Convocation and Commencement

Checklist for graduating students

• Register to Participate in Graduation Activities: Complete the graduation form and claim your guest tickets. Graduates will receive an email in March with instructions to complete the form and request tickets. This form will be due by April 17, 2026.
  • Ticket limits: Graduating students who are participating in the ceremony will receive up to five (5) guest tickets for Harvard Chan Convocation. Graduating students do not need tickets to participate in the ceremonies. This is a strict limit set by our venues to ensure we can accommodate all graduates who wish to participate, and we are not able to make exceptions.
  • Commencement Tickets: Graduating students who are participating in the ceremony can receive up to two (2) guest tickets for Harvard University Commencement. Graduating students do not need tickets to participate in the ceremonies. This is a strict limit set by our venues to ensure we can accommodate all graduates who wish to participate, and we are not able to make exceptions.
    • In order to acquire Commencement tickets, graduating students must complete the Graduating Student Satisfaction survey, which opens in April 2026.
• Secure Academic Regalia: All graduating students participating in Convocation and Commencement are required to wear official Harvard regalia as approved by the Harvard University Commencement Office. For any questions and customer service, please contact harvardsupport@herffjones.com
  • Rent Regalia:
    • Ship regalia to the bookstore for on-campus pick-up by TBD.
    • Ship regalia to a domestic address off-campus for a fee of $18.10 or an international address off-campus for a fee of $37.35 by TBD. 
  • Purchase Regalia
    • Graduates can purchase custom regalia online.  
    • To ensure you receive your regalia in time for Commencement, please place your orders NO LATER than TBD. Those who are shipping internationally should account for an additional two weeks and place orders by TBD.
  • If the cost to rent regalia will cause financial hardship, complete the Regalia Rental Hardship Application before ordering regalia. Due by TBD. 

• Request Visa Support letters for your guests.
• Submit speeches to the Harvard Chan Student Speaker Contest by TBD to compete to speak at Convocation 
• Submit speeches to the Harvard University Student Orations Contest by TBD to compete to speak at Commencement. 
• Attend Grad Fair. Find everything you need to know about graduation at Grad Fair on March 24 through March 26, 2026.
• Participate in the Class Photo, April 1, 2026. Class Photo prints will be available for purchase. Rain date is April 8, 2026.
• Nominate yourself or someone you know for graduation awards.
• Fill out the Graduating Student Satisfaction and Post-Graduation Plans Surveys starting in April.
• Share your photos and Gradvice.
• Run for class officer positions. Nominations and voting open TBD..
• Pick up your tickets for Harvard University Commencement on TBD in Kresge G4 from 10am-4pm. Your tickets for Harvard Chan Convocation can be accessed via after completing your graduation form.
• Pick up your class item on TBDin Kresge G4 from 10am-4pm.
• Pick up your regalia.
• Attend Convocation ceremonies and events Tuesday, May 26, 2026 through Thursday, May 28, 2026. Review the graduation week schedule for detailed timing and locations.
• Share all the need-to-know information about attending Graduation events with your guests.