Colleges host events for their specific graduates, families, and faculty to attend, in addition to Commencement. These events take place throughout the weekend and range from informal receptions to formal recognition ceremonies. College event schedules are provided below, as well as general College Events FAQ at the bottom of this page.
College & Department Event Schedules
NOTE: We have received most of the 2020 information from all the event planners. But please check back after December 1st, for the most up-to-date information.
In the meantime, feel free to contact the event planner listed for any questions about their event plans for 2020. To find the day, time, and location of your specific college or department event to attend, click on your student’s college in the list below.
College Event | Day/Time | Location |
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College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) CALS Tent CALS event website Contact: CALS Student Services 607-255-2257 At the CALS tent light refreshments of appetizers and beverages will be provided. CALS faculty, administrators, and staff will be present to offer their congratulations in person. Staff wearing red shirts will be available to answer questions. Please join us after the morning festivities! | Sunday Reception 12:30-3:30 pm | Ag Quad, tent outside If severe weather, event moves to Warren Hall, room B25 |
Department Events | Day/Time | Location |
Agriculture Sciences Contact: Kari Richards 607-255-0660 | Sunday Certificate Ceremony 8:00-9:00 am Undergrad TBD Reception TBD Undergrad | Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium TBD |
Animal Science Contact: Jessica Carpenter 607-255-5497 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Livestock Pavilion |
Biological and Environmental Engineering [AG/EN] Contact: Brenda Marchewka 607-255-2173 | Saturday Reception 8:30-9:15 am Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 9:30-10:30 am Undergrad/Grad | Statler Hall, Auditorium lobby Statler Hall, Auditorium |
Biological Sciences [AG/AS] Contact: Amy Haner Coyle 607-255-5233 | Friday Recognition Ceremony 7:00-8:30 pm Undergrad | Bartels Hall, Newman Arena |
Biology and Society [AG/AS] Contact: Matthew Morgan 607-255-6047 | Saturday Reception & Ceremony 9:00-11:00 am Undergrad | Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium |
Communication Contact: Heather Crespin 607-254-4789 | Sunday Ceremony 1:00-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium |
Development Sociology Contact: Allison Barrett 607-255-3092 | Sunday Recognition Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am Undergrad/Grad | Warren Hall, room 401 |
Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management Contact: Dyson Student Services 607-254-1281 | Saturday Ceremony 2:30-4:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Bartels Hall, Ramin Room |
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences -Atmospheric Sciences [AG] Contact: Sahri Chery 607-255-3034 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Bradfield Hall, room 1102 |
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences [AG/AS/EN] Contact: Savannah Williams 607-255-5466 | Sunday Reception & Ceremony 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Snee Hall, Atrium |
Entomology Contact: Stephanie Westmiller 607-255-6198 | Sunday Breakfast Reception 7:30-9:00 am Undergrad/Grad | Comstock Hall, room 2123 |
Environment and Sustainability Contact: Suzanne Wapner 607-255-1269 | Day TBD Event TBD Time TBD | TBD |
Food Science Contact: Brynn Wilkins 607-255-3219 | Sunday Ceremony 12:45-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Stocking Hall, Gallery & Commons |
Information Science [AG/AS/EN] Information Science Commencement Website Contact: Janeen Orr 607-255-9837 Contact: Ani Mercincavage 607-255-9837 | Friday Ceremony 12:00-2:00pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 2:00-3:00pm Undergrad/Grad | Barton Hall Barton Hall |
Interdisciplinary Studies Contact: CALS Student Services 607-255-2257 | **Attend advisor department event, or Friday Reception 10:00-11:00 am Undergrad | **See advisor department event Kennedy Hall, E-Hub |
International Agriculture and Rural Development Contact: Diane Munn 607-255-3811 | Sunday Breakfast & Ceremony 7:30-9:30 am Undergrad/Grad | Emerson Hall, room 135 |
Landscape Architecture Contact: Kristie Oplinger 607-255-9552 | Saturday Ceremony 3:00-4:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 4:30-5:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium Kennedy Hall, room 440 |
Nutritional Sciences [AG/AS/HE] (NS, HBHS, GPHS, and BioSci with Human Nutrition concentration) Contact: Terry Mingle 607-255-4410 | Friday Ceremony 3:30-5:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 5:30-6:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Bailey Hall Bailey Hall, tent on plaza If severe weather, reception cancels |
