Commencement Ceremonies

If you intend to graduate in Fall 2026, you must Apply to Graduate by August 31, 2026, to be eligible to participate in Commencement. Participation includes walking across the stage at the KSU Convocation Center in your cap and gown to receive your personal recognition.

If you apply to graduate after this date, you will not be eligible to participate in Commencement. Only students who apply to graduate by this deadline will receive an email from decisions@kennesaw.edu with instructions to complete the Commencement Participation Acknowledgement, which is also required to participate.

If you applied to graduate by August 31, 2026, and would like to celebrate your graduation with us by participating in your college’s commencement ceremony, you must complete the Commencement Participation Acknowledgment by September 1, 2026.

If you do not complete the acknowledgment by this deadline, you will not be eligible to participate in Commencement. Only students who complete the acknowledgment by this deadline will receive an email from
diploma@diploma.kennesaw.edu on Sept. 8, 2026, when Tassel, the commencement reservation portal, is open to begin accepting reservations. This email will contain instructions on how to RSVP “Yes” for Commencement, which is also required to participate.

If you completed the Commencement Participation Acknowledgment by September 1, 2026, you will receive an email from diploma@kennesaw.edu on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with instructions on how to RSVP “Yes” for Commencement by the Monday, September 28, 2026, deadline.

Selecting “Yes” will allow you to reserve up to four (4) guest tickets. Additional guest tickets for your college’s commencement ceremony may become available for purchase at a later date. If so, you will receive an email from diploma@kennesaw.edu with more details.

If you do not RSVP by this deadline, you will not be eligible to participate in Commencement.

Doctoral candidates will not receive these emails and must coordinate with the Graduate College regarding their attendance and guest tickets instead.

Your complimentary guest tickets will be available to view in your KSU Ticket Portal. All students have an existing KSU Ticket Portal account. Therefore, please do not create a new one. To access it, sign in using your KSU email address.

Ticket Transfers: Beginning December 1, you will be able to transfer your tickets to your guest(s). 

Beginning at 10 a.m., two (2) additional guest tickets will be available for all students participating in Commencement to purchase for $10 each through the KSU Ticket Portal. These tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Ticket Transfers: Beginning December 1, you will be able to transfer your tickets to your guest(s). 

On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, you will receive an email from diploma@kennesaw.edu prompting you to log into Tassel, the commencement reservation portal, to review your assigned ceremony date and time. You may also submit the phonetic spelling of your name, so it will be pronounced correctly during the ceremony. This step is not required to participate in Commencement. The deadline to submit the phonetic spelling of your name is Tuesday, November 17, 2026.

Beginning at 10 a.m., and depending on availability for each ceremony, a select quantity of additional guest tickets may be available for each student participating in Commencement to purchase for $10 each through the KSU Ticket Portal. These tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. 

If additional tickets are available for your ceremony, you will be notified of the quantity by KSU email on November 18.

Ticket Transfers: Beginning December 1, you will be able to transfer your tickets to your guest(s). 

Beginning at 10 a.m., you may transfer your tickets to your guest(s) by following these steps:

1. Log in to your student KSU Ticket Portal account on your phone
2. Select the three horizontal bars (≡) in the top left corner of the screen 
3. Select “My Tickets” > “Transfer”
4. Select the tickets you want to transfer
5. Enter the intended guest's email address or phone number
6. Confirm the transfer

Then, ensure your guests follow these steps to download their ticket(s) to the mobile wallet on their phone:

1. Check your email or texts for a message about accepting the ticket transfer
2. Create and/or log in to your KSU Ticket Portal account
3. Select the three horizontal bars (≡) in the top left-hand corner of the screen
4. Go to “My Tickets” > “My Upcoming Events”
5. Select the commencement ceremony listed under "My Upcoming Events"
6. Follow the prompt to add the ticket(s) to your phone’s mobile wallet

Please note: Tickets must be downloaded to each guest’s mobile wallet on their phone. Screenshots of tickets will not be accepted