Commencement 2026 will be a ticketed event. Each graduate will receive 6 tickets, with a reservation deadline of February 2, 2026. Starting February 9, 2026, tickets will be distributed by the Office of Student Accounts. Tickets will only be provided to those who request them. You are not required to take all 6 tickets if you don’t need them; you may request only the number of tickets you require. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with seating in the auditorium filling from front to back. Any remaining tickets will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis at a later date. Please note that no guest will be permitted entry to the theater without a ticket. All tickets will be collected and managed by the staff at the Rialto Center, and lost tickets cannot be replaced.
Small children who can sit on the accompanying guest’s lap for the entire ceremony, does not need a ticket. Only those needing a seat will require a ticket.
Please click HERE to request tickets.
Please notify the Law School by February 3, 2026 by emailing graduation@johnmarshall.edu if any of your ticketed guests will require accessible (wheelchair) seating. One ticketed guest may accompany the individual needing accessible seating.
All guests, including those in accessible seating, must present a valid ticket to enter the auditorium. Early entry for accessible seating will begin at 12:30 p.m. General admission for all other guests will begin at 12:45 p.m.
Please note that no additional tickets will be issued for accessible seating; all individuals must use their assigned tickets.
There will not be overflow seating outside the auditorium for non-ticketed guests.