Day of Event Information
The University's Main Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 19, 2023
at 11:00 AM at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Graduate, guest, and faculty arrival information
can be found below.
For additional information, please visit the FAQ page for everything you need to know about Commencement.
- Graduates
Graduates who have successfully applied to graduate will be able to access 2 guest
tickets through the Commencement website beginning May 9 (see link below to access
tickets). Please note, the buying, selling, or gifting of tickets is strictly prohibited
and may result in disciplinary action. Graduates will begin lining up at 10:00 AM
at the Indoor Sports Complex Parking lot View Candidate Lineup . Academic attire is required, you can find ordering information on the FAQ page.
Get Tickets
View the Convocation Location map for the location of departmental convocation ceremonies.
| - Guests
Guests requiring ADA parking are asked to prominently display their parking permit
prior to arriving on campus for entry to the accessible parking lot located at LaValle
Stadium. All other guests must park in the P Lot, and continuous shuttle service will
be provided to the stadium.
To find the campus via GPS, please use the following address: 100 Nicolls Road, Stony
Brook, NY.
View the Parking Map
Gates open at 10:00 AM, one hour prior to the 11:00 AM ceremony. All guests must present
their tickets at the gate. Children under the age of 3 do not require a ticket. Seating
is on a first come, first serve basis.
The following items are not permitted inside the stadium: outside food/beverage, backpacks,
luggage, umbrellas and balloons.
Guests with smart devices can access closed captioning services for the ceremony at
stonybrook.edu/closed captioning. A live webcast will be available for all guests who do not have tickets or cannot
attend. The livestream can be found at stonybrook.edu/live as well as on the Commencement website.
View the Convocation Location map for the location of departmental convocation ceremonies.
| - Faculty
Please note that any faculty interested in walking in the academic procession for
the Main Commencement ceremony or serving as a marshal must wear academic attire.
Faculty will also meet in the graduate arrival area at the Indoor Sports Complex Parking
lot beginning at 10:00 AM.
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