Check out the entire 2021 CUNY BA commencement ceremony, which was recorded on Zoom.
1987 Commencement Booklet
Flip through the commencement program booklet from June 4th, 1987.
Program Brochure
Take a closer look at this program brochure from the 1980s.
CUNY BA Yearbook, 2020-2021
Browse through the 2020-2021 CUNY BA Yearbook!
Felicie Drigo (Nutrition and Culinary Arts, ’22)
Read what CUNY BA student Felicie Drigo has to say about their time in the program.
Kyle Aaron Reese (Queer Psychosocial Research, ’21)
Read what CUNY BA graduate Kyle Aaron Reese has to say about his time in the program.
Commencement FAQs
Commencement FAQs ExpandWhen is this year’s commencement?Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 10:00AM ExpandWhere is this year’s commencement?The Proshansky Auditorium at the Concourse Level of The Graduate Center, CUNY. Address: 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10016 ExpandWho is eligible to…
Houry Geudelekian (Women’s Studies and International Social Change, ’19)
Read what CUNY BA graduate Houry Geudelekian has to say about their time in the program.
A thangka of White Tara, by Michael Prettyman (Writing, Religion, ’12)
Alum Michael Prettyman’s thangka of White Tara hangs in the CUNY BA office, and brings joy to all those who visit. Read the story behind the artwork here.
Commencement Speech by John Hughes (Irish Sociology Studies, ’05)
CUNY BA alum John Hughes says, “I applied to be the student speaker at the (CUNY BA) commencement at Cooper Union; I was shocked when I was accepted! I spoke on 6/7/2005 right before the Deputy Mayor. It was overwhelming but I got some laughs and many people thanked me afterwards.” Read the entire speech here.