We’re excited to welcome you to celebrate your graduate’s achievements at PSU Commencement 2025. Here’s how to make the most of your experience.
Ticketing and Seating
All guests, including children three years and older, must present a digital ticket for entry. Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served. No re-entry is allowed once inside.
Arrival and Access
Doors open one hour before each ceremony. Guests should use the east entrance along the Park Blocks. Accessible seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with one ADA seat and one companion seat per guest.
Family-Friendly Room
For parents, guardians, or families who may be attending a commencement ceremony with their children, we offer a family-friendly room with toys, activities, and a livestream of the event. Families are welcome to lounge or take a break in the family-friendly room. This space is staffed by PSU's Services for Students with Children (SSWC). However, childcare is not provided. Please note that children must be supervised by an adult while in the space at all times.
Parking and Transportation
We encourage you to use public transit — TriMet — or carpool.
Limited paid parking is available in Parking Structures 1 and 3 for a flat rate of $10.
Parking Structure 1
1872 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
Parking Structure 3
1631 SW 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97201
Payment can be made using:
You’ll need to provide your vehicle license plate number and other vehicle information as part of the payment process. You don’t need to display a receipt. Parking enforcement verifies by license plate.
After the Ceremony
Celebrate with your graduate outside Viking Pavilion in the Park Blocks. Head to the portico in front of the Branford Price Millar Library to snap selfies with your graduate in front of our special commencement backdrops while your graduate is still sporting their regalia. PSU’s Planning & Sustainability Office will have collection bins outside the library where graduates may donate their used regalia for reuse.
Livestream and Recording
Can’t make it in person? Watch a livestream of the ceremony on the PSU Commencement website. Recordings will also be available online.
Questions
For ticketing questions, contact the PSU Box Office.