STAGE PASS - Your Name Announced at Convocation

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The deadline is May 18th to check and record your name. Do not delay!

STAGE PASS is the QR CODE that will be scanned as you are about to cross the stage at the Kellogg Convocation Ceremony. This code is unique to you. Your name will be professionally announced and shown on the monitor. Please follow the instructions below and in your email (which has your unique link) to check the spelling of your name, check the phonetic spelling, and the option to record your name for the speaker to use as a reference. Stage Pass links cannot be shared.

You will need to bring the STAGE PASS with you, either printed or on your phone in your wallet.

See steps on how to find and access your STAGE PASS below.

To the right is an example of what the STAGE PASS looks like.

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  • STAGE PASS
    Look for your unique email from convocation@kellogg.northwestern.edu

LOCATE YOUR STAGE PASS EMAIL

Your STAGE PASS email subject line is:
ACTION REQUIRED: Record your Name to be Announced at the Kellogg Convocation Ceremony

THIS REQUIRED ACTION IS TIME SENSITIVE - PLEASE ACT QUICKLY

  • STAGE PASS **DEADLINE** 
    May 18, 2026
    Access will no longer be available

REVIEW + RECORD BEFORE THE DEADLINE

What happens if you miss the deadline?

Your name will still be in the system, but the professional announcers will pronounce your name according to the suggested phonetic spelling, and your name will show on the screen as it is in our system.

  • STAGE PASS - CONVOCATION DAY
    June 14, 2026
    STAGE PASS needed to cross the stage

BRING YOUR STAGE PASS WITH YOU

Two ways to bring your STAGE PASS:

  • You can PRINT your STAGE PASS and bring it with you to be scanned before you cross the stage.
  • You can DOWNLOAD your STAGE PASS on your phone in your Wallet and it will be scanned before you cross the stage.

You can be ready with BOTH - even better!

STAGE PASS - INFORMATION:

Your self-recording or system phonetic spelling of your name is then used to record your name by a professional speaker.

Your unique QR CODE will be scanned just before you cross the stage and your name will be announced by the professional speaker while your name is shown on the big screen.

You will walk across the stage and stand for a moment as you are greeted by Dean Cornelli and enjoy a photo moment as the professional photographer takes a photo.

  • What happens if I miss the deadline and do not check or record my name?

    Your full name is in our system so the professional reader will use your phonetic spelling to pronounce and record your name. Your name will appear on the monitor as it is in our system.

    We cannot add any information or add names after the deadline.

  • Will my voice be heard when I have my QR code scanned to walk across the stage?

    No, your voice recording will not be heard. Your voice recording is only used for the professional speaker to listen to the correct way your full name should be pronounced. Your name will be pre-recorded by a professional speaker and announced after you have your QR code scanned as you are about to cross the stage.

  • Do I have a choice to not record my name?

    Yes, you have the option of not recording your name. You will still need to bring your STAGE PASS with you, either on your phone wallet or printed, so that your name can be announced as you walk across the stage.

  • Do I need to check in with my STAGE PASS and line up in a procession at the Kellogg Convocation ceremony?

    No, you do not need to check in at convocation. Grads will need to find their alpha letter marker based on the first letter of their last name in the arena and sit in that general seating area. Have your STAGE PASS ready on your phone or printed as soon as speeches are wrapping up. Graduates' names are called when their QR code is scanned when they walk to the stage. Alpha order helps family and guests anticipate the time you will be walking across the stage.

  • What happens after I scan my QR Code as I am about to step up on stage?

    Your alpha group area will line up to process towards the stage. Each grad will have their STAGE PASS ready either on their phone or printed. You will hand it to the attendant on stage who will then scan your QR code. Your name will be announced as you are to walk across the stage to Dean Cornelli where you will pause and shake her hand as the professional photographer takes a photo, then you will process across the stage to exit.

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