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.
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].
For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, the following are not permitted within the event space:
Please note that Drew is a smoke-free campus.
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.
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].
8:45 a.m. | Parking shuttles begin | BASF guest lot to Shakespeare Theatre
9 a.m. | Commencement Brunch opens | Commons, 2nd Floor
10-11 a.m. | Blessing of the Graduates | Craig Chapel
11:30 a.m. | All graduates report for lineup | Designated locations by school
Noon | Guest seating opens | Mead Hall Lawn
12:30 p.m. | Commencement Brunch closes | Commons, 2nd Floor
1 p.m. | Commencement ceremony begins | Mead Hall Lawn
5 p.m. | Parking shuttles end | Shakespeare Theatre to BASF guest lot
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.
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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.
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.
Check out the list of graduates, photos, awards, honors societies, dissertations, and more.
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Author David Epstein and foundation executive Craig Drinkard
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