Graduating Students

Student check-in is at the Gainsborough Garage on 10 Gainsborough Street. Bring your NU Student ID – you do not need a ticket for yourself.

• Undergraduate check-in begins at 12:00 p.m
• Graduate student check-in begins at 4:30 p.m

Please arrive wearing your cap and gown and Alumni Pin.

Guests
Guest check-in begins an hour before each ceremony. All guests require a ticket to enter Matthews Arena.

Yes. Guests who unable to attend in-person at Matthews Arena can view a livestream on campus at the Husky Hospitality Hub (Cabot Physical Education Center) or Raytheon Theatre. Additionally, livestreams can viewed online on the Commencement website.

Yes. The celebration continues after the recessional! All graduates and guests are invited to a reception for refreshments and photo opportunities immediately following the conclusion of our program at the Husky Hospitality Hub in the Cabot Physical Education Center.

Matthews Arena Address

238-262 Street
Boston, MA 02115

Directions
Driving directions, MBTA routes, and instructions on other forms of transportation can be found on the Matthews Arena website.

Parking
Complimentary parking will be available in the Columbus Parking Garage on Northeastern Campus, first-come first-served. The parking pass can be found here.

Additional parking is available on Northeastern Campus at Renaissance Park Garage; click here to view parking rates.

Security
Please view the venue policies for security information and a list of prohibited items.

Find answers to all your questions about the Commencement ceremonies at iconic Fenway Park on Sunday, May 5 here.

Complimentary parking will be available at Northeastern’s Columbus Parking Garage on Northeastern Campus, first-come first-served. This garage includes handicapped spaces close to the pedestrian footbridge toward Matthews Arena.

Download the parking pass here.

Please note there will be no parking near Matthews Arena due the College Celebrations.

Northeastern University will be running an access shuttle for guests who need assistance. Pick-up/drop-off points will be at the Matthews Arena, Cabot Center, Ruggles Station on Forsyth Circle and at the Sculpture Park bottom of pedestrian bridge connected to the Columbus Parking Garage. Please note they will be doing continuous loops and there might be some wait times. We will do our best to accommodate everyone’s needs.

There will be accessible seating available, including wheelchair spaces and companion seating. Please go to the lobby entrance to Matthews Arena (red wwning) and there will be staff to assist you.

There will be an ASL interpretation for all college celebrations and ceremonies. The event will also be live-captioned. The live streams will have captions.