CUNY BA Commencement 2022

Eligibility for Graduation

To attend the commencement ceremony, you have to be part of one of these (potential) graduating classes:

• September 2021 graduate
• January 2022 graduate
• Potential June 2022 graduate
• Potential September 2022 graduate

If you fall into one of these categories you are eligible to participate in CUNY BA’s 2022 Commencement Ceremony. If you are unsure about whether or not you qualify for graduation, be sure to meet with your academic advisor ASAP and go over graduation requirements. Students must have completed a graduation audit in order to be eligible.

• For last names beginning with letters A – C, H – O contact
  Rafal Szczurowski 
  rafal.szczurowski39@cunyba.cuny.edu
• For last names beginning with D – G, P – Z contact
  Kate McPherson 
  kate.mcpherson04@cunyba.cuny.edu

Dates to Remember:

• Commencement Registration – due by Friday, May 13th
• Commencement Awards Application – due Friday, May 13th (if you’re applying)
• Cap and Gown Order- due by Friday, May 13th
• Updates and Achievements Info (see below) – due Friday, May 20

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 Interim Academic Director, Teresa Curmi, will use some specific examples in her commencement remarks. Please complete the Updates and Achievements Form by May 20th.

Commencement Attire

Note that it is mandatory to wear an all-black cap and gown during the ceremony so do not forget to order yours. If you are renting a cap and black gown for your home college’s ceremony, you may use the same attire for our event; in that case, you can rent a CUNY BA stole and tassel only.

Caps and gowns can no longer be ordered online and shipped individually. Orders can still be placed by calling Oak Hall at 860-388-9647 Monday through Friday between 9:30am-3:00pm. The deadline is this Friday, May 13. Orders will be shipped to the CUNY BA offices at The Graduate Center. We will communicate pick up days/times with graduates as the shipment comes in.

COVID Procedures

Our ceremony takes places at The Graduate Center, CUNY. We closely follow The Graduate's Center Guidelines for Re-Opening and Campus Safety Policy and CUNY's Visitor Policy.

All staff, graduates, and visitors are required to be fully vaccinated. Current CUNY students (active in the Spring 2022 semester) must present a valid building access pass through Cleared4. Visitors and recent graduates (January 2022 and earlier) must present proof of vaccination that shows at least the first two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine (or single dose in the case of J&J) on either their CDC vaccination card or Excelsior Pass.

Masking is recommended and we will have masks available when needed. We recommend safe physical distancing when gathering in the foyer and when seated in the auditorium. Parties are encouraged to leave an extra seat between them and the next party wherever possible.