Accessibility
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 will need to complete an Accessible Seating Form to request guest tickets to the accessible seating area.
Print-at-home signs
Let everyone know there’s a TCNJ grad in the house! Download and print these PDF signs (8.5”x11”). They can also be converted to transparent PNG files.
» Download Zip (2.2 MB) (includes all four signs)
Photo frames
Show off your #TCNJ2024 graduate status with photo frames to use on social media! Download these transparent PNG images in multiple sizes.
» Download Zip (1.1 MB) (includes all 13 frames)
Parking
Graduates and their guests should follow campus signage and directions from Campus Police to designated parking areas.
Photo backgrounds
Share your Lions Pride with these virtual backgrounds for Zoom or other video-conferencing apps. They’re available in 16×9 orientation.
» Download Zip (9.5 MB) (includes all 20 backgrounds)
Departmental Ceremonies
See times and locations below.
Day 1
Thursday, May 23, 2019
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Business, School of
Recreation Center
9–10:30 a.m.
Biology
Kendall Hall Main Stage
Chemistry
Brower Student Center, Room 225
Educational Administration and Secondary Education
Education Building, Room 212
Music
Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall
Philosophy
Gitenstein Library Auditorium
Political Science and International Studies
Brower Student Center, Room 100
Noon – 1:30 p.m
Art and Art History
Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall
Career and Community Studies
Education Building, Room 212
Computer Science
Decker Hall
English
Recreation Center
Regional Training Center
Brower Student Center, Room 100
Sociology and Anthropology
Brower Student Center, Room 225
Special Education, Language, and Literacy
Kendall Hall Main Stage
World Languages and Culture
Gitenstein Library Auditorium
Day 2
Friday, May 24, 2019
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Communication Studies
Brower Student Center, Room 100
Counselor Education
Brower Student Center, Room 225
Criminology
Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall
Nursing
Kendall Hall Main Stage
Physics
Education Building, Room 212
Psychology
Recreation Center
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Gitenstein Library Auditorium
Noon – 1:30 p.m
African American Studies
Gitenstein Library Auditorium
Engineering and iSTEM, graduate
Recreation Center
Health and Exercise Science
Brower Student Center, Room 100
History
Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall
Journalism and Professional Writing
Education Building, Room 212
Mathematics and Statistics
Kendall Hall Main Stage
2 p.m
ROTC
Trenton Hall, Room 106
3 – 4:30 p.m
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Recreation Center
Interactive Multimedia
Brower Student Center, Room 225
Public Health
Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall
Self-Designed Major
Education Building, Room 212
For more information about your departmental/school ceremony, please contact your school’s dean’s office or department office. The telephone numbers for schools and departments can be found in the Important Phone Numbers section.
Academic Regalia
Academic regalia is required for degree candidates. Caps and gowns must be picked up at the Graduation Fair at the TCNJ Bookstore in Campus Town, held April 20-21, 2020, from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Graduates may keep their regalia.
NOTE: Special cords, ribbons, and pins are not provided with regalia. Students should contact their honor society or other organization regarding any special honors regalia.
Simulcast Locations
Live simulcasts of the main ceremony will be available in the following indoor locations on campus:
- Kendall Hall Main Stage
- Mayo Concert Hall, Music Building
- Brower Student Center, Room 100
- Recreation Center
Commencement Receptions
A reception on Quimby’s Prairie will begin at 9:45 a.m. on both Thursday and Friday and will offer complimentary food and drinks throughout the day. All are welcome.
Main Ceremony
The main ceremony in Lions Stadium is an outdoor event featuring a full academic processional, remarks by President Foster, the commencement faculty speaker chosen by the senior class, and the conferral of degrees.
Gates to Lions Stadium open at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Guests are encouraged to be seated by 2:45 p.m. The ceremony lasts about one hour with the academic procession beginning at 3 p.m.
NOTE: Graduates’ names are not announced at the main ceremony. Names are announced at your graduate’s departmental or school ceremony.
Guest seating is available in the stadium bleachers and on the field level. Tickets are not required and there is no limit to the number of guests permitted to attend this outdoor ceremony.
View the main ceremony stadium diagram
The commencement main ceremony can be viewed live, via Webcast, beginning at 2:30 p.m. on the day of the event. A link to the Webcast will be posted on www.tcnj.edu. Guests can be a part of the action on social media by using #TCNJ19.
Live simulcasts of the main ceremony will also be available in the following indoor locations on campus.
- Kendall Hall Main Stage
- Mayo Concert Hall, Music Building
- Brower Student Center, Room 100
- Recreation Center
Accommodations are available for guests that need accessible seating. More information can be found in the Accessibility section.
The main ceremony will take place rain or shine. In the event of severe weather (lightning), guests will be advised to follow the severe weather scenario.
*Severe Weather
In the event of potentially dangerous weather, i.e. lightning, Thursday’s main ceremony will be moved indoors to the Recreation Center and follow the schedule outlined in the severe weather scenario.
Tickets are required for admission to the main ceremony if the severe weather scenario is in effect.