School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS) Contact: Leah Cook 607-255-1257 | Saturday Ceremony 3:00-4:00 pm Grad Sunday Certificate Ceremony 8:00-9:00 am Undergrad Reception Time TBD Undergrad/Grad | Plant Science, room 233 Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium TBD |
Statistics and Data Science [AG/AS/EN] -Biometry & Statistics [AG] Contact: Phillip Rusher (Graduate) 607-255-8066 Contact: Bea Johnson (Undergraduate) 607-255-1646 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/PhD Ceremony & Reception 2:30-3:30 pm MPS Grads | Biotechnology Building, room G10 Biotechnology Building, room G10 |
Viticulture and Enology Contact: Brynn Wilkins 607-255-3219 | Sunday Ceremony 12:45-1:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 1:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Stocking Hall, Gallery & Commons Stocking Hall, Teaching Winery |
College Event | Day/Time | Location |
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AAP Ceremony and Reception Contact: Jenn Michael 607-255-6250 AAP Events website A formal event held after Commencement, will recognize all undergraduate and graduate students. A reception will follow, for all. | Sunday Ceremony 12:30-2:00 pm Reception 2:00-3:00 pm | Bailey Hall Bailey Hall, tent on plaza In the event of severe weather, reception cancels |
Department Events | Day/Time | Location |
Architecture Contact: Siena Schickel 605-255-5236 | Saturday Reception 2:00-4:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | A.D. White House, tent by garden |
Art Contact: Michelle Sinnigen 607-255-3558 | Saturday Reception 2:00-3:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Sibley Hall, John Hartell Gallery |
City and Regional Planning Contact: Chris Hinman 607-255-4613 | Friday Reception 1:30-3:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Arts Quad, tent by Sibley Hall |
Department Events | Day/Time | Location |
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Africana Studies Contact: Treva Levine 607-254-8668 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 2:30-4:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Africana Studies Center 310 Triphammer Rd. |
American Studies Contact: Adrienne Clay 607-255-0097 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 4:00-6:00 pm Undergrad | Big Red Barn |
Anthropology Contact: Margaret Rolfe 607-255-5137 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Klarman Hall, Atrium |
Archaeology Contact: Margaret Rolfe 607-255-5137 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Klarman Hall, Atrium |
Asian American Studies Program Contact: Alexis Boyce 607-254-4774 | Friday Reception & Ceremony 4:30-7:00 pm Undergrad | Physical Sciences Building, room 401 |
Asian Studies Contact: Kim Scott 607-255-9099 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 4:30-6:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Rockefeller Hall, Schwartz Auditorium |
Astronomy Contact: Jill Tarbell 607-255-6920 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Space Sciences Building, room 622 |
Biological Sciences [AS/AG] Contact: Amy Haner Coyle 607-255-5233 | Friday Recognition Ceremony 7:00-8:30 pm Undergrad | Bartels Hall, Newman Arena |
Biology and Society [AS/AG] Contact: Matthew Morgan 607-255-6047 | Saturday Reception & Ceremony 9:00-11:00 am Undergrad | Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium |
Chemistry Contact: Pat Hine 607-255-4139 Contact: Carl Cornell 607-255-5287 | Sunday Reception 12:00-1:00 pm Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 1:00-3:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Physical Sciences Building, Baker Atrium Baker Laboratory, room 200 |
China and Asia-Pacific Studies Contact: Tracey Sherwood 607-255-2654 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 3:00-5:00 pm Undergrad | Barnes Hall, Auditorium |
Classics Contact: Linda Brown 607-255-3354 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 2:00-4:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Goldwin Smith Hall, Kaufman Auditorium |
College Scholars Contact: A&S Student Services email Arts and Sciences Student Services Website 607-255-4833 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad | Goldwin Smith Hall, HEC Auditorium |
Comparative Literature (includes Russian Language Program) Contact: Sue Besemer 607-255-4155 | Sunday Reception 12:00-12:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Physical Sciences Building, room 401 Physical Sciences Building, room 401 |
Computer Science [EN/AS] Computer Science Commencement website Contact: Vanessa Maley 607-254-6559 | Friday Ceremony 5:00-8:00 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 8:00-9:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Barton Hall Barton Hall |
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences [AS/AG/EN] Contact: Savannah Williams 607-255-5466 | Sunday Reception & Ceremony 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Snee Hall, Atrium |
Economics Contact: Laura Miller 607-255-4893 | Sunday Reception 12:30-1:15 pm Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 1:15-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | *Arts Quad, tent by Goldwin Smith Hall *Arts Quad, tent by Goldwin Smith Hall *If severe weather, events move to Goldwin Smith Hall, Kaufmann Auditorium |
