Commencement
Campus Life
Regalia
Regalia is ordered after the completion of your application to graduate with the Registrar’s Office.
Any doctoral graduates who wish to order customized regalia can do so through the Drew University Bookstore by March 27. Orders after this date will incur expedited production and shipping fees.
Dates, times, and location for the Class of 2026 graduates to pick up their regalia and guest tickets will be announced in the coming weeks.
Regalia questions?
Please contact the Drew University Bookstore at [email protected], 973.408.3097, or stop by first floor Commons during regular business hours.
Parking
- All guest parking will be hosted offsite at the neighboring BASF Florham Park site.
- There will be guest shuttles to and from campus, which will begin running at 8:45 a.m., and will run continuously until the time of the ceremony, with the last shuttle leaving campus at 5 p.m.
- All on-campus graduates, as well as returning graduates, are permitted to park on-campus. Please note that only individual returning graduates will be permitted entrance, all guests must arrive via the shuttle from the BASF lot.
- Handicap parking is available on-site at Drew; all guests are asked to display an appropriate tag or permit.
Accessibility Needs
Accessibility needs such as handicap parking, ASL interpreters, reserved seating, assistive listening devices, and more are available for Commencement 2026.
Graduates with guests in need of accessibility accommodations should reach out to the Commencement team at [email protected].
Guest Reminders
For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, the following are not permitted within the event space:
- Any animals that are not registered service animals
- Large bags or backpacks
- Laser pointers
- Fireworks
- Signs, balloons, and umbrellas (obstructs fellow guests’ view)
- Alcohol
- Cans
- Weapons of any kind
Please note that Drew is a smoke-free campus.
Diplomas
Please note: degrees are conferred in May, and all diplomas will be mailed to the address provided on the graduation application.
Diplomas typically arrive within 8-10 weeks after the conferral date, with international mailings being on the longer end of the time range.
We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 at Commencement!
Drew University will return to the long-running tradition of a singular commencement ceremony, uniting the entire Drew community and the Class of 2026 from the Drew Theological School, Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, and College of Liberal Arts.
Commencement 2026 will take place Friday, May 15, at 1 p.m. on Mead Hall Lawn.
Please check back for additional information as it becomes available throughout the spring semester. Questions or concerns? Reach out to our team at [email protected].
Guest Tickets
Each graduate is allocated 5 guest tickets for Mead Hall Lawn.
We know that some graduates will not need their allocation of tickets and others may be wanting additional tickets. Graduates have the opportunity to request up to 2 additional tickets and if space allows we will release tickets to those requested through a lottery system later this spring.
Graduates can update their ticket needs on the Guest Ticket Form until April 15.
*Please note: all infants and toddlers age 2 and under do not require a ticket if they can comfortably sit on a guardian’s lap. All other children will require tickets as seating on Mead Hall Lawn is limited.
2026 Commencement Speaker
Marc Freedman
Founder and Co-CEO of CoGenerate, expert on the multigenerational future
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Graduating doctoral candidates of both the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies and Drew Theological School will have the opportunity to be hooded on Thursday, May 14 at 2 p.m in the Concert Hall. This will be a non-ticketed event, and all guests are welcome.
A livestream will be available here at drew.edu/commencement the day of the event.
Pre-Order Class T-Shirts, Flowers, & Gifts For Your Graduate
The online shop is now open for preorders! All orders will be available for pickup on Commencement day, May 15, at the Drew Bookstore tent.
Class of 2025 Graduate Lists, Photos, and Awards
Check out the list of graduates, photos, awards, honors societies, dissertations, and more.
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