Eligibility for Graduation

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

• September 2022 graduate
• January 2023 graduate
• Potential June 2023 graduate
• Potential September 2023 graduate

If you fall into one of these categories, then you are eligible to participate in CUNY BA’s 2023 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

The final deadline to file for a June 2023 degree is March 1, 2023. The deadline to file for a September 2023 degree is May 1, 2023.

Dates to Remember:

• Commencement Registration (Cap & Gown Orders) – due by Monday, April 3rd
• Commencement Awards Application – due by Friday, May 5th (if you’re applying)
• Updates and Achievements Form(see below) – due by Friday, May 5th

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. Please complete the Updates and Achievements Form by Friday May 5th.

Commencement Attire

Note that it is mandatory to wear a black cap and gown during the ceremony so do not forget to order yours. If you have a black cap and gown for your home college’s ceremony, you may use it for our ceremony; in that case, you must order a CUNY BA stole and tassel only in the registration page.

Venue Entry Procedures

Our ceremony takes places at The Graduate Center, CUNY. We closely follow The Graduate Center's Building Entry Policy.

Current CUNY students (active in the Spring 2023 semester) must present a valid building access pass through Cleared4. Recent graduates (September 2022 and January 2023) may present a government ID to enter the building.