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The safety of our graduates and guests is a priority during the Commencement Ceremonies. As commencement will be held at the Wicomico Civic Center, all attendees are expected to follow the venue's safety, security, and facility policies.

Before arriving, graduates and guests are encouraged to review the Wicomico Civic Center Policies, including information regarding security screening and permitted and prohibited items.

Please allow additional time when arriving at the venue to complete any required security screening and follow the directions of Wicomico Civic Center personnel, Salisbury University staff, law enforcement, and emergency personnel throughout the event.

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Our ceremony is truly an academic ritual; therefore, we ask that guests recognize that such an event requires a level of decorum be maintained. So that all families can hear the announcement of each graduate’s name, please limit the length and decibel level of celebratory response. The University reserves the right to escort from the building any individual or group creating inordinate noise that distracts from the solemnity of the program.

Admittance to the ceremony is by ticketed general admission; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. No saving of seats is allowed. All guests are asked to follow the directives of ushers and security staff.

To ensure the safety of all event attendees, guests who have left the venue may not reenter.

The number of guest tickets each student will receive will be determined closer to the 2027 Commencement Ceremonies based on the number of students eligible to participate.

Graduates will request guest tickets through Tassel when they register for commencement. At that time graduates can choose to email the tickets to their guests or print a copy for them. Each e-ticket will be affixed with a unique barcode that will be scanned for entry into the venue. Each ticket will only be able to be scanned once.

Each guest (including children over two years of age) will need a ticket to enter.

To ensure the safety of all event attendees, guests who have left the venue may not reenter.

Questions?

Please contact us at commencement@salisbury.edu.

The ceremonies will be livestreamed. The broadcast may be viewed on the main Commencement page and will automatically start 10 minutes before the ceremony.

Addresses for your GPS:

Wicomico Civic Center
500 Glen Ave
Salisbury, MD 21804

Check out the Commencement maps page for more info.

There will be designated seating sections for guests needing accommodations. Within the graduates allotted tickets, we offer accommodations tickets. These are required for guests in a wheelchair, with limited mobility, or in need of sign language interpretation. If you would like the accommodations guest to have a companion sit with them, you will need to include them in the number of Accommodation tickets needed. Accommodation ticketed guests and their companion will not be seated with the rest of your guests.

Additionally, doors will open 15 minutes early for accommodation guests to ensure they are able to safely find seats.

The Salisbury University Alumni Office is acknowledging our legacy families with reserved seating during the commencement ceremonies. If you graduated from Salisbury University and are a parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent of a graduating student, you are eligible for this reserved seating. Graduates must indicate on Tassel if you are part of a legacy family.

Doors will open one hour before the start of each ceremony. Guests with accessible seating tickets will be permitted to enter the venue 15 minutes before doors open to the general public. Please allow plenty of time to park and enter the venue. Because of the anticipated traffic volume, carpooling is strongly encouraged.

As part of an ongoing effort to ensure a safe and enjoyable event, Salisbury University will adhere to strict policies regarding allowable items into the facility. Please review these policies in advance, paying particular attention to bag and signage restrictions.

• View the list of prohibited items

Professional photographers will take photos of graduates as diplomas are awarded. Graduates will receive graduation photo information from GradImages (www.gradimages.com). A proof with ordering details will arrive at your permanent address within two to four weeks after commencement.

Due to the large number of people attending Commencement, it is necessary to restrict access to the platform and the graduates’ seating area. Guests will not be able to walk or stand in the aisles to take photographs or video.

For a variety of options to local accommodations, please visit the accommodations page. To learn more about what the Eastern Shore has to offer, please visit the Discover Salisbury page.