Faculty Registration Instructions

Please register via Tassel using the steps below to indicate your attendance at Commencement ceremonies. Faculty may register through Friday, April 24.

If you are a faculty member who is also graduating, please be sure to register as a graduate using the student instructions

Log In to Tassel
  1. Set a password to access the registration site, Tassel. Use your @gwu.edu email address, do not use your personal email address to register.

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    Screenshot of the 'register with email' section on Tassel
  2. After entering your email address, you will receive an email with the subject line, “Tassel Password Request”. Click on the “Set Password Here” link to set a password.

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    Screenshot of body of Tassel password request email with 'set password here' hyperlink
  3. A browser window should open. Set a password for your account.

    Screenshot of 'set password' screen in Tassel
Registering for Events
  1. After creating your password, you will be redirected to the registration site.  Click on the “Register Here” button to continue. If you are not redirected, use this Marching Order login link to enter your GW email address and password.

    Screenshot of 'Graduate Home' page of Tassel with blue 'register here' button
  2. Indicate whether you plan to participate in Commencement Week by using the drop down to select “Yes” or “No.”

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    Screenshot of 'plan to participate in Commencement Week' dropdown with 'yes' highlighted in red
  3. Using the checkboxes, indicate how you will participate in an event(s). You may select as many options as appropriate.

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    Screenshot of 'how will you be participating?' checkboxes-- audience member and onstage wearing regalia--both checked
  4. Using the checkboxes, select ceremonies from the list for which you will be part of the procession and/or that you will attend as a guest or staff member. Then click “Submit” at the bottom of the form.

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    Screenshot of list of Commencement events with University Commencement event box checked
Accessing Your StagePass
  1. After you confirm your registration details, click on View Event to retrieve your ticket, also known as a StagePass.

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    Screenshot of thank you page after StagePass submission with 'view event' button visible
  2. Click on Print StagePass

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    Screenshot of Print Grad/StagePass button
    1. If you experience issues or difficulty with your registration, please contact the Commencement Office at commencementatgwu [dot] edu.
  3. our StagePass (sample below) can be printed or shown digitally. Bring this to the ceremonies you attend.
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      Screenshot of faculty pass for commencement with QR code and ticket number visible in the top right corner