Commencement Ticketing Process


Additional tickets available for undergraduate Commencement ceremony

A limited number of additional tickets for the undergraduate Commencement ceremony are available on a first-come, first-served basis. While there are not enough extra tickets for every undergraduate, those who have already RSVPā€™d and are attending the ceremony may request one additional ticket by emailing universityspecialevents@marquette.edu.

Requests will be accepted until Monday, May 5, at 4 p.m., or until all tickets have been claimedā€”whichever comes first. University Special Events will process requests in the order they are received, and we appreciate your patience during this process.

Requests made via phone call will not be accepted. Please include the following information in your email request:

  • First and Last Name
  • ˜·Ķø²Ź Student ID Number
  • ˜·Ķø²Ź Email Address
  • College

Students will receive a confirmation email from University Special Events saying their ticket request has been accepted. Students will see their additional ticket in their Marquette App the next business day after receiving their confirmation from University Special Events.

While tickets will show an assigned row and seat, tickets are general admission only (i.e., not assigned). Seating will be first come, first served. Please disregard the row and seat numbers on your ticket ā€” these are for internal purposes only.

The Commencement tickets claimed in this process will need to be transferred to guests the same way as the initial Commencement tickets.

Marquetteā€™s 144th Commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 10 at Fiserv Forum, located at 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee.

For entry into the 2025 undergraduate Commencement ceremony, guests will need to provide a digital ticket. For easy access to digital tickets, have guests download the app. Graduates do not need a ticket to attend Commencement.

For more information on how to utilize digital ticketing, please reference this .

For any questions or issues accessing your Marquette Account, please contact the Marquette Ticket Office at (414) 288-GO˜·Ķø²Ź or athletics@marquette.edu.

All Commencement-related information, including the ticketing process, is available on the Commencement website. 


Undergraduate Commencement tickets: what you need to know

Starting in early February, undergraduate seniors who are graduating must RSVP for Commencement by Friday, April 25. Students must RSVP via the link provided to them in the email they will receive in their Marquette email account from University Special Events. 

  • Those who RSVP ā€œyesā€ on the form to attend the ceremony will be given the option to select up to six tickets for guests. Ticket selections are locked in once a student submits the form; no changes to ticket selections will be allowed after the form is submitted. Graduating students do not need a ticket.
  • Tickets will be transferred automatically to studentsā€™ on Thursday, May 1. Upon receipt, tickets may be transferred to guests an unlimited number of times through the day of Commencement.
  • While tickets will show an assigned row and seat, tickets are general admission only (i.e., not assigned). Seating will be first come, first served. Please disregard the row and seat numbers on your ticket ā€” these are for internal purposes only.
  • Following Fiserv Forumā€™s guidelines for Milwaukee Bucks and ˜·Ķø²Ź menā€™s basketball games, children under 2 are not required to have their own ticket if they are sitting on the lap of a ticketed adult.
  • Those who RSVP ā€œnoā€ waive access to any guest tickets. Students who select ā€œnoā€ can still attend Commencement if they change their minds later, but they will not be able to invite guests.
  • Graduates must RSVP regardless of whether they plan to attend Commencement.
  • Any undergraduate student who is eligible to graduate this spring who did not receive an RSVP email from University Special Events should contact their college deanā€™s office to verify their graduation eligibility.

The hard deadline to RSVP for attending Commencement is Friday, April 25, at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Importantly, the Commencement ceremony RSVP process is entirely separate from the application for graduation process, which is handled by the Registrarā€™s Office. The deadline to apply for graduation is Friday, April 25. Students must complete both processes.

Guest tickets for undergraduate Commencement will be automatically sent to studentsā€™ on Thursday, May 1. Each student will receive the exact number of tickets selected in the RSVP form.

Once tickets are available in studentsā€™ Marquette Gameday App accounts, they may be transferred to their guests an unlimited number of times through the day of Commencement. The process will be similar to attending Marquette Athletics events.

Should extra tickets be available after all students have had a chance to RSVP there will be an announcement sent later this semester.

A set of Frequently Asked Questions follows. Reminders and updates will be shared directly with students and their families (provided students have included their parents/guardian email address on their application for graduation), as well as via Marquette Today leading up to Commencement.

All Commencement-related information, including the ticketing process, is available on the Commencement website.


How to access/transfer tickets for undergraduate commencement

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  • Fiserv Forum does not accept tickets printed in PDF format. All ticket holders arriving with a PDF ticket will be asked to use their digital ticket to gain entry. 

Video instructions are also .

Ticketing Process at a Glance

Monday, February 3
Commencement RSVP form goes live. All graduating students are required to RSVP and indicate how many guest tickets they would like.

Thursday, May 1
Guest tickets for undergraduate Commencement will be automatically sent to studentsā€™ . Upon receipt, students may begin transferring tickets to their guests through the date of Commencement.

Friday, April 25
RSVP form closes at 11:59 p.m. CST. Students will not be able to request guest tickets after this date.

Friday, April 25
Deadline to apply for graduation. Note: The Commencement ceremony RSVP process is entirely separate from the Registrarā€™s application for graduation process.

Saturday, May 10 
Commencement

Marquetteā€™s 144th undergraduate Commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 10 at Fiserv Forum, located at 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How long do students have to RSVP for Commencement and share the number of guest tickets (up to six) they are requesting?

The hard deadline for students to RSVP is Friday, April 25, at 11:59 p.m. CST. After that, the form will expire, and students will no longer be able to RSVP for tickets.

Can students change how many tickets they requested in the RSVP process?

No. Ticket selections are locked in once a student submits the form; no changes to ticket selections will be allowed after the form is submitted.

A graduating student RSVPā€™d ā€œnoā€ to attending Commencement and changed their mind and would like to attend. Can the student still attend? Can the student get guest tickets?

Graduating students will be able to attend Commencement, but they cannot request tickets for guests if they previously RSVPā€™d ā€œno.ā€

Where will students find their tickets for Commencement?

Tickets will be transferred automatically to studentsā€™ on Thursday, May 1. Students will receive the exact number of tickets selected in the RSVP form.

Once tickets are available in studentsā€™ Marquette Gameday App accounts, they may be transferred to their guests an unlimited number of times through the day of Commencement. The process will be similar to attending Marquette Athletics events.

Are tickets required for young children?

Following the Fiserv Forumā€™s guidelines for Milwaukee Bucks and ˜·Ķø²Ź menā€™s basketball games, children under 2 are not required to have their own ticket if they are sitting on the lap of a ticketed adult.

How does a student without a Marquette Gameday App account receive their guest tickets?

Students who have not used their using their Marquette emails can enter their ˜·Ķø²Ź email address and click ā€œforgot passwordā€ to create/activate their account.

How long do students have to transfer their tickets?

Once tickets are available in studentsā€™ Marquette Gameday App accounts, they may be transferred to their guests an unlimited number of times through the day of Commencement. The process will be similar to attending Marquette Athletics events.

How do students transfer tickets to someone else?

Students may transfer tickets to their guests by accessing the ā€œManage Ticketsā€ tab on their .

How can students get more tickets?

Should extra tickets become available, details on this process will be shared later this semester.

Students can also transfer tickets among themselves via the ā€œManage Ticketsā€ tab in their Marquette Gameday App account with agreement from both parties.

What if a graduating student did not receive their RSVP email from University Special Events?

Any undergraduate student who is eligible to graduate this spring who did not receive an RSVP email from University Special Events should contact their college deanā€™s office to verify their graduation eligibility.

Do graduating students need a ticket?

No, graduating students do not need a ticket.