Graduation tickets

[nmnyc11]

Hey All! I know that some here have said that they'd be interested in going to Graduation (in person) in May. I was also leaning towards it, so I was very excited to start receiving emails with graduation details. There were a few things that caught my attention, so I wanted to share. 

- It seems that the practice of shipping caps and gowns for free to anyone who wants to walk is over. I just ordered my cap and gown and it cost about $43 with shipping (for bachelors and associates). I think they were just sent out for free during the pandemic.

- I was surprised that the email states that tickets to graduation have to be picked up in person in April, so I emailed them about this and explained that I'm a Your Pace student who lives 15+ hours away. They replied that I can designate someone else to pick them up for me, so I replied again that I don't know anyone at UMPI or anyone who lives in the state of Maine. After more back and forth, they said that I could pick up tickets at rehearsal the day before graduation... and to be honest, I'm feeling pretty disappointed about this and told them so. I just don't feel comfortable booking flights and hotel for my family without having the tickets in hand. I'd rather they charged me for shipping and just send them to me. 

I get that it's a small school that's really geared towards local students, and I still love the school overall. I'm just sharing my perspective and experience so others know what to expect.