Commencement 2025: Ticketing and Tassel Information
The 2025 Commencement Logistics Committee provides 2025 graduates with important information about ticketing, Tassel, the name reading platform, and regalia.
Dear Sonoma State University Graduating Class of 2025,
We are very excited to share with you some important details about our 2025 Commencement ceremonies!
Preparations are underway for your Commencement ceremonies at the Green Music Center on Saturday, May 17, 2025, and Sunday, May 18, 2025. Please check the Commencement website frequently for information regarding the ceremonies and for additional graduation celebrations that will take place leading up to Commencement. Below is the schedule for Commencement ceremonies with additional information about ticketing, Tassel, the name reading platform, and regalia. You can find a detailed list of all academic majors for each ceremony online.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
9 a.m. College of Science, Technology, and Business (Ceremony A)
1 p.m. College of Science, Technology, and Business (Ceremony B)
5 p.m. College of Education, Counseling, and Ethnic Studies
Sunday, May 18, 2025
9 a.m. College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts (Ceremony A)
1 p.m. College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts (Ceremony B)
Tassel
Sonoma State University partners with Tassel to assist with reading graduate names at the Commencement ceremony. You will receive an email from commencement@reply-to.
Ticketing
Tickets are only needed inside Weill Hall. Each graduate is allotted two (2) tickets inside Weill Hall during the ceremony. Unlimited seating is available on the Weill Lawn for additional friends and family members.
CLICK HERE TO CLAIM YOUR TICKETS.
Using the link above, click the SSU LOGIN button and log in with your SSU credentials. All eligible graduates will have the opportunity to claim their tickets until Monday, May 12 at 5:00 pm. If you are having any issues with the link above, please be sure to clear any cache and log out of all existing browser logins. If you have any questions, you can contact commencement@sonoma.
Once claimed, tickets will be sent via email as a PDF document. This PDF can be forwarded to your friends and family for easy access. Each ticket will include a unique barcode that can only be used once. It's crucial to emphasize with friends and family that multiple prints of the same ticket will not be valid. Please ensure that guests are aware of this to avoid any inconvenience on the day of your ceremony.
There is unlimited seating outside on the Weill Lawn. Tickets are not needed for outdoor seating. The lawn will have a “front row” view of what takes place on the stage via the Jumbotron located outside the hall, and the state-of-the-art sound system will ensure each graduate’s name will be heard by all. Folding chairs will be available on the lawn for seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
All ticketed guests must be in their seats 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony or their tickets will be forfeited.
We will also have a standby line. Your guests can choose to wait in the standby line to fill unclaimed seats inside Weill Hall. Please note there is no guarantee that guests in the standby line will be able to sit in the hall, as open seats are filled as available, first come, first served.
Regalia Rental Information
Graduates can order SSU graduation products, including caps and gowns, through the Herff Jones website. If you believe you are graduating with honors and/or distinction, please verify with your school prior to securing your regalia.
Class of 2025: Pre-order your exclusive Alumni Grad Bag
Grad Bags are available exclusively through the SSU Alumni Association for only $55 and include your first set of limited-edition alumni swag.
Grad Bags include:
Life membership with the SSU Alumni Association ($99 value)
Limited edition Sonoma State alumni crewneck sweatshirt
Voucher for professional headshots (select dates and times available)
Donor cords to wear at commencement
And much more!
$10 of every Grad Bag purchase goes to the 2025 class gift to support future SSU students.
To order or for additional information, visit the SSU Alumni Association website.
