2025 Commencement

The all-school graduation will be taking place on May 27, 2025, at 4 p.m.​

Graduation check-in will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Guest doors at the North Main Entrance open at 2:30 p.m.​ 

Students will receive four (4) graduation tickets.

Instructions on how to access your tickets via Ticketmaster will be sent directly to your MyCOD email.

Tickets are only required for guests.​

After receiving their tickets, students can then transfer their tickets to their guests via Ticketmaster.​

Students can request additional tickets by reaching out to commencement@collegeofthedesert.edu.

After May 12, additional tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.​

Instructions to create an account to manage tickets:

1. Create an account via this link: https://am.ticketmaster.com/firebirds/
   (This is a special ticketing system, not the usual Ticketmaster.)

   1. Select the ‘Sign Up’ button at the top of the page and an overlay sign-in page will appear.​

   2. Click on “Sign Up” to create a Ticketmaster account and fill out the information. Make sure you’re using your @mycod.us email address, as your tickets are tied to that email.​

   3. Once you fill out your information, press “Next” on the bottom right.​

   4. Add your phone number for an extra layer of verification.​

   5. The system will text you a one-time code.​

   6. Input the 6-digit code and click “Confirm.”​

   7. Once logged in, a “Terms of Use” overlay will populate on the current tab. Scroll to the bottom, then click the “Terms and Conditions” tab at the top, and click the “Agree” button.​

2. Logged in​

   1. Click on the menu button in the top left corner, and select “My Events” and you’ll see the “College of the Desert – Commencement 2025 event.”​

   2. Click “View Event Details” on the bottom.​

   3. If you want to transfer tickets, click “Transfer” at the top right.​

   4. Select “College of the Desert – 2025 Commencement” and press “Next” at the bottom of the screen.​

   5. Select the seats you want to transfer and click “Next” at the bottom.​

   6. Fill out the “Add a New Recipient” screen, confirm the information is correct, then press “Transfer” at the bottom of the screen.​

   7. The guest you sent them to will receive an email to accept the tickets.

   8. Press “Done” at the bottom right of the screen.​

Viewing ticket barcodes for scanning on event day:

1. Log into the account that you created in the above steps via this link on your Smartphone mobile browser (Safari not recommended): https://am.ticketmaster.com/firebirds/

2. Download the CV Firebirds mobile app and log into the account that you created in the above steps.​