Guest Information

Tickets

Tickets are required for all guests to enter the gymnasium for commencement. Guests without tickets can watch the ceremony on the big screen live in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall or on SF's website on the graduation page the day of the ceremony.

When to Arrive

Plan to arrive early. Due to the additional time needed to inspect bags at the door, you may experience a slight delay entering the building. Guest seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Saving seats is prohibited.

Safety

Students and guests attending commencement are asked to refrain from carrying large bags and packages. Santa Fe College reserves the right to inspect all bags and packages entering the building and refuse any item our staff deems harmful, dangerous, or obtrusive. Please leave all non-essential items at home or in a secure place. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:

• Outside food and drink (water is OK)
• Alcohol, drugs
• Firearms and other weapons
• Fireworks, explosives, pepper spray, large scissors and any suspicious items
• Altered or over sized bags (defined as 15"x 9"x 6")
• Laser pointers, air horns, noisemakers
• Strollers, bicycles, roller blades, skates, skateboards, hoverboards
• Video cameras, audio recorders, cameras with detachable lenses and cameras with fixed lenses longer than 6"
• Selfie sticks, monopods, tripods
• Balloons

Accommodations

If you would like accommodations for a disability during the ceremony, please submit an Online Request, call Disability Resources at 352-395-4400 or email drc@sfcollege.edu. For more information, you may call the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at 352-395-5648.

Please see the Graduation FAQ for further information.