Registration
Get Ready for Your Big Day!
Commencement is around the corner! Follow these steps to register yourself and your guests for the ceremony.
Important Note: Attendance registration and gown ordering are separate processes. Please ensure that you complete both.
Graduand
Graduands must register for the ceremony.
Check your SMU account for an email in late June/early July from the Registrar’s Office to confirm your eligibility for Commencement 2026. Only those who have officially graduated in the following terms are eligible:
| For Undergraduates: | AY2024-25: Term 3B AY2025-26: Terms 1, 2 & 3A |
|---|---|
| For Postgraduates: | August 2025 – June 2026 |
Guests
Each graduand may invite up to two guests to attend their respective school ceremony. Guest registration must be completed during the graduand's attendance registration.
Key Information:
- All confirmation emails will be sent to the graduand's SMU email address.
- The graduand and each registered guest will receive a separate confirmation email.
- Each email contains a personalised, non-transferable QR code for the individual.
- Entry to the venue is strictly by valid QR code; guests without one will be denied entry.
Additional Guests:
- Graduands may apply for up to two more admission passes during registration.
- Double-degree graduands attending both ceremonies may apply for up to two more additional passes per ceremony.
- All requests are subject to availability and school discretion.
- Successful applicants will be notified via the graduand's SMU email address.
Other Important Notes:
- Confirmation emails for successful additional guest applications will be sent during the week of 20 July 2026.
- Unsuccessful applications will not receive an email.
- Children below 6 years old will not be allowed into the ceremonies. Proof of age may be required (e.g., birth certificate, passport, or other official ID).
