The Unified Commencement Ceremony lasts approximately 90 minutes. If you are considering dinner plans after the ceremony, we recommend allowing an additional 30 minutes for egress from the venue.

In addition to the Unified Commencement ceremony, graduates are invited to the ceremony of the school awarding their degree. At these ceremonies, graduates’ names are called individually as they cross the stage.

Complete list of all schools' ceremonies here.

For questions regarding individual school ceremonies and events, please contact the following:

• A. B. Freeman School of Business: Business.Commencement@tulane.edu
• Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine: sphtmgraduation@tulane.edu
• Law School: lawacademicservices@tulane.edu
• School of Architecture and Built Environment: acruz5@tulane.edu
• School of Liberal Arts: libarts@tulane.edu
• School of Medicine: SOMevents@tulane.edu
• School of Professional Advancement: ehoff@tulane.edu
• School of Science and Engineering: sseevents@tulane.edu
• School of Social Work: tsswgraduation@tulane.edu 

All students intending to participate in Commencement exercises must complete their application for graduation by April 8, 2026, to have their names published in the Commencement program. The graduation application link can be accessed through the student tab of the Gibson online portal. If you do not see this link, please contact your academic advisor or program director. Students will receive a confirmation email once their application has been submitted through the Gibson portal. Students can also confirm submission of their graduation application on their degree audit. Questions regarding graduation applications can be submitted through the Registrar Support portal.

Tickets will be required for everyone (graduates and guests) to enter the Caesars Superdome and student lineup areas. Graduates will receive an email mid-April from TUgrad@tulane.edu with the subject line “Register Now for the 2026 Tulane Unified Commencement Ceremony” containing instructions to register and retrieve Unified Commencement tickets via Tassel. Once graduates register, they are able to print tickets and/or send them to guests’ email addresses.

• Graduates will receive a separate graduate ticket from their guest tickets.
• Each graduate will receive up to 20 guest tickets (not including the graduate’s ticket).
• All guests 2 years and older must have their own ticket.
• Graduates can send all tickets to the same email address(es), but the tickets will arrive in individual emails.

Tickets will not be required for individual ceremonies.

Yes, and livestreams can all be found on our Livestream Page.

Beverages and a limited selection of snacks will be available for purchase. Free water will also be provided to graduates at various stations inside the Caesars Superdome.

Yes. However, during the ceremony, guests are not allowed on the Caesars Superdome floor for photographs or for any reason. University photographers will document the ceremony, and instructions for viewing the photos will be shared via email as well as on Tulane University social media channels and the university's Tulane Today newsletter following the ceremony.

Guests are encouraged to arrange to meet up with their graduates after the ceremony to take photographs.

Lost and Found will be located at the Gate C Guest Services booth. After the event, graduates and guests can contact the Caesars Superdome Guest Services Department at 504-587-3990.

Details about any commencement-related changes will be communicated by:

• Updates on the Commencement website.
• Commencement update emails: sign up here.
• Sign up for text alerts by texting tugrad to 888777. Text message updates will be sent by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response.
• The university's main social media channels (Instagram: @tulaneu, Twitter/X: @Tulane).

The following items are not allowed into any commencement-related event or student line-up areas and will be confiscated: flags, banners, signs of any size or type; alcohol; artificial noisemakers (including drums, thunder sticks, or other instruments); any type of bag not permitted by the Clear Bag Policy; contraband; containers of any kind; bottles and cans; coolers; fireworks; flammables; footballs or throwing objects; glass; laser pointers; outside food and beverages; projectiles; stadium seatback chairs with aluminum/metal; stickers; sticks; bats; poles; clubs; strollers (collapsible umbrella strollers that fit under guest’s seat are permitted); weapons (even with concealed weapons permit); drones; or any other item(s) deemed unacceptable by stadium security and Tulane University. 

Handheld umbrellas, including graduating students' second line umbrellas, are permitted and will be inspected upon arrival.

