Graduation Checklist
2025 Commencement Ceremony
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 9:30 a.m.
Jersey Mike’s Arena (Rutgers Athletic Center) [Directions]
83 Rockafeller Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854
Graduates should arrive at 8:30 a.m. for check-in, as the procession begins promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Apply for Graduation
- Via Self Service by April 1. Students applying after the April 1 deadline will not have their names appear in the Commencement program and their diploma availability may be delayed.
Order Your Cap & Gown
- April 3, 2025: Deadline to purchase for Bookstore pickup.
- May 5–9, 2025: Pick up cap and gown at the Middlesex College Bookstore located on the Edison campus (no shipping and handling fee)
- Bookstore pickup hours:
Monday–Thursday (8 a.m.–4 p.m.) and Friday (8 a.m.–3 p.m.)
- April 14, 2025: Deadline to purchase for home delivery ($15.95 shipping and handling fee applies)
- Ship to home packages are estimated to arrive in approximately three weeks barring no fulfillment, distribution, or delivery interruptions by shipping carriers.
Attend the Graduation Fair
- Don’t miss the Graduation Fair on May 6 and 7 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Middlesex College Bookstore where you can pick up your cap/gown as well as purchase the following items:
- Pick-up Cap & Gown Order (for orders shipped to the Middlesex College Bookstore)
- Purchase Middlesex College alumni apparel and gifts
- Order your college ring
- Purchase a diploma frame
- Take your graduation photo with Island Photography (appointment required):
Participate in Commencement
- Attend the Commencement Ceremony at Jersey Mike’s Arena (Rutgers Athletic Center) – [Directions]
- Please note change in Jersey Mike’s Arena (Rutgers Athletic Center) ticketing policy – Graduates will be issued six (digital) e-tickets to distribute to guests for entry into Commencement. A ticket is not required for the graduate to gain entry into the arena (only guests are required to present a ticket). Graduates will receive an email at the address provided when the cap and gown is ordered with instructions to access and download tickets.
- E-tickets can be accessed in one of two ways:
- Download the free Rutgers Scarlet Knights App and create an account. All guests at Commencement will need an e-ticket to enter. Graduates can transfer e-tickets to their guests using the app.
- Or, sign in to the Rutgers ticket portal and create an account. All guests at Commencement will need an e-ticket to enter. Graduates can transfer e-tickets to their guests using the ticket portal.
- Read more information about accessing your e-tickets and find a list of frequently asked questions.
- For technical assistance with downloading the Rutgers Scarlet Knights App, signing in to the Rutgers ticket portal, or questions about accessing and/or transferring e-tickets, please contact the Rutgers Athletics Ticket Office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday at (866) 445-4678, or by email at tickets@scarletknights.com.
- Please note, screenshots and printed tickets will not be accepted.
Read information about e-Ticket distribution and other Commencement policies.
- E-tickets can be accessed in one of two ways:
- Parking: There is sufficient parking at the Arena. Plan to arrive early to allow time to get from the parking lot to the building entrance. Handicapped drop-off is permitted, but cars must be moved to a parking lot. [Parking Information]
- Arena Protocols: A number of items are not allowed in the venue, including umbrellas, selfie sticks, balloons, and containers of liquid. View the complete list.
- Pictures: Your photograph will be taken by professional photographers as you cross the stage and again as you exit the stage. Purchase of these photos is optional. Island photography will email you proofs of the photos.
- It is important to keep moving while on stage. Do not stop to wave, wait for others, or take selfies as it slows the line and will disrupt the photographer who is trying to get photos of you and the person behind you.
- Special Accommodations: Graduates/guests requiring special accommodations should contact Janet Moscaritolo, jmoscaritolo@middlesexcc.edu.
- Clear Bag Policy: View the policy guide
Pick Up Your Diploma
- Diplomas for May 2025 Graduates will be available beginning the week of July 22. Diplomas are picked up by the graduates in Enrollment Services, located on the Edison campus in West Hall. Photo ID is required when picking up diplomas.