On the day of the ceremony, all graduates must report to the Southeast gates of Sun Devils Stadium in Tempe no later than 8:45 am to be checked in. From there, graduates will proceed to the lower west gate of Desert Financial Arena to be seated. Please note that graduates will take stairs to go down from the platform. Shoe selection should reflect that fact. The day of Convocation, doors on the upper concourses will open for guests at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe at 8:00 am. The ceremony will begin at 9:00 am and is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. No tickets are required.