The doors to the CURE Insurance Arena will open at 11 a.m.
Additional information about the schedule of the day will be provided as we get closer to the event.
There is ample free parking around the CIA. Handicapped parking is available at Gate A with a handicapped placard or plate on a first come, first serve basis.
Please refer to the CIA website for detailed directions and maps to parking.
Please review the CURE Insurance Arena Bag Policy carefully to reduce congestion upon entry.
Balloons, bullhorns and confetti are not allowed in the arena. Weapons of any type are not allowed in the Arena. Outside food and beverages are not allowed but the arena does offer a variety of options for purchase at the concession stands.
Strollers are not permitted in the seating area of the arena and must be stored in designated areas in the concourse/walkway.
For a complete listing of prohibited items, please refer to the policies on the CIA website.
Yes, concession stands will be open in the arena before and during the ceremony.
Yes, an elevator is located on the concourse level at Gate A. Entrances and seating are available on street level.
No, please leave all personal belongings (purses, jackets, etc.) with a family member or friend. The Arena or Thomas Edison State University are not responsible for any personal items left in the arena.
Students graduating in the December 2023, March 2024, and June 2024 graduation cycles will receive an email the end of July with with a link to RSVP and information on ordering regalia.
If you did not receive the email and believe you should have, please check your spam and clutter filters and search for "TESU Commencement 2024." If you still cannot find the email, please email commencement@tesu.edu.
Students graduating in the September graduation cycle will receive information as their degrees are certified.
The names of newly certified September graduates are submitted by the Registrar weekly, at which point, these graduates will receive an email regarding attending Commencement. If your degree was just recently certified, it may take a few days so keep an eye on your email in the next day or two.
For family and friends who are not able to join us but would like to watch online, the livestream of the ceremony will be available on the Commencement website and also accessible from the main page of www.tesu.edu.
We are very fortunate in that the CURE Insurance Arena is large enough to accommodate all our graduates and their guests so there is no limit to the number of tickets per graduate. You are welcome to bring as many people as you would like and tickets are general admission so there is no assigned seating.
Eligible graduates will receive an email with the link to order tickets via Eventbrite.
A PDF of your tickets will be immediately available to download and print after you register. Once downloaded, tickets can be forwarded to guests electronically and printed at home. For security purposes, all guests, including graduates and children, will need a printed or electronic ticket to enter the arena. If you make changes, you may add or remove tickets through the Eventbrite site at any time. Don’t worry, if you experience trouble accessing or printing their tickets, or if your guests arrive without a ticket, extras will be available at Will Call, and TESU volunteers will be distributing tickets to guests of attending graduates at the door to the arena.