You’re All Set If You Know This
All students planning to attend Convocation must register for electronic tickets for themselves and their guests via the Convocation website. It is the grads responsibility to register for tickets within the registration period. Once the first registration closes, extra tickets will be offered through a lottery.
Graduates must register for a grad ticket even if they don't expect to bring guests. Walk in grads. or guests will not be permitted.
Livestream
Livestream links for each ceremony will be available on the morning of Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Quantity
- Each eligible grad can register for up to 6 guest tickets and 1 grad ticket in the first offering.
- Grads may be able to secure additional guest tickets through the lottery process. Lottery tickets are not guaranteed.
Timing
- Registration opens on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 @ 12:00 noon.
- Registration closes on Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 5:00 p.m.
- If there are extra tickets available, they will be made available beginning on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 12:00 noon and will remain available until all tickets are claimed.
Pro Tips
- Tickets are required for guests and grads.
- Grads must register for tickets through the Convocation website.
- You will need to know your T number in order to register for tickets.
- Immediately after you press the submit button you will receive your tickets from boletosexpress.com via email. If you do not receive your tickets immediately, please email convocation@tc.columbia.edu.
If You Want to Know More
- Tickets are electronic and will be made available through boletosexpress.com.
- Once you receive your tickets, you can forward the email to your guests and they can either print them out to be scanned at the United Palace or, the ticket bar code and be scanned from their device.
- Children who are young enough to sit comfortably on lap do not need a ticket.
Ticket Lottery Overview
- If there are unclaimed tickets they will be made available by lottery on a first-come, first-served basis by ceremony.
- Tickets will be continually offered via lottery until all are claimed. All tickets are electronic and will be received at the time of registration via email from boletosexpress.com.
- An important note: lottery tickets are not guaranteed and are only available if there are unused tickets in a particular ceremony.
Special Notice: Teachers College Ticket Policy
Teachers College Convocation is a free event, and tickets, which are made available at no cost, are NOT to be advertised to be either purchased or sold.
Attending Diversity & First Generation Celebration for Families
- All eligible grads will receive an invitation to attend the Diversity & First Generation Celebration for Families (scheduled for 5/22) on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
- You will be able to register for up to 4 guests.
- There are no tickets for this event; however, pre-registration is required.
- Guests will be asked to check in at the registration desk upon arrival at Cowin Auditorium.