English Contact: Kara Peet 607-255-7989 | Friday Reception 3:00-4:00 pm Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 4:00-5:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Statler Hall, Beck Center Park Atrium Statler Hall, Auditorium |
Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Contact: Maria Montesano 607-255-6481 Contact: Aiden Kelly 607-255-6480 | Friday Reception 12:00-2:00 pm Undergrad | Physical Sciences Building, room 401 |
German Studies Contact: Keeley Boerman 607-255-4047 Contact: Anne Chen 607-255-5265 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 3:00-5:00 pm Undergrad | Goldwin Smith Hall, room 177 |
Government Contact: Danielle O'Connor 607-255-4180 Contact: Jerrica Brown 607-255-8517 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 6:00-7:30 pm Undergrad | Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium |
History Contact: Judy Yonkin 607-255-4367 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | A.D. White House, tent by garden If severe weather, events move to inside A.D. White House |
History of Art Contact: Vladimir Micic 607-255-4905 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Johnson Museum, Hirsch Lecture Room |
Independent Majors Contact: A&S Student Services email Arts and Sciences Student Services Website 607-255-4833 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad | Goldwin Smith Hall, HEC Auditorium |
Information Science [AS/AG/EN] Information Science Commencement Website Contact: Janeen Orr 607-255-9837 Contact: Ani Mercincavage 607-255-9837 | Friday Ceremony 12:00-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 2:00-3:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Barton Hall Barton Hall |
Latina/o Studies Contact: Marti Dense 607-255-6173 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 10:30 am-1:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | A.D. White House, tent by garden If severe weather, events move to inside A.D. White House |
Linguistics Contact: Jenny Tindall 607-255-1105 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Morrill Hall, room 106 |
Mathematics Mathematics Commencement Events website Contact: Heather Peterson 607-255-4013 | Friday Reception 6:00-6:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 6:30-7:55 pm Undergrad/Grad Group Photo (all graduates) 8:00 pm | Statler Hall, Beck Center Park Atrium Statler Hall, Auditorium Statler Hall, Auditorium Stage |
Music Contact: Fumi Nagasaki-Pracel 607-255-4097 | Sunday Reception 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Lincoln Hall, Neylan Rehearsal Hall, room B20 |
Near Eastern Studies Contact: Julie Graham 607-255-5553 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Arts Quad, tent by Sibley/White Halls If severe weather, events move to White Hall, room 106 |
Nutritional Sciences [AS/AG/HE] (NS, HBHS, GPHS, BioSci w/ Human Nutrition concentration) Contact: Terry Mingle 607-255-4410 | Friday Ceremony 3:30-5:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 5:30-6:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Bailey Hall Bailey Hall, tent on plaza If severe weather, reception cancels |
Performing and Media Arts Contact: Donna Miller 607-254-2757 | Friday Ceremony 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Kiplinger Stage |
Phi Beta Kappa - Honor Society Contact: A&S Student Services email Arts and Sciences Student Services Website 607-255-4833 | Saturday Senior Reception 9:30-11:00 am | Klarman Hall, Auditorium & Atrium |
Philosophy Contact: Pam Hanna 607-255-3687 | Friday Reception & Ceremony 4:00-6:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Goldwin Smith Hall, HEC Auditorium, room 132 |
Physics Contact: Sue Sullivan 607-255-7562 | Friday Recognition Ceremony 5:00-7:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Clark Hall, Atrium |
Psychology Contact: Lisa Proper 607-255-6364 | Sunday Reception 12:00-12:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 12:45-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Uris Hall, tent outside If severe weather, reception moves to inside Uris Hall Uris Hall, Auditorium, room G01 |
Religious Studies Contact: Julie Graham 607-255-5553 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 4:30-6:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Rockefeller Hall, Schwartz Auditorium |
Romance Studies Contact: Callean Hile 607-255-8222 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 3:30-5:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Klarman Hall, Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium |
Science and Technology Studies Contact: Matthew Morgan 607-255-6047 | Saturday Reception & Ceremony 9:00-11:00 am Undergrad | Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium |
Sociology Contact: Susan Meyer 607-255-4266 | Friday Ceremony & Reception 5:00-7:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Goldwin Smith Hall, Lewis Auditorium, room G76 |
Statistics and