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50th Annual Commencement
Thomas Edison State University’s 50th Annual Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.
Please accept our sincere congratulations on earning your degree!
We are excited to celebrate with you at Thomas Edison State University’s 50th Annual Commencement on Saturday, Oct 1, 2022 at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, N.J.
Students graduating in the December 2021, March 2022, June 2022 and September 2022 graduation cycles will be invited to attend the 2022 Ceremony.
Eligible graduates will receive additional information via email in the months ahead. Stay tuned to the Commencement website for details and information as we get closer to the date.
For additional questions or more information, contact the Office of the Registrar at (609) 984-1180 or email commencement@tesu.edu.
You will not need hard copies of your tickets. The venue, the CURE Insurance Arena, will send you a link to access your mobile tickets in the weeks prior to the ceremony.
The email will come from: CureInsuranceArena@paciolan.com
The Subject will be: “Your Print At Home Tickets”
Be sure to check your spam and clutter filters and also do a quick search to see if it may have been filtered out.
Information about ordering your regalia will be provided in the months ahead.
Details regarding the schedule of the day will be posted here closer to the date of the ceremony.
- When you arrive, proceed to our Registration Area, located on the main concourse at Gate C (street level). We will ensure that you have all your academic regalia and any earned honor cords and help you robe properly. If you are a member of the military or a veteran, you will also be able to pick up your cord and stole.
- Be sure to arrive on time so you can stop by the University Store and buy a shirt or mug to take home with you!
- Don’t miss your chance to receive your green Philanthropy cord – stop at the Foundation’s Philanthropy cord table, donate $22 or more and receive a cord to wear during the ceremony.
- Stop by and “Share your Story” at the Graduate Testimonials table before you line up for your class procession
- When you walk on stage, you will announce your own name into the microphone. Members of the military may add your rank and branch of service. As a courtesy to other graduates and guests and to help ensure the ceremony concludes on time, please refrain from making any additional comments at the microphone.
- Legacy Photographics will be taking photos as you cross the stage and in front of a TESU photo backdrop once you descend the stage. If you wish, you may remove your mask for that photo. Proofs will be emailed to you and you can select and purchase photos at that time.
- The ceremony is expected to last approximately two hours.
Join the TESU Genius Program!
The Office of Alumni Engagement is dedicated to maintaining meaningful lifelong connections with TESU alumni. Throughout the University’s nearly 50 years of serving adult learners, more than 60,000 alumni have been TESU’s biggest advocates. Last year alone, alumni referred 531 applicants to the University.
The TESU Genius Program is a great way to stay connected and support the mission of the University! By attending Commencement, you have already completed the Wizard Step. Post a photo of your graduation celebration using the hashtag #TESUGrad and you will have completed the Illumniator Step. Stop at the Philanthropy Cord table and become a donor and you will complete the Entrepreneur Step. After completing all 5 steps, you will receive a custom TESU Coin!
Learn more about the TESU Genius Program and how to stay connected on the Alumni website.
Photos will be taken at the Commencement Ceremony. Please take a moment to read the Photo Release information below:
As event registrants, you and your guests accept the terms and conditions: I do hereby give Thomas Edison State University, its assigns, licensees and legal representatives, the irrevocable right to use my name (or fictional name), picture, image or photograph in all forms and media, and in all manners for advertising, promotional or educational purposes, trade or any other lawful purposes, and I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product, including written copy, that may be created in connection therewith. I am of full age. I have read this release and am fully familiar with its contents.
A separate photo release will be obtained for anyone participating at “Share Your Story” before the ceremony.
For additional questions or more information, contact the Office of the Registrar at (609) 984-1180 or commencement@tesu.edu.
Toni M. Terry, BA
"I am 67 years old, soon to be 68, and to be able to say I did this at this day in my life is just gratification for my own self."