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Eligible graduating students must confirm their Commencement participation and reserve guest tickets through Tassel, the Commencement online ticketing platform, during the online registration from March 25, 2026, at 9 a.m. until April 22, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT.
Attending Commencement is optional and not mandatory, so it is the graduating student's responsibility to register to participate and reserve guest tickets in a timely manner. After the deadline date, tickets are no longer guaranteed.
How to register and reserve guest tickets
There are two ways that graduating students can register to participate and reserve guest tickets. Please read the instructions below.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
During and after the registration period of March 25, 2026, at 9 a.m. PT through April 22, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT., if you just submitted your graduation application, please note that it does not automatically grant you access to Tassel, the Commencement registration and guest ticketing platform. It can take up to 72 hours for your graduation application information, from the Graduation Office, to be received and processed by the Commencement team. Please keep this timeline in mind, as it impacts Commencement registration and guest ticketing deadlines.
OPTION 1: REGISTRATION EMAIL
- Use the email sent to your @calstatela.edu email address from Tassel, the Commencement online ticketing platform.
Message will be sent on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 9 a.m.
- Open the email and click the link that says "Set Password Here." Create a password and follow the prompts to register and reserve guest tickets.
- To ensure correct name pronunciation, complete the name recording section during registration, allowing the name reader to prerecord your diploma/legal name properly.
- Make sure to click CONFIRM at the end of your registration.
- Check that you have your Stage Pass, and that you have successfully reserved your guest tickets.
OPTION 2: TASSEL STUDENT LOGIN
- Click on the link for Tassel, the Commencement registration and guest ticketing platform.
Link will be available on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 9 a.m.
- Scroll to the bottom and click on the Don't have an account yet? Register link.
- Enter your @calstatela.edu email address in the entry field and click on the Request Password button.
- After clicking "Request Password," check your email for a message from Tassel. If you don't see it, check your spam or junk folder.
- Open the email and click the link that says "Set Password Here." Create a password and follow the prompts to register and reserve guest tickets.
- To ensure correct name pronunciation, complete the name recording section during registration, allowing the name reader to prerecord your diploma/legal name properly.
- Make sure to click CONFIRM at the end of your registration.
- Check that you have your Stage Pass, and that you have successfully reserved your guest tickets.
Things to Know
Each graduating student who registers to participate will be allotted up to seven (7) guest tickets for their ceremony during the online registration period listed above.
All guests 3 years of age and older will require a ticket to attend Commencement and enter the venue. Children ages 2 and under can attend Commencement without a ticket, provided they sit on an adult's lap and do not occupy a seat. Each guest ticket has a unique bar code. Once scanned, copies of the same ticket will not be valid.
Please note that Commencement guest tickets are free and cannot be bought or sold. Under no circumstance should an exchange of money occur for tickets. Tickets that are bought or sold will be invalidated by the University.
Your registration will create a unique Stage Pass QR code that will be used to trigger name announcement as you walk across the stage. You will receive your Stage Pass QR code sticker at check in the day of your ceremony.
The student entrance is located at the Shrine Expo Hall on 32nd Street. For safety and security, all graduating students must go through security screening, which includes metal detectors and potential bag checks.
Once you have registered and reserved your guest tickets, you can always log back in to Tassel, the Commencement registration and guest ticketing platform, to email or print your guest tickets, if you haven't done so during registration.
Link will be available on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 9 a.m.
Enter your @calstatela.edu email address and the password you established in the ticketing platform.
After the registration period, any unclaimed tickets will be pooled by ceremony, and students have the opportunity to reserve up to two additional guest tickets, depending on availability. Please note that additional tickets are not guaranteed and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until all are claimed. Due to high attendance at all ceremonies, only a limited number of extra tickets will be available.
Distribution schedule will be posted on Friday, April 24, 2026.
During and after the registration period of March 25, 2026, at 9 a.m. PT through April 22, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT., if you just submitted your graduation application, please note that it does not automatically grant you access to Tassel, the Commencement registration and guest ticketing platform.
The Graduation Office sends a list of late applicants and other updates, such as name and term changes, to the Commencement Office every Monday and Thursday morning for inclusion in the Commencement ceremonies.
Upon receiving the updated list, the Commencement team will input the information into Tassel and inform students of the next steps by the end of the next business day. Please keep this timeline in mind, as it impacts Commencement registration and guest ticketing deadlines.
AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
After Commencement registration ends on April 22, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT, late applicants can still participate in the ceremonies but please note the following:
Guest tickets are no longer guaranteed.
The Stage Pass can no longer be issued, and students will be given a manual name card at Commencement.
Names can no longer be displayed during Commencement and the livestream.
Name announcements will not be included in the college virtual program.
Tickets cannot be requested via email and can only be acquired online during the registration period.
It is the graduating student's responsibility to register to participate and reserve guest tickets in a timely manner. After ticketing has closed, graduating students can still request to participate but are no longer guaranteed guest tickets due to venue capacity.
Registration and ticketing login information/confirmation will only be sent to your @calstatela.edu email address.
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Commencement website last updated: January 26, 2026