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May Commencement Weekend

May 2024 Commencement Weekend
May 24 – 26, 2024

Cornell University will hold two in-person Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2024 on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Schoellkopf Field.


College, school and/or department events occur throughout Commencement weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Review Events & Schedule section for details.


View recordings of the 2023 Commencement events that took place on Saturday, May 27, 2023:

View the 1st 2023 University Commencement Ceremony

View the 2nd 2023 University Commencement Ceremony

View the 2023 PhD Recognition Ceremony


Click here for the 2023 Cornell University Commencement Program with graduates’ names.

December Recognition

December 2024 Recognition Ceremony for all December 2024 Graduates
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Barton Hall
10:00 a.m. – noon


Click here to watch the event that took place on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 10:00 am EST.

Click here to access Korean, Spanish, Chinese, and Hindi translations of President Pollack’s 2023 December Recognition speech.