Regalia

The deadline to order regalia is 10:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026. You must order your regalia directly from the Herff Jones website. Please check your order upon receipt to confirm you have received all items (black gown; black, blue, and purple hood; black cap; and gold tassel). If there are any problems with your order, please contact Herff Jones directly.

Tickets

You must complete the Commencement Response Form by 10:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026 to reserve your seat. It is important that you complete this form even if you cannot attend the ceremony. Please also use this form to reserve up to four guest tickets and provide important guest information. Do not submit the form more than once. Only your first form will be recorded. Contact Commencement@nyls.edu if there is an error on your form. 

• Graduates are not required to have a ticket, but are required to provide ID to enter.
• If you would like to enter a lottery for additional tickets, you must indicate the number of additional tickets you would like on the Commencement Response Form. Please understand that we may not have information about additional tickets until close to graduation.
• Any person entering the theater must have a ticket, including infants. 
• Tickets cannot be sold.
• Tickets will be distributed in the spring semester. 

Name Pronunciation and Graduation Fair

You will soon receive an email from Tassell, a company we work with, to display names on the stage screen. You must provide Tassell with written phonetics for your name pronunciation by 10:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026. You are required to bring the name pronunciation card with you to the ceremony. Cards will be available for pickup at our on-campus Graduation Fair on Monday and Tuesday, April 27 and 28, 2026.

Graduation Portraits

In April, a photographer from Grad Images will be on campus to take graduation portraits. See additional information, including dates, times, and locations. If you have questions regarding graduation portraits, please contact Communications@nyls.edu.

Annual Convocation and Rooftop Reception

You, your family, and friends are invited to our Annual Convocation and Rooftop Reception, along with a Special Photo Experience, hosted by Dean Crowell to celebrate at the Law School from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Stay tuned for more details. To ensure an intimate and joyful gathering, each graduate is invited to bring up to 5 guests.