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Commencement Management

Coordinate every ceremony.

Commencement Management replaces spreadsheets and check-in chaos with one platform for graduate tracking, ticketing, seating, and day-of operations — across every ceremony, every year.

One source of truth
Every graduate, guest, and stakeholder coordinated in one place.
Stress-free ceremonies
Replace last-minute scrambles with repeatable, year-over-year workflows.
Better guest experience
Smooth ticketing and seating turns logistics into a celebration.
reeliant.io/commencement — Ceremony operations
Spring Commencement
Ceremony day operations
Live
1,284
Graduates
912
Checked in
4,318
Guest tickets
27
Holds open
Stage reader queue
AAlejandra Núñez-Ortiz/ah-leh-HAHN-drah/
CChukwuemeka Adeyemi/chook-WEH-meh-kah/
SSiobhán Callaghan/shiv-AWN/
Seating & accessibility
AccommodationReserved

Key capabilities

Everything needed to run commencement management as an operational system.

Graduate tracking

Single source of truth for eligibility, RSVPs, name pronunciation, regalia, and honors — synced across the teams that need it.

Tickets & guests

Issue and manage guest tickets with allocations, waitlists, and accessibility requests. Replace email backlogs with a real workflow.

Seating & logistics

Plan venue seating, line-up order, and processional flow with tools built for ceremony scale — not generic event apps.

Stakeholder dashboards

Registrar, deans, marshals, and event staff see exactly what they need — counts, exceptions, and day-of changes in real time.

Communications

Coordinate templated emails to graduates and guests for milestones, instructions, and last-minute updates from one hub.

Day-of operations

Check-in, line-up, and reader-card flow tools keep the ceremony moving smoothly from the first name to the recessional.

From chaos to choreography

A ceremony worthy of the milestone.

Commencement is the most visible moment of the academic year. CM gives the cross-functional team running it the operational system it deserves.

    01
    One source of truth

    Every graduate, guest, and stakeholder is coordinated in one platform — no more reconciling spreadsheets the night before.

    02
    Repeatable year over year

    Capture this year's plan, then clone and refine it next year. Institutional knowledge stops walking out the door.

    03
    A better guest experience

    Clean ticketing, clear instructions, and smooth seating turn logistics into a celebration families remember.

    04
    Calm on the big day

    Real-time check-in, line-up, and reader tools mean the team running the show can actually enjoy the moment.

Why institutions choose CM

  • Purpose-built for ceremonies

    Not a generic event tool — built around graduates, regalia, readers, and processional flow.

  • Cross-functional by design

    Registrar, marketing, facilities, and the dean's office all work from the same record.

  • Scales from one ceremony to many

    Run a single commencement or a full week of college-by-college ceremonies with one system.

Features that drive a great ceremony

  • RSVP & guest allocations

    Per-graduate ticket allocations with waitlist and accessibility handling.

  • Reader cards & pronunciations

    Phonetic name capture and reader-ready cards in processional order.

  • Live day-of dashboards

    Track check-ins, missing graduates, and line-up status in real time.

Ready to take the chaos out of commencement?

See how CM turns spreadsheets, email threads, and last-minute scrambles into a calm, repeatable celebration.

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