If you are a faculty member participating in the winter commencement, tickets will be available to reserve beginning in October. You will have until December 3rd to secure your ticket. An email with details will be distributed when ticketing begins. E-mobile tickets will be delivered to your email the week of commencement.  

Online regalia ordering for participating faculty will open soon. Please watch for an email from Academic Affairs with further details.

If you are a faculty or staff that plans to attend a ceremony, seated in general admission, please contact University Events beginning in October. You will have until December 3rd to email us for a ticket. 

We suggest that you allow for extra travel time. Additionally, we strongly encourage you to park in D1 and walk to AUBC if you are able to do so. 

Accessible parking is located on every level of the Ballard Parking Deck (the parking deck adjacent to the Atlantic Union Bank Center).

You will enter through the Event Staff entrance on the side of the AUBC and undergo bag checks and metal detectors. 

Security Information:  

Bag checks and metal detectors will be utilized at all entrances. We encourage you to leave unnecessary bags at home or in your car, if possible, to speed up the process of entering the ceremonies. We will not implement the clear-bag policy for commencement. 

Prohibited Items: 

• Alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, weapons, fireworks
• Animals (service animals are permitted)
• Bags larger than 12”x12”x12”
• Balloons
• Coolers
• Glass and metal containers
• Noise makers and other devices that impede the ceremonies
• Food and beverages (though one unopened bottle of water per person and food for a baby or for health reasons are permitted.) Concessions open when doors open and are located throughout the arena. 
• Signs, flags, banners, or obscene or indecent clothing
• Large Strollers (umbrella style are permitted) 
• Wheelies, bicycles and skateboards 
• Wrapped gifts

Allowed Items:

• One unopened bottle of water per person
• Small strollers (umbrella style)
• Flowers and small floral balloons
• Still cameras are permitted. However, in no instance may photography interfere with access ways, aisles, or other guests' enjoyment of the ceremonies. Video cameras, monopods and tripods are not permitted. This event will be live-streamed.