Dear Class of 2025,
Commencement week at Tulane is an experience like no other, and we cannot wait to welcome your friends and families to New Orleans to celebrate your accomplishments. As we begin the countdown to May, please read the following message in its entirety. It contains information for all students and guests.
Unified Commencement Ceremony: May 17, 2025
The Unified Commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 17, 6:00 p.m. at the Caesars Superdome. At this special milestone ceremony, which will feature an academic procession, keynote speaker, and live jazz, President Michael A. Fitts will officially confer degrees upon all Tulane University degree candidates (undergraduate, graduate, and professional).
Schedule of School Diploma Ceremonies: May 16-17, 2025
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. Visit the Commencement website for the schedule of school ceremonies.
Applying for Graduation
All students intending to participate in Commencement exercises must complete their application for graduation by March 31, 2025 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.
Student Information Records / Confidentiality
If a student has chosen to withhold directory information from public disclosure by selecting the confidentiality box in their Gibson account, their name will not appear in the Commencement print program or any other public reports. Additionally, family members of students with confidential records will not receive any communications regarding commencement and graduation activities. If a student would like to update their confidentiality option via Gibson student tab, they must do so by March 31, 2025.
Ticketing
Tickets will be required for attendance at the Unified Commencement in the Caesars Superdome. Instructions for requesting tickets (up to 25 per graduate) will be shared in April via email and the Commencement website.
Schools will communicate directly with their graduates about diploma and hooding ceremonies, and information will also be posted to the Commencement website. Please note that ticketing requirements are subject to change.
Regalia
Students must wear regalia at all in-person ceremonies to participate and/or cross the stage. We recommend ordering as soon as possible to ensure that regalia arrives in time. The final date for online orders (Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral souvenir regalia) is April 6, 2025 via Oak Hall's Tulane portal. Online orders will ship directly to students. When the online deadline passes, regalia can be purchased in person at the Tulane Bookstore. Any in-store regalia purchases made after April 18, 2025 will incur a $30 late fee. Other regalia deadlines are as follows:
