Graduation Planning Fair

Monday, April 29, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 30, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Commons (W203).

You need to attend only one session. During the fair, you will receive information about accessing your electronic tickets, your lottery tickets, alumni ID card and gift, take portraits, and more.

Graduates

Graduates must report to Beacon Theater at 10:00 a.m. sharp (Amsterdam and 74th Street) to line up to process. In the case of inclement weather, you will be pre-seated and receive instructions prior to the ceremony, so, it is important to check your NYLS emails.

Graduates must arrive robed. All graduates must have a black gown; a black, blue, and purple hood; a black tam; and a gold tassel from Herff Jones. Please check your regalia prior to the ceremony and contact Herff Jones if you did not receive the correct items.

Name Pronunciation Cards will be distributed during the Graduation Planning Fair. Graduates must bring the Name Pronunciation Card that will be used to announce your name and display your name on the screen when you receive your scroll.

Tickets

You will receive your allocated four (4) digital tickets for guests (if you requested less, you will receive the number you requested) and all graduates will receive one digital ticket which is required for each graduate to enter.  Graduates must not send their ticket to guests. You will receive instructions on how to access your digital tickets in a few weeks.

If you do not need all tickets, please email the Office of Student Life so they may assist with redistributing them to your classmates in need of extra tickets. Tickets may not be sold, and you will be asked to acknowledge this during the Graduation Planning Fair.

Graduates requesting extra tickets through the lottery will be notified by the Office of Student Life by Friday, April 19.

Please note:

• You, the graduating student, also need a digital ticket to enter. You are required to show your digital ticket before entering the theater.
• All guests, except children under two years old, need a ticket. Children under two years old may attend without a ticket, but must sit on a parent or guardian’s lap and may not occupy their own seat.
• Tickets are not replaceable. We cannot provide new tickets or replacement tickets.
• Guest seating is general admission. If your party wishes to sit together, you may want to direct them to arrive together and on time. Guests will not be able to hold seats.

Families and Guests

For family and guests, doors will open at 10:00 a.m. on Broadway between 74th and 75th streets.  It is important for guests to arrive on time. Beacon Theater will close doors at 10:40 a.m. to allow faculty to begin processional into the hall at 10:50 a.m. and then will reopen the doors once the processional is complete.

Beacon Theater does not provide coat and stroller check. Items cannot be left in any area of the theater. Beacon Theater and New York Law School are not responsible for any property that is lost, stolen or damaged.

Wheelchair Accommodations

If you have not informed us about guest wheelchair needs, please email commencement@nyls.edu no later than Monday, April 22.

Video Recording

Commencement will be livestreamed and recorded for you, your family, friends, employers and colleagues, and others who cannot attend. Graduates will be emailed the viewing link on the morning of May 20. The recording will be placed online soon after Commencement.

Rooftop Reception

You, your families, and friends will be invited to a Rooftop Reception hosted by Dean Crowell to celebrate at the NYLS campus from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. Stay tuned for more details!