Commencement Attire

• Mandatory: It is mandatory to wear an all-black cap and gown with the CUNY BA custom stole and tassel to participate in the ceremony.
• If you have a black cap and black gown for your home college’s ceremony, you may use it for our ceremony and only order the CUNY BA custom stole and tassel.
• How to Order Regalia: After registering for the ceremony, you will be redirected to the designated regalia vendor website. In the search box, type CUNY BA Program. You will purchase your regalia directly from the vendor and it will be shipped to the address you provide to the vendor. The vendor's website is also on the email confirmation you receive after submitting the registration form.
• Deadline: It is your responsibility to order your regalia by Friday May 8 to be able to receive it on time for the CUNY BA commencement ceremony. Graduates will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony without the mandatory regalia. If you have questions or need assistance, please email events@cunyba.cuny.edu. 

Commencement Invitations and Guests

We want you to enjoy your big day as much as possible, so we think it’s important to have your friends, family, mentors and guests celebrate with you!

Let Us Brag About You!

One of the many things that makes our commencement ceremony extraordinary is the opportunity we have to recognize each graduate; each will come to the stage to receive the letter of congratulations. In reading the names of the graduates, some of the honors and awards you have earned will be mentioned. In order to do so, we need to know what your honors are (from CUNY and beyond). We would also like to know who has been accepted to graduate school already and who has received raises, promotions or new employment opportunities as a result of earning their baccalaureate degree. Our Academic Director, Jody Clark Vaisman, will use some specific examples in her commencement remarks. The deadline to submit the Updates and Achievements Form is Friday May 8.