Tickets and Seating
Tickets and Seating
Guests are invited to attend the Baccalaureate and Commencement. Class Day is exclusively for Spelman College seniors.
No ticket is required for the Baccalaureate Ceremony; however, seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests are not permitted to hold seats.
Commencement Tickets
Ticket and seating information will be shared very soon. All graduates must have their balances cleared to receive their tickets. Please refer to the checklist for clearance status. If there are concerns or questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office directly.
- Tickets are required for entry.
- Please distribute and ensure your guest has downloaded their ticket at least 2 weeks prior to Commencement.
- Ticket duplication is strictly prohibited. Each ticket is unique and valid for a single entry. Once the ticket is scanned, it is no longer valid. Unauthorized duplication, including screenshots or printing multiple copies, will result in invalidation of the ticket. Anyone with a duplicate ticket will not be permitted access to the building. To ensure your loved ones have a smooth and enjoyable experience, we kindly ask that you refrain from distributing duplicate tickets, especially to those traveling into town.
- Please send only one ticket to each member of your family to prevent delays at the entry doors.
All items listed on the Graduation Checklist must also be completed in order to receive tickets.
Photography and Videography Release
Please be aware that photographers and members of the media will be taking photographs and filming Spelman's Commencement activities. Your presence at the ceremonies constitutes your release, permission, and consent to be photographed and/or recorded. Pictures and/or recordings of you may appear in future printed materials and online, including in commercially available publications.
Tickets and Seating
- Commencement
- Attire
- Baccalaureate Speaker
- Commencement Speaker
- 2025 Valedictorians & Salutatorian
- Top 10 Graduates
- Commencement Recaps
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Past Commencement Speakers
- Angela Bassett | 2024
- Nikole Hannah-Jones | 2023
- Stacey Yvonne Abrams, C'95 | 2022
- Angela Davis | 2021
- Danai Gurira | 2020
- Keisha Lance Bottoms | 2019
- Rosalind Gates Brewer, C'84 | 2018
- Valerie Jarrett | 2017
- Loretta E. Lynch | 2016
- Donna Brazile | 2015
- Soledad O'Brien | 2014
- Dr. Regina Benjamin | 2013
- Oprah Winfrey | 2012
- Michelle Obama | 2011
- Susan Rice | 2010
- Diplomas
- FAQ
- For the Media
- Grad Checklist
- Guest Information
- Honorary Degree
- Know Before You Go
- Schedule of Events
- Senior Soirée Attire
- The Venue
- Tickets and Seating
- Commencement/Reunion Catering Packages
- Dining Districts
- Things to Do
Contact Info
Event Operations
350 Spelman Lane, S.W.
Atlanta, GA. 30314
Mon. - Fri. | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.