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Tickets

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Tickets are required for all guests attending DePaul commencement ceremonies and are general admission on a first-come, first-served basis.​

Please expand the sections below for information about Law Commencement and the June Commencement ceremonies.

Law Commencement

Ticket numbers will be determined by the number of expected graduates at commencement. For the 2025 commencement, each graduate may request up to nine (9) total tickets, which includes eight (8) guest tickets and a ticket for themselves.

Graduates must have applied for graduation and RSVP'd to the ceremony to receive tickets. The Law Commencement RSVP form will open in February 2025. 

All graduates and guests need to have a ticket to enter the venue. Tickets are distributed digitally via Ticketmaster and the MSG app 1-2 weeks before the ceremony. Please see below for information about accessing and transferring your tickets.
Beginning Monday, February 10, at 9 a.m. (CST), the additional ticket request form will go live for Law graduates to request up to five (5) additional guest tickets from the unclaimed ticket pool. Tickets will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Ticket availability is dependent on attendance at commencement. 
 
To be eligible, graduates must have first filled out the Law Commencement RSVP form. When filling out the additional ticket request form, please use the same contact information entered in the RSVP form to ensure that all tickets are added to your Ticketmaster account. 
 
The availability of extra tickets is not guaranteed and depends on the number of graduates and amount of returned or unclaimed tickets; please plan accordingly. 

How to Access Your Tickets

Step 1: Go to www.msg.com/managetickets and select the My Account icon on the top right. Log in with the email address you used to purchase your tickets for this event, then select Sign In. If you don’t recall your password, click Forgot Password to reset it.

Step 2: Select the Menu bars on the top left, then select Tickets.

Step 3: Under My Events, select View Event Details for the event you’re attending.

Step 4: Select your ticket(s). This will generate the mobile ticket and barcode you will need to enter the venue. Additional tickets in your order can be viewed by swiping right. We strongly encourage you to add your tickets to your mobile wallet before you arrive.

How to Transfer Your Tickets

Step 1: Go to www.msg.com/managetickets and select the My Account icon on the top right. Log in with the email address you used to purchase your tickets for this event, then select Sign In. If you don’t recall your password, click Forgot Password to reset it.

Step 2: Select the Menu bars on the top left, then select Tickets.

Step 3: Under My Events, select View Event Details for the event you’re attending.

Step 4: Select More, then Select Transfer.

Step 5: Select the ticket(s) you would like to transfer,then select Continue.

Step 6: Enter the recipient’s first name, last name and email addressor phone number associated with their Ticketmaster account. Then select Save.

DON'T FORGET TO SAVE A TICKET FOR YOURSELF!

How to Accept Tickets via Mobile

Step 1: In the text transfer notification, click on the link to connect to the MSG Sports & Entertainment Account Manager. If the transfer was sent to an email, please make sure to log in to the account associated with that email address. If you don’t already have an account, create a new one here.

Step 2: Your event will appear in your MSG Sports & Entertainment Account Manager dashboard.

Step 3: Select your ticket(s). This will generate the mobile ticket and barcode you will need to enter the venue. Additional tickets in your order can be viewed by swiping right. We strongly encourage you to add your tickets to your mobile wallet before you arrive.

How to Accept Tickets via Email

Step 1: In the email notification regarding your transfer, select Accept Tickets. Please be sure to log in to the account associated with the email address the tickets were transferred to. If you don’t already have an account, create a new one here.

Step 2: Your event will appear in your MSG Sports & Entertainment Account Manager dashboard.

Step 3: Select your ticket(s). This will generate the mobile ticket and barcode you will need to enter the venue. Additional tickets in your order can be viewed by swiping right. We strongly encourage you to add your tickets to your mobile wallet before you arrive.

Questions?
Email commencement@depaul.edu with the subject line “Law Ticket Question” and we will do our best to help.

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June Commencement

Students attending the June ceremonies will receive 5 guest tickets. 

Graduates must have applied for graduation and RSVP'd to the ceremony to reserve them. Refer to the Graduate Checklist page for information on the RSVP process. 
 
Guest tickets will be distributed at Commencement Pickup. 
 
Important note: Tickets are specific to your ceremony. Tickets assigned to another ceremony will not provide valid entry to Wintrust Arena.
 
Digital tickets are not available for June Commencement. Graduates do not need tickets to participate in the ceremony. However, your Reader Card, which is also distributed at Commencement Pickup, will serve as your entry ticket and is required for your name to be read.
Graduates interested in entering the Guest Ticket lottery to receive unclaimed tickets can do so now. If awarded additional tickets through the lottery, all tickets will be available at the Commencement Pickup event for your college.
 
The availability of extra tickets is not guaranteed and depends on the number of graduates and amount of returned or unclaimed tickets; please plan accordingly. 
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