Commencement

Graduates and families must arrive 60 minutes prior to their ceremony. When you arrive on campus, you will be directed to the Athletic Field where you can pick up your name card and line up for the procession and get assistance with putting on your regalia.

The event will take place under a tent on the Athletic Field. Please wear comfortable shoes. Graduates and guests are asked to wear boxed heels or flat shoes/sandals or sneakers to avoid tripping hazards. Please avoid wearing pointy heels.

Please leave all personal items (handbags, backpacks, gifts, etc.) with your guests as you may not return to your original seat after crossing the stage.

Purchase your cap and gown right away! You can purchase your regalia by visiting the Dobbs Ferry or Bronx Bookstore starting April 17 or you can order your regalia online now. For a $8.95 shipping fee, the bookstore will ship it to the address of your choosing or hold your purchase for pick-up. There is no need for sizing or fitting. Call the Bronx Bookstore at (718) 863-9316 or the Dobbs Ferry Bookstore at (914) 674-3603 to make other arrangements if you are unable to visit the bookstore in person.

You can order your regalia online directly from the bookstore starting Monday, March 27 via the following link for shipping or pick-up in the bookstore.

https://www.bkstr.com/mercydobbsferrystore/home 

To pick up the correct Hood for your degree please check your Degree Audit on Mercy Connect before purchasing your commencement attire.

Active Duty and Veteran Graduation Stoles

Mercy College provides all active-duty service members and veterans with a graduation stole. CLICK HERE to submit your request form.

You may invite up to three guests to attend the ceremony. Tickets will be assigned via Marching Order only and will not be available at the ceremony.

You can start claiming your guest tickets on May 1, 2023. If additional tickets become available, they will be assigned via Marching Order one week prior to the start of the first ceremony. You can choose to email your tickets to your guests or print a copy for them. Each e-ticket will be affixed with a unique barcode that will be scanned for entry. Your e-ticket can be scanned for entry only once. 

As a graduate, you DO NOT need a ticket for yourself, but each of your guests will need a ticket to enter the ceremony, including children over the age of two.  

Starting April 17, you can pick up your regalia at your campus bookstore during the hours outlined below:

Parking is extremely limited on the Dobbs Ferry Campus and therefore each registered graduate will receive one parking pass. Please plan to travel together with your family/guests in a single vehicle. Each parking pass will be affixed with a unique barcode that can be scanned for entry only once. Parking passes will be issued via Marching Order one week prior to your ceremony.

Parking is only permitted on the Dobbs Ferry Campus and not permitted in the surrounding neighborhoods. Parking on the side streets around the campus is subject to ticketing.

Public transportation is also available via the Ardsley Metro North Train Station, conveniently located at the Dobbs Ferry Campus, and the Beeline Bus number 66 and number 1, which stop just outside the campus entrance.

In an effort to ensure you and your family/guests have an enjoyable experience, you will be asked to exit campus immediately after your ceremony to ensure that the next ceremony can start on time.

If you or one of your family/guests needs special arrangements or accessible seating due to a disability, please contact the Office of ACCESSibility at accessibility@mercy.edu, 914-674-7764, Dobbs Ferry Campus, Main Hall 121. 

To request accessibility services, please complete this form.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not required at the 2023 Commencement ceremonies; however, the College reserves the right to change its policy if the public health landscape changes.

A photographer from GradImages™ will be at your ceremony to take candid photographs of you at your special moment of recognition. You will receive free passport-sized digital proofs of these photos on an order card within 5-7 business days following the ceremony. Pre-register your email address at www.gradimages.com.

Please be advised that any Mercy College student participating in a commencement ceremony may be photographed during the event and that these photos may be used by Mercy College for publicity, marketing, and other purposes. Any students or family members (excluding minors) choosing to attend a commencement ceremony should understand that their images can be used by Mercy College or anyone else authorized by Mercy College without that student or family member’s knowledge or written consent.