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Ticketing/Parking Passes

Faculty participating in the Commencement ceremony do not need to purchase a ticket or parking pass.��

Non-participating faculty (for instance, adjuncts, online, and retired faculty) and faculty spouses will be able to reserve tickets and parking passes by . For free parking, please contact for promo code.

Regular TMU-issued parking permits will not be valid on Commencement Day. ��

Important Dates

Faculty:��

• December 19, 2025: Grad Contracts (Must be completed by December 19, 2025 for students to avoid late fees)��

• April 15, 2026: Tickets and parking will be available for Non-Participating Faculty or Faculty Spouses.��

• • This applies to adjuncts, online, retired faculty and faculty spouses.��

• • Please look out for information from our April faculty meeting, TMU Announcements or the Commencement Website for the link.������

• Department Honors Chapel: April 24th, 2026 (for traditional students only).��

• Commencement Day Events:
  • 12:30pm����ceremony��marshals will meet on the field for procession/recession practice.������

    1:30pm��Rehearsal in the Gym��with Grads��and��Deans��

    • Deans��will go over��pronunciation��of last names during practice��with students.����NOTE:��Cards of names have been distributed��before��Honors Chapel (Friday, April 24th��to give Deans the ability to ask about��pronunciations��when they meet with graduates.��
    • Grads��will be��assigned seats according to the line up��

    2:30pm-5:00pm��Department Photos��(Oaks Pavilion)��

    IMPORTANT NOTE:��Review BOTH times��designated��to majors: we will start with individual photos of��grads��15 minutes��before��taking��a��group photo��of the entire department.����Please arrive EARLIER than your designated slots.��Anticipate being in the area for 30-40 minutes.����

    Department/Program����	Individual Student Photos����	Department/Group Photos����
    Music����	2:30����	2:45����
    Business Administration����	2:35����	2:50����
    Communication����	2:40����	2:55����
    Cinema Digital Arts����	2:45����	3:00����
    Marketing Media����	2:50����	3:05����
    Sport Management����	2:55����	3:10����
    Entrepreneurship����	3:00����	3:15����
    Online – Undergraduate Students����	3:05����	3:20����
    MBA����	3:10����	3:25����
    Online – Graduate Students����	3:15����	3:30����
    MABS (Biblical Studies)����	3:20����	3:35����
    DMin��(Biblical Studies)����	3:25����	3:40����
    MABC (Biblical Counseling)����	3:30����	3:45����
    Biblical Studies����	3:35����	3:50����
    91ɫ��Ƭ of Education����	3:40����	3:55����
    Liberal Studies & Teacher Ed����	3:45����	4:00����
    Kinesiology������	3:50����	4:05����
    Biological Sciences����	3:55����	4:10����
    Geoscience����	4:00����	4:15����
    Computer Sciences����	4:05����	4:20����
    Engineering����	4:10����	4:25����
    Mathematics����	4:15����	4:30����
    English����	4:20����	4:35����
    Classical Liberal Arts����	4:25����	4:40����
    Interdisciplinary Studies����	4:30����	4:45����
    History����	4:35����	4:50����
    Political Studies����	4:40����	4:55��

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    2:00pm-6:00pm��Mustang Grill��open for dinner��

    • Faculty may use their��card for this extra meal��
    • Bon Appetit will offer a “hot” meal starting at 2pm��

    5:30pm Line Up in the Gym����

    • Deans and Faculty should be in the gym at this time��for line up��
    • Order of Line Up��
    • Grads����
    • Faculty��
    • Exec Team��
    • Board of Directors��
    • Platform Party: Deans, Speaker, Provost, President��

    6:00pm Commencement Ceremony begins��

    8:15pm��Anticipated completion of��Commencement*��

    Exiting Commencement:��The East Gate will be open for Commencement.����

    • Faculty may exit either��13st Street/Railroad (only turning right)��or��Placerita Canyon Rd. to��Sierra Highway14th��Freeway.����

F.A.Q.

If I am participating in the Commencement ceremony, do I need to get a ticket/parking pass?��

No, you do not need a ticket or parking pass. More information will be provided in our April faculty meeting.��

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If I’m an adjunct or retired faculty member, how do I get a ticket/parking pass?����

The ticketing site for tickets and parking passes will be available for you on April 15. Please look out for an email from TMU Announcements or check the Commencement website for the link.��

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How does my spouse or guest get a ticket/parking pass?��

Regular TMU-issued parking permits will not be valid on Commencement Day. Tickets and parking passes will be available through the ticketing site on April 15. Please look out for an email from TMU Announcements or check the Commencement website for the ticketing link.��

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Where do I park?��

Information regarding faculty parking on Commencement day will be provided at our April faculty meeting.����