A&M Hires Ticketmaster to Improve Registration

Chief Operating Officer John Hartman announced that for Spring 2024, A&M would be partnering with Ticketmaster to smooth registration. In a press release, Hartman said “We wanted fun, we wanted efficiency, and we wanted student engagement, so using Ticketmaster was a no-brainer.”

The move will get rid of the current system where registration times are spread across a week based on obscure classifications and statuses. Instead, there will be three times based on loyalty to the Aggie brand.

Students who have been loyal fans of Aggie Schedule Builder and not complained about administration will receive prerelease codes to register 24 hours early.

Most students will register in one big block on Sunday, November 12th at 3:35 AM. Ticketmaster has added fun queue music and colors to make the experience of the waiting room more enjoyable and Aggie-centric., and The Chief Technology Officer of Ticketmaster even have pinky promised that their servers can handle the demand.

Redditors, two-percenters, and anyone accused of “bad bull” will not be able to access the site until after the first two waves of registration have been completed.

Each class added to a schedule will result in a $2.50 convenience fee at checkout. A Ticketmaster representative explained that the charge was “to reduce seat saving and disorganization and to compensate us for such a complex event.”

If this cycle of registration goes well, the Athletics Department will look into using Ticketmaster for ticket pull next year.

— MSC++