Commencement Guest Tickets and Your StagePass

Reserving Your Tickets

Tickets for school commencement ceremonies, which are required for each guest over 12 months of age, can be reserved by graduates who have RSVP’d to attend their ceremony. The number available is limited by building capacity restrictions and the number of students who have RSVP’d to attend. The RSVP Deadline is listed on the Academic Calendar. Graduates who have indicated they will attend the ceremony by this deadline will receive an email notifying them of the number of tickets they can claim after this date. Graduates who have indicated they will attend the ceremony after the RSVP deadline for the semester will receive up to two guest tickets.  

Claiming Your Tickets and Recording Your Name Pronunciation

You will receive an email from Tassel on behalf of UT Dallas when it is time to claim your guest tickets for your school’s commencement ceremony. At this time you also will be prompted to record your name pronunciation for your commencement ceremony. This name pronunciation will be used to create the recording of your name that will be read when you walk the stage.  

If you do not receive an email from Tassel on behalf of UT Dallas when tickets become available to claim and you have submitted a RSVP for commencement, please visit Tassel to register. Select the “Register” button under New Users. Please register with your UT Dallas email address. You will not be able to register using your personal email address.

Printing Your Tickets

Upon arrival, each guest will show their ticket at the door on their phone or they can provide a printed copy. Print only one ticket on a single 8.5-by-11 piece of paper. If you try to shrink/enlarge the ticket size, the barcode will not scan at the door, delaying your entry to the venue. We recommend downloading the tickets directly to your phone, instead of searching for them via email, as internet can be slow due to the large volume of guests.

Claiming Your Virtual StagePass

You will receive an email to claim your virtual StagePass prior to your commencement ceremony. This is needed to display and announce your name, as well as your degree and honors. Please print or have it readily available on your phone at your ceremony. If your phone display is damaged or cracked, you will need to have your StagePass printed and you will need to bring it with you to your ceremony. Please have your phone’s screen on full brightness.

Additional Tickets

For school commencement ceremonies in the fall, if any additional tickets are available, they will be released on Dec. 1. Additional guest tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. If that falls on a weekend or holiday, they will be released the next business day.

For school commencement ceremonies in the spring, if any additional tickets are available, they will be released on May 1. If that falls on a weekend or holiday, it will be released the next business day.

Instructions for Claiming More Tickets

To claim additional tickets as they become available, follow these instructions:

1. Log in to Tassel.
2. Select the “View” link.
3. If any additional tickets are available, there will be a message under “Tickets” that states, “There are X tickets left for this ceremony. Add one if you’re interested.” If this is available, select “Add New Ticket.”
4. In the pop-up window, click the + sign to claim the number you would like to receive out of the number available and then select “Add.”
5. You will then be taken back to the Tickets home page, where you will see your tickets, including the ones that you just claimed. You should now be able to email each ticket as you did your original tickets.

In the event that we are unable to release extra tickets to a ceremony, we ask your guests to arrive at the venue and we will assess if we are able to provide a ticket at that time to ensure we have available space.