Friday, May 16th at 11am EST.
Venue: Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Fairfax Campus
GPS Address: 4373 Mason Pond Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030
Spring 2025 Carter School's Degree Celebration graduates please review details below
Live Stream
The Degree Celebration will be live streamed on George Mason's YouTube Channel.
Ticket registration email with the subject "Commencement Tickets Available" will be sent to the George Mason email of all bachelor’s and master’s graduates on March 17. Check your spam folder if you do not see it.
Email gmuevent@gmu.edu if you did not receive the email.
Tickets are required to attend the Degree Celebration. Tickets for College Degree Celebrations will be available starting Monday, March 3. The deadline to claim tickets is March 28th. If tickets are still available, a second opportunity to register for additional tickets will be announced on April 3rd. Graduates will not need a ticket for themselves but are required to present their individual GRAD Pass, obtained through Tassel, for each ceremony they attend. Please only claim the number of tickets that are necessary for your guests. Any guests 2 years old and above will need a ticket.
Center for the Arts important information
All graduates and patrons entering the Center for the Arts will be required to pass through a security gate. Bags and persons may be subject to search by event security. Please limit the items brought into the venue to help us ensure a smooth process and avoid delays.
If you plan to wear a face covering while attending the degree celebration, please be prepared to produce photo identification. For more information, see here.
Please note that noisemakers, balloons, and certain signs are among the items prohibited in the Center for the Arts. For a complete list of prohibited items, see here."
Regalia Purchasing
Purchase or Rent Regalia online
Purchase or Rent Regalia in-person at the bookstore
Regalia Deadlines:
Doctoral —Last day to order if purchasing regalia: March 28
Last day to order rental regalia online: April 9
Bachelors/Masters—Last day to order online: April 18
After that date, purchases available in person at the University Bookstore while supplies last.
Faculty—Last day to order regalia: April 18
Please note:
- Graduates must arrive in regalia (cap and gown) at 9:15am
- entering through the side entrance following directional signs
- Graduates must follow directional signs to the right side entrance of building for check-in (Near Door A6)
- Rehearsal and walk-through at 9:30am
- The ceremony will last approximately and hour and a half
- There will be a brief reception after the ceremony in the lobby, please stay for cake!
- Tickets are required for family and guests provided by the graduate through the Tassel ticketing portal, Graduates don’t need a ticket but must register for a Tassel "Stage Pass" to check in before ceremony
- Doors to CFA will open at 10:00am
- tickets will be needed to enter concert hall, graduates are responsible for sending tickets to family and guests
- Door to concert hall will open at 10:15am
We hope that you are able to join us!
Center for the Arts
Parking Directions
Mason Pond Parking Deck, 4371 Mason Pond Drive, just north of the Center for the Arts on Mason Pond Drive. This deck offers the closest parking and a walkway to the venue. Exit the Mason Pond Parking Deck on the 1st floor or 3rd floor. The Center for the Arts is adjacent to the parking deck, on Mason Pond Drive.
