Tickets

  • All guests (including children 2 years and older) must have a ticket to enter the ceremony venue.
  • Tickets will not be printed on-site.
  • Guest seating is general admission.
  • The venue primarily features bleacher seating. If you have any specific seating needs or require accessible seating, please see an usher for accommodations upon arrival.
    • A live simulcast of the ceremony will be available for guests without tickets.

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University policy regarding data handling

  1. Policy statement. The university requires the use of institutional data in order to carry out its teaching, research, and administrative missions. The university, through the division of information technology, will develop and publish policies designed to protect and use institutional data in a manner that is ethical, efficient, and supports the university’s strategic goals. 
  2. Responsibilities. Implementation and enforcement of institutional data handling policies is delegated to the vice president for information technology and CIO.
Policy Effective Date:
Aug 30, 2026

Diplomas

Kent State University has partnered with Parchment Inc. to improve the diploma fulfillment process for graduates of Kent State University. Upon final degree approval, the graduate’s diplomas will be fulfilled by Parchment.

In-Person Ceremony Participation Info

  • ADA Accommodations: Contact University Events and Protocol at graduate@kent.edu if you will need assistance with ADA accessibility at the ceremonies.
  • All Graduates: Please check in one hour before your ceremony in Room 153 of the MAC Center Annex to receive your name card and alumni pin.
    • Undergraduates, Master’s and Educational Specialist Graduates: After check-in, proceed to the MAC Center Gymnasium and sit

Guest Tickets

Each graduate who RSVPs will be allocated 6 guest tickets. Tickets will become available for download on November 18. 

Please make sure to access your tickets before the ceremony, as tickets cannot be printed at the event. 

Poet Kimberly Blaeser sits in the audience during her Q&A

The gentle voice of indigenous poet Kimberly Blaeser filled the room of the Wick Poetry Corner in Kent State University’s Library on Wednesday, March 6. Jessica Jones, associate lecturer of English at Kent State University at Stark, led a Q&A session touching on Blaeser’s new poetry collection, initiatives and inspiration.  Blaeser is an Anishinaabe activist who uses poetry as an outlet and to raise awareness for Native American tribes. She is also the founder of In-Na-Po, Indigenous Nations Poets. Subjects like climate change and “language back” are a part of her new poetry collectio...

RSVP

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Each graduate who RSVPs their attendance will be allocated 6 guest tickets, cross the stage, and have their name announced.

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