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Due to the number of eligible graduates, each student is permitted up to 8 guests for Commencement. All guests must be registered in advance. If a student wishes to have more than 8 guests attend, they must contact commencement@sbu.edu to request additional registrations.

Details about how to register for Commencement, along with other important information, will be shared with students by mid-March.

Commencement is held in the air-conditioned Reilly Center Arena. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Grad Ceremony on Saturday - Guests sit in "the reds" (chair-back seating in the upper level) and in designated lower-level blue seats.  The arena will be open to guests at 10 a.m. 

Commencement is held in the air-conditioned Reilly Center Arena. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Undergrad Ceremony on Sunday - Guests sit in "the reds" (chair-back seating in the upper level) and in designated lower-level blue seats.  The arena will be open to guests at 8 a.m. 

Yes, accessible seating and parking is available. To request accessible seating or parking, the student graduating must email the Commencement Committee at commencement@sbu.edu so proper arrangements can be made prior to your arrival on campus. We are unable to guarantee accessible parking, if not notified in advance.

Yes, parents and family members are welcome at both events. Tickets are not required.

All visitors to campus for Commencement will be directed to parking lots on the west side of campus, behind Plassmann Hall and the Walsh Science Center. 

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Yes, the University Bookstore in Reilly Center will be open throughout the three-day Commencement weekend:

• Friday, May 15: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, May 16: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Commencement Sunday, May 17: 8 a.m. to - 2 p.m.

A number of dining facilities will be open at various times on the days leading up to Commencement, including Commencement Sunday. A tentative schedule appears below. Please check back regularly for updates.

Yes. Photographers from GradImages will photograph each graduate at the stage-crossing ceremony.

There is no need to register with GradImages before Commencement. Approximately three to seven days after the event graduates will receive an email with instructions for accessing and ordering photos. 

SBU photographer Danny Bush will also be taking photos at Commencement and at many other events leading up to Commencement. These will be uploaded to St. Bonaventure's Flickr photo-sharing site: .

Yes. Guests are welcome to take photos throughout the ceremony, although access to the arena floor is restricted.

Jostens, the well-known American company specializing in school-related products, offers personalized graduation announcements, thank-you notes, note cards, diploma seals and other products. To learn more, go to 

Flowers may be ordered ahead of time and picked up in the Reilly Center lobby when you arrive for Commencement. Commemorative T-shirts and sweatshirts with the names of graduates may also be ordered in advance. To learn more and place an order, go to .

The Office of Safety & Security will provide security services throughout the day. Please note that purses, backpacks, camera bags, binocular cases and other such personal carry-in items are subject to inspection. 

Prohibited items include:

• coolers
• alcohol of any kind
• controlled substances
• laser pointers or weapons of any kind
• noisemakers of any kind.

Permitted items include:

• purses and diaper bags
• backpacks, large bags or packages of any kind (all subject to inspection)
• cameras
• binoculars
• cell phones