The University's Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for Unified Commencement and all other school-based diploma and hooding ceremonies. Approved bags are as follows:

• Clear totes or bags no larger than 12" x 12" x 6".
• Small, non-clear clutch bags no larger than 4.5" x 6.5".
• Plastic, resealable storage bags no larger than one (1) gallon.

Pay-to-park accessible parking is located on the East and West sides of Sugar Bowl Drive and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is limited, so early arrival is strongly recommended.

Rideshare services can drop off guests at Gate A Ground on Sugar Bowl Drive, parallel to Poydras Street.

Yes, Caesars Superdome and event staff will be available to assist. Wheelchairs are available upon request to transport guests to their seats. Wheelchair bays and low-mobility seating areas are distributed throughout the Caesars Superdome.

Guests using the ADA Entrance at Gate A Ground are limited to one person to assist them with entry. They may connect with the rest of their party once inside of the Caesars Superdome. Wheelchairs brought to the Superdome may be stowed at the Gate F Lobby near the entry doors on the Plaza Level.

Semi-ambulatory seating and seating with removable armrests are located on the plaza level. While seating for the entire party cannot be guaranteed, nearby first-come, first-served seating is typically available. Arriving early increases the chances of sitting close together.

Yes, accessible restrooms are located on all levels of the Superdome and on the Ground Level outside the Northeast and Northwest tunnels.

Accessible (ADA) elevators are available by level throughout the venue. Guests can refer to the Caesars Superdome Accessibility page for details.

No ASL services are provided, as closed-captioning is provided on all video monitors.

For further assistance or questions regarding ADA accessibility at the Unified Commencement Ceremony, please contact us at tugrad@tulane.edu.

The final date for online orders (Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral souvenir regalia) is April 12, 2026. Online orders will ship directly to students. Other regalia deadlines are as follows:

• PhD Custom set must be ordered by March 8, 2026.
• PhD Rental set must be ordered by April 12, 2026.
• MD Guest Hooder set must be ordered by April 12, 2026. 

When the online deadline passes, most regalia can be purchased in person at the Tulane Bookstore. Any in-store regalia purchases made after April 8, 2026 will incur a $30 late fee. PhD sets will be rental only on a first-come, first-served basis.

For further questions regarding regalia, please contact the Tulane Bookstore at 504-865-5913 or email them at customercare@bncservices.com. 

All graduates will be permitted to wear only those stoles or honor cords earned through University Honors, or recognized organizations officially sanctioned by the University, or by U.S. Military Veterans who attain the prescribed academic achievement to earn Veteran’s cords. Personal stoles or cords are not permitted. 

Latin honor cords for undergraduates in the Class of 2026 will be distributed at each school’s diploma ceremony. Students will receive information from their school regarding where to check in, and cords will be distributed upon arrival.

Tulane encourages graduates’ personal expressions of creativity in the decoration of mortar boards or second-line umbrellas. Graduates are permitted to wear stoles and honor cords earned through University Honors, official university-recognized organizations, U.S. military service (veterans who attain the prescribed academic achievement earn special cords), or purchased at the Tulane Bookstore. Personal stoles, cords and robe decorating are not permitted.

Undergraduate students who have completed 60 credit hours and graduate students who have completed half of their required coursework are eligible to purchase their Tulane Ring. Order your rings and announcements from the Balfour website or by calling 1-866-255-3687 weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Production time for announcements is 7-10 business days. 

Announcements or any other invitations will not count as tickets for the unified ceremony—see ticketing information above.

Photographers will be at each ceremony to take photos as students are graduating, and information regarding ordering these photos will be communicated at a later date closer to the ceremonies.

Please visit the Travel Information page for details on special discounts and benefits for Tulane travelers attending Spring Commencement.

View further information regarding planning your visit here.

Tulane does not provide invitation letters. However, the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) can issue a full-time student letter.

A copy of your I-20 and U.S. visa is typically sufficient to prove your status. The U.S. consulate does not require an invitation letter. Check your local consulate’s website or contact them for specific requirements.

Submit a document request online through OISS under “Request a Document or Appointment.” For further questions, contact OISS at oiss@tulane.edu.