The winter university-wide commencement ceremony requires guest tickets.
Each successfully registered candidate will receive four (4) electronic tickets for guests via Ticketmaster. Tickets are free of charge. Graduates have the opportunity during ceremony registration to request up to two (2) additional tickets if they become available. There is no guarantee that additional tickets will be available, and requesting tickets does not guarantee the graduate will receive any additional tickets.
The University of Pittsburgh utilizes Ticketmaster for ceremony tickets. Entrance is a completely digital process and requires a smart device. If your guests are entering together, all tickets may be on one device.
Receiving Tickets
- Candidates must successfully register for the university-wide commencement ceremony to receive tickets.
- Registration is through a digital invitation from the Office of Special Events (commencement@pitt.edu) and must be completed before 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 20.
Ticket Allotment
- Each registered candidate will receive four (4) electronic tickets for guests, free of charge.
- Graduates will have the opportunity to request two (2) additional free tickets within their ceremony registration if they become available. There is no guarantee that additional tickets will be available, and requesting tickets does not guarantee the graduate will receive any additional tickets.
- Infants under 2 years of age do not require a ticket but must sit in the same seat as an accompanying adult with a ticket. Only one infant per adult is allowed.
Ticket Distribution
- The University of Pittsburgh uses Ticketmaster for ticket distribution.
Instructions on how to claim the four (4) guest tickets will be sent to all successfully registered graduates the week of December 8. - Graduates must claim their tickets by Thursday, December 11.
- If additional tickets are approved, they will be sent together with the initial four tickets.
Technical Assistance
- No technical assistance for ticket transfers or issues will be available beginning
Friday, December 12. - Learn how to claim your guest tickets when tickets are distributed to successfully registered graduates.
- Graduates and guests, learn how to transfer and accept tickets once they are claimed by the graduate.
