The following is a schedule of events for commencement weekend for undergraduate students. For detailed information about individual recognition ceremonies, please refer to the contact information listed for that particular event. Please note: though tickets are not required for the University-wide Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremonies, they may be required for some Individual Recognition Ceremonies. Please check with your individual school, college or department.
Sunday, May 18
University-Wide Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony - 10:00 a.m.
Location: The lawn directly behind the Science Library
The ceremony for the formal conferral of undergraduate degrees will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and will last for approximately one hour. Candidates should arrive for assembly at the gymnasium in the Physical Education building at 9:00 a.m. Guests should plan to arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors, rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Graduates and their families should designate a meeting location for after the ceremony.
Many of the individual school ceremonies/receptions that follow the undergraduate ceremony will be held at locations within a short walk of the library lawn. Please refer to the map provided to determine the location of the individual ceremony you plan to attend. University shuttles will be available for those who need rides back to their vehicles. There will be ample time to get to the individual recognition events following the undergraduate ceremony.
Undergraduate Individual Recognition Ceremonies and Receptions
Saturday, May 17
Africana Studies - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Assembly Hall
Contact: Africana Studies Department, 442-4730
Art, Music, Theatre and Classics – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center Main Theater
Contact: Art Department, 442-4020; Classics
Department, 442-4020; Music Department
442-4187; Theatre Department 442-4200
Biology – Noon
Location: Performing Arts Center Main Theater
Contact: Biology Department, 442-4300
Chemistry – Noon
Location: Life Sciences Auditorium
Contact: Chemistry Department, 442-4400
Communication – 5:00 p.m. / 5:30 p.m.
Location 1: Hall of Fame Room, SEFCU Arena.
Reception at 5:00 p.m.
Location 2: SEFCU Arena.
Ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Communication Department, 442-4871
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall
Contact: EAS Department, 442-4556
East Asian Studies – Noon
Location: Campus Center 375
Contact: East Asian Studies Department, 442-4117
Economics – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Ballroom
Contact: Economics Department, 442-4735
English – 3:30 p.m.
Location: SEFCU Arena
Contact: English Department, 442-4055
Geography and Planning – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
Contact: Geography and Planning Department,
442-4770
History – Noon
Location: Campus Center Ballroom
Contact: History Department, 442-5300
Information Studies, College of Computing and Information
Graduate and Undergraduate Ceremony – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center Main Theater
Contact: Dean’s Office, 442-5115
Languages, Literatures and Cultures – Noon
Location: Science Library Atrium
Contact: Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Department, 442-4100 or 518-442-4222
Mathematics – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
Contact: Mathematics Department, 442-4602
Psychology – 12:30 p.m.
Location: SEFCU Arena
Contact: Psychology Department, 442-4820
School of Social Welfare Ceremony – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Page Hall, Auditorium (Downtown Campus)
Contact: Dawn Knight-Thomas, 591-8769
Sociology – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Ballroom
Contact: Sociology Department, 442-4666
Sunday, May 18
Anthropology – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
Contact: Anthropology Department, 442-4700
School of Business – 1:00 p.m.
Location: SEFCU Arena
Contact: School of Business Office of Student
Services, 442-4961
Doors will open for guest seating at noon.
Computer Science, College of Computing and Information – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Ballroom
Contact: Computer Science Department, 442-4270
School of Criminal Justice – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center Main Theater
Contact: School of Criminal Justice, 442-5214
Judaic Studies and Philosophy – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center 375
Contact: Judaic Studies Department, 442-4130
Philosophy Department, 442-4250
Latin American and Caribbean Studies – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Art Museum
Contact: Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Department, 442-4890
Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy - 12:30 p.m.
Reception followed by Ceremony, which will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Page Hall Auditorium (Downtown Campus)
Contact: Rockefeller College, 442-5254
Physics – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Assembly Hall
Contact: Physics Department, 442-4500
Women’s Studies – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center Studio Theater
Contact: Women’s Studies Department, 442-4220
