Ceremony and Ticket Information

Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

Report to the Check-In table located on the arena floor level of the Convocation Center one hour prior to the scheduled time for your commencement ceremony. Enter at the second level doors across the street from the Alumni House. There will be directional signage posted on the day of the event.
Upon check-in, you will receive your reader card. You must fill this card out and keep it with you throughout the ceremony. It will be used to announce your name as you cross the stage.
A professional photographer will be off the stage to the right of the President. You should plan to pause for a photograph.
Be sure that cell phones are turned off during the ceremony.

All fees, fines, and other debts to the university must be paid three working days prior to commencement or your diploma will be withheld and your transcripts will not be mailed.
You will be seated by degree. If you claim your tickets late or arrive late for check-in, you will be placed in the back of the seating area.
If you require special accommodations, contact us at universityevents@ung.edu or 706-864-1950 as soon as possible.

To be eligible for tickets, you need to respond "yes" to attending the ceremony and submit your graduation application by the deadline.
After the graduation application deadline has passed, ticket allocations will be made. You will receive a notification in your UNG student email account.
University Events uses UNG Connect as the official commencement communication method. It is your responsibility to ensure that your UNG Connect account is active and that you are subscribed to receive emails from this platform to your UNG student email account inbox.
Tickets will be distributed electronically to your UNG student email account. You must claim your tickets between October 16 and November 6 (no later than 11:55 p.m.).

You do not need a ticket to enter your ceremony; however, any guest over the age of two (2) will be required to have a ticket.
Tickets can be presented as a printed document or on a mobile device.
There are no extra tickets. However, any unused tickets can be returned to the Box Office (located directly outside of the Convocation Center) on the day of the ceremony and will be distributed (along with any unclaimed tickets) on a first come, first served basis.