadium ceremonies unless you are reserving space in the accessible seating area.

There is no assigned seating; seating is first come, first served. Once guests have taken their seats, we ask that they remain seated for the duration of the program.

We ask that graduates limit your guests to five attendees each.

Guests in need of accessible seating can be dropped off at Trenton Hall, where golf carts with drivers will provide transportation to Lions Stadium. Graduates may complete the Accessible Seating Form to request guest tickets to the accessible seating area. Questions? Call 609.771.2588 or email Dixita Malatesta.

In accordance with Lions Stadium security guidelines, we ask that all bags, packages, and containers not exceed 12″x12”x6”. Medically necessary items will be admitted.

Yes, service dogs are permitted at commencement. Emotional support animals and family pets should remain at home.

The commencement ceremony is an outdoor event. Guests and graduates are encouraged to dress for the weather and to wear comfortable shoes, as the bleachers and stadium turf can get hot. High heels are strongly discouraged.

Plan to meet your family/guests at the campuswide reception on Quimby’s Prairie or at an academic celebration, if your department or school announces that it is holding such a celebration after your stadium ceremony. Please contact your department/school directly for more information about those celebrations. We encourage students and their guests to determine their meetup location in advance and head directly there after the stadium ceremony.

Yes, a livestream of each ceremony will be available via a link on the college’s homepage on May 18–19 or via this website. Recordings of the ceremonies will also be available in the days following the ceremonies.

Yes, a reception on Quimby’s Prairie will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday and will feature complimentary refreshments. All are welcome.

Certificate recipients do not participate in commencement but are invited to take part in a Graduate Certificate Ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 6 p.m. More information to follow from your department.

Double majors may attend more than one school ceremony if their majors are part of two schools.

Dual education majors may attend the School of Education ceremony and the school ceremony for their content area.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Special Education, and Urban Education majors who are receiving their bachelor’s degree in 2023 as part of a five-year master’s program may attend BOTH the school ceremony for their content area AND the School of Education ceremony.

Secondary Education majors will attend the school ceremony for their major and may also attend the School of Education ceremony.

As a member of TCNJ’s family, you are invited to leave a lasting and unchanging legacy of your own by personalizing a brick in Alumni Grove. Bricks are available in 4×8 inch and 8×8 inch sizes and are priced at $150 and $350, respectively. Each brick order includes a free mini brick replica. Class of 2023 graduates, parents, and family receive 15% off until June 30! Orders placed by February 13 will be installed the week before commencement, and orders placed between February 14 and June 30 will be installed in the fall. Order your brick and see examples on the Alumni Brick Locator.

Yes, guests are permitted to take photos/videos during the commencement ceremonies. The college asks that guests be respectful of others and not obstruct their view of the event.

Bricks purchased by February 13 will be installed the week before commencement. Your mini brick replica will be mailed to you the week before commencement with instructions on viewing your brick on the Alumni Brick Locator. Orders placed between February 14 and June 30 will be installed in the fall.