Commencement

The degree application is due by Sunday, February 15, 2026 via the “Graduation Overview” tab on EC Online Services. 

Tassel is a company that specializes in partnering with institutions in coordinating graduation events. Emmanuel has partnered with Tassel to help us in providing a smooth process in celebrating with our graduates and their families! Tassel allows us to:

• Employ an efficient way to electronically track number of guest tickets graduates need (up to five)
• Track graduate attendance the day of Commencement
• Collect recording of graduates’ names to ensure accuracy in pronunciation

Graduates will receive an email from the Office of the Registrar regarding creating their Tassel accounts. Each link is individualized to the specific student. 

Tassel accounts will be open for registration in early April. The deadline for uploading name recordings into Tassel will be announced shortly.

Each graduate will receive up to five (5) tickets for seating at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Each ticket admits one person, and tickets must be presented for entrance to the venue. Seating cannot be guaranteed for arrival after 1:00 p.m., and seats may not be held. 

Tickets will be made available to graduates through MGM's ticketing system, Universe. More information will be forthcoming. 

Beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2026, tickets will begin to be released to those graduates who have completed all of their requirements.  

Ticket Reminders:

• Graduates do NOT need a ticket
• All graduates will receive up to five (5) tickets for their guests. 

Academic dress for all graduates can be purchased through the Emmanuel College Bookstore. Students are encouraged to reserve and purchase their Commencement regalia in advance.

Caps, gowns and hoods may be picked up in person from the Emmanuel College Bookstore beginning Monday, April 6, 2026 through Saturday, May 11, 2026.

Graduate & Professional Programs students will be able to order regalia online for a $19.95 shipping fee. The deadline to have regalia ordered for delivery is April 2, 2026.

The price for academic dress is as follows:

• Undergraduate set (cap, gown, tassel, hood): $36.00
• Undergraduate hood: $35.00
• Graduate set (cap, gown, tassel): $40.00
• Graduate hood: $38.00
• Cap only: $8.00
• Tassel only: $6.00

Bookstore Hours of Operation:
​Mondays - Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

If you have any questions or would like to have your regalia shipped to you contact the Emmanuel College Bookstore at:
Phone: 617-739-2232
Email: bkstore [at] emmanuel.edu (bkstore[at]emmanuel[dot]edu)

Your diploma will display your earned degree and any Latin Honors earned. Major and minor programs, along with Distinction in the Field (for traditional undergraduates) will appear on the final official transcript.

Information regarding the diploma, Commencement Program, and final transcript can be viewed on the Commencement FAQ page: Commencement Information | Emmanuel College 

For more information regarding Latin Honors eligibility, please refer to the 2025-2026 Academic Catalog.  Graduates will be notified of any Latin Honors earned on Friday, May 8, 2026 via email from the Office of the Registrar.

Complimentary parking will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis on the Emmanuel College campus at 400 The Fenway. Please note that the campus is approximately a 12–15-minute walk from the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Once Emmanuel College parking lots are full, guests will need to secure parking at another location.

MGM Music Hall at Fenway does not own or operate any parking lots. There are several paid lots in the Fenway Park/Kenmore area. 

The fine for parking a vehicle in the Fenway/Kenmore Residential Parking District during Fenway Park/MGM Music Hall Events, unless said vehicle displays in the rear window a valid and current sticker as issued by the Transportation Department for the Fenway/Kenmore Residential District, shall be one hundred dollars and no cents ($100.00) for each such violation.

SpotHero Parking
Parking may be booked in advance through SpotHero, the nation's leading parking reservations app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the MGM Music Hall at Fenway SpotHero Parking Page.

Driving Directions

For your convenience, Emmanuel College has secured room blocks at the hotels listed below. Please reference "Emmanuel College Commencement" when making your reservation.  

The College will send Commencement announcements to hometown newspapers on behalf of each graduate; it is up to the discretion of the individual newspaper to print the announcement. If there is a specific newspaper that students and families would like Emmanuel to contact, please e-mail pr2 [at] emmanuel.edu.

A professional photographer will take pictures of each graduate. Information about purchasing photographs will be sent to your home address in the coming weeks. If you have further questions, please reach out to commencement [at] emmanuel.edu (commencement[at]emmanuel[dot]edu). 

Graduating seniors will be permitted to move out during the following times:

Friday, May 8, 2026: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (following Baccalaureate Mass)

Saturday, May 9, 2026: 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Move-out following Commencement can be a high-traffic period, and elevator wait times may be longer than usual. To help ensure a smoother experience, we encourage students and their supporters to move out as much as possible prior to Commencement weekend.