2026 Bard College Commencement BPI Registration

Bard College 166th Commencement Registration
All in-person attendees must register by Friday, May 8. If you have any questions, please contact us at bpi@bard.edu. Photo credit: Heather Phelps-Lipton and Dai Studios

REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Select your relationship to Bard here.*

First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address*

Mobile Number*

In addition to yourself, how many guests would you like to register?* Please note, seating in the Commencement tent is first come, first served.

Keep in touch with Bard!

Mailing Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Transportation to Campus

Bus transportation to and from campus is available free of charge from three locations: Holyoke; Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, and Columbus Circle, NY.

Would you like to register for a bus?*

Yes

No

Where is your desired location?*

How many spaces would you like to reserve on the BPI bus?*

Commencement Ceremony Accessible Seating Request

Advance registration is required to reserve a seat in this area, and a wristband will be needed to access. To begin the application, please indicate your interest in accessible seating below. You will then be contacted directly by BPI to provide any additional information. In order to accommodate as many requests as possible, a person with accessible seating needs will be allowed no more than two guests in this area. Wristbands will be included in the main registrant's packet. For questions, please email bpi@bard.edu.

I or someone in my party is in need of accessible seating and would like to be contacted about reserving a seat.

Yes

No

How many seats do you need?

1

2

3

Please provide the name(s) of the person(s) in need of accessible seating below:

Does that person use either of the following:

a wheelchair

a walker

Does that person require an assisted hearing device?

Yes

No

Barbecue Tickets

Bard hosts a barbecue dinner following the ceremony. BPI will provide each Class of 2026 graduating student with one complimentary barbecue tickets for themselves and up to two complimentary tickets for their guests (3 tickets total).

Please choose up to 3 total complimentary boxed meals from the options below:

Pulled Pork

BBQ Chicken

Black Bean Burger

Vegan

One complimentary boxed meal is provided to BPI staff and BPI students and alumni/ae. Registration is required.

Complimentary Barbecue Ticket (for BPI staff and BPI Student/Alumni/ae)

Barbecue tickets are available for purchase
at $28 per boxed meal for adults

Additional barbecue tickets are available for purchase

at $28 per boxed meal for adults

Pulled Pork

BBQ Chicken

Black Bean Burger

Vegan

Barbecue options for children

at $22 per boxed meal for children ages 12 and under

BBQ Chicken

Black Bean Burger

Consider making a gift to BPI

Yes, I would like to make a gift today.

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ALL GUESTS ARE SUBJECT TO BARD POLICIES

Bard College endeavors to foster mutual respect and understanding among all members of the College Community. To that end, the College will not tolerate discrimination or harassment by any alumni/ae or other visitors. All visitors are subject to Bard’s Policies, which can be found at:
bard.edu/nondiscrimination/policies and https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/training/.

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Please allow 7-10 days for the refund to be processed.