view of graduating class from behind speaker's podium at CHSS convocation

Tickets and Reader Cards

Commencement: Guest tickets are not required for the Commencement ceremony at MetLife Stadium. Seating is general admission and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Convocations: Guest tickets are required for all Convocations at Sprague Field.

  • Graduates can request 5 guest tickets when registering to attend Convocation in MarchingOrder.
  • Graduates must complete the Post-Graduation Survey prior to picking up ceremony reader cards.
  • All guests must have tickets to enter Sprague Field, including children.
  • Guests without an authorized ticket will not be permitted to enter. There will be no exceptions.
  • Each ticket is only valid for the Convocation ceremony listed on the ticket

The deadline to register and request guest tickets in MarchingOrder is 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

Ticket and Reader Card Pick-up

Guest tickets and ceremony reader cards (to be used when crossing the stage) will be distributed by CHSS in the Dean’s Office, Dickson Hall 401 on the dates and times listed below. Please note the following:

  • Graduates must complete the Post-Graduation Survey prior to picking up ceremony reader cards.
  • Please bring some form of photo ID when you come to pick up your tickets/reader card.

  • Please distribute your tickets to your guests prior to the ceremony.

  • All graduates are required to bring their reader name card to the ceremony.

Pick-up Dates and Times


This website contains information about the 2022 CHSS Convocation. For information about Commencement visit the Commencement webpage.

For Further Information about the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Convocation, contact the CHSS Dean’s office at chssconvocation@montclair.edu.