COMMENCEMENT OFFICE
Wadsworth House

Tickets

To accommodate the increasing number of those wishing to attend Harvard’s Commencement Exercises, the following guidelines are proposed to facilitate admission into Tercentenary Theatre.

Degree candidates will receive a limited number of tickets to Commencement.  Parents and guests of degree candidates must have tickets, which they will be required to show at the gates in order to enter Tercentenary Theatre. 

NOTE:  A ticket allows admission into Tercentenary Theatre, but does not guarantee a seat.  The sale of Commencement tickets is prohibited.

PARENTS AND GUESTS OF GRADUATING SENIORS

Graduating Seniors will receive a total of four (4) tickets to the Morning Exercises for their parents and guests. Tickets and other Commencement materials will be distributed to the Seniors in mid-May.

PARENTS AND GUESTS OF ADVANCED DEGREE CANDIDATES

Advanced degree candidates from the Graduate and Professional Schools will receive two (2) tickets to the Morning Exercises for their parents and guests.  Tickets will be distributed to all degree candidates by their Schools in mid-May.

ALUMNI  

Alumni attending their major reunions (25^th, 35^th, 50^th) will receive tickets at their reunions.  Alumni in classes beyond the 50^th may obtain tickets from the Office of Classes and Reunions, 124 Mount Auburn Street, 6th Floor, Cambridge, MA, 02138.

Alumni from non-major reunion years and their spouses are requested to view the Morning Exercises over large-screen televisions situated in the Science Center, Sanders Theatre, most of the undergraduate Houses and professional Schools.  These locations provide ample seating, and tickets are not required.

TICKETS FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES

There is a reserved and accessible seating section available for individuals with disabilities in Tercentenary Theatre on Commencement Day. To make reservations, obtain tickets and/or have questions answered regarding any available services, graduating students need to contact Marie Trottier, University Disability Coordinator, Holyoke Center, Room 547 by calling 617-495-1859(v) / 617-495-4801(TTY) or via email: marie_trottier@harvard.edu. Seating in this section is by confirmed reservation and ticket only. The deadline for these arrangements is Friday, May 16, 2008, however, it is recommended that you call prior to the deadline, as soon as you know that guests need these services. The University Disability Coordinator is responsible for all central services as they relate to accessibility for Commencement Week. Each decision is made on a case by case basis, and only this office can authorize any of these services. If you have any questions or concerns — please be in contact Ms. Trottier's office.