Commencement

Owen Commencement, Class of 2020

This page contains information on the ceremony for Owen graduates in the Class of 2020. For more details, please consult the University’s commencement page.

Class of 2020 Details

The Ceremony for the Owen Class of 2020 will take place on Sunday, May 2, at 2pm on Rec Center Field 3.

Graduates should arrive in their regalia at Field 3 for check-in between 1-1:30pm. After checking in, graduates will be directed to their assigned seats by Staff Marshalls.

Gates will open for guests at 1pm. Guests should have their digital tickets accessible. Once checked-in, they can find their seats.

Once the ceremony is complete, graduates will be directed to an adjacent field to collect a gift box. Guests can meet their graduates once they have picked up their gift box.


Reservation Details

Graduates that plan to attend in person should fill out the Class of 2020 Commencement RSVP form at their earliest convenience.

Each graduate can reserve two guests tickets, using their VUnetID in the promo code field. 

Click here to reserve your guest tickets.

Graduates must reserve their guest tickets by Wednesday, April 7.

Any remaining guest tickets will be made available after the reservation deadline on April 7. If graduates are seeking two additional tickets, they must indicate interest at the checkout screen when they request their initial set of guest tickets. Interested graduates will be put on a waitlist and contacted if tickets become available. The additional pod of 2 may not end up being in the same area as the initial set of 2 guest tickets. Additional tickets will be released as available and are not guaranteed.
Guest tickets are not transferable to other graduates or their guests. Anyone found to be distributing guest tickets in exchange for compensation of any kind may not be able to participate in Commencement, and all of their tickets will be invalidated. Guests may be required to show a form of identification for entry to Commencement. Electronic tickets will be scanned on guests’ phones with no physical contact taking place.
If a graduate requires accessibility or religious accommodations, please fill out the following form.
If you have questions regarding your guest tickets, contact Vanderbilt here.