Our Commencement Exercises will also be livestreamed on NYLS's YouTube channel for those unable to attend in person.

Regalia

The deadline to order regalia is by 10:00 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025. You must order your regalia directly from the Herff Jones website. Regalia is required to participate in the ceremony. We encourage you to order regalia early. If there are any problems with your order, please contact Herff Jones directly.

Tickets

Students must complete the Commencement Response Form by 10:00 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025 to reserve a seat. It is important to 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. Contact commencement@nyls.edu if there is an error on your form.

• Graduates are not required to have a ticket. All graduates 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. We will make every effort to notify you about the availability of extra tickets as soon as possible, but please understand that we may not have information about additional tickets until close to graduation. Encourage your family and friends to not make travel plans until you are guaranteed to have a ticket for them.
• Any person entering the theater must have a ticket, including infants.
• Tickets cannot be sold.
• Tickets will be distributed in the spring semester.

Graduation Fair

Our on-campus Graduation Fair takes place on Monday and Tuesday, April 28 and 29, 2025. Students are required to attend one Graduation Fair date and will need approximately one hour if you are not taking portraits. Please allow for extra time if you are taking portraits.

Graduation Portraits

A photographer from Grad Images will be on campus the following dates in April to take graduation portraits from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the fifth floor Cafeteria. There is no sitting fee and no obligation to purchase a package. Please bring your regalia with you. Grad Images also will take photos of you on stage during the ceremony. Find more details here. If you have questions regarding graduation portraits, please contact communications@nyls.edu.

• Monday, April 14
• Wednesday, April 16
• Monday, April 28 (during Grad Fair)
• Tuesday, April 29 (during Grad Fair)
• Wednesday, April 30

Rooftop Reception

Students and their families and friends are invited to celebrate at a reception hosted by Dean Crowell at the NYLS Rooftop Terrace and Lounge from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The whole NYLS Community will celebrate the Class of 2025 and give a hearty thank you to your loved ones for supporting you along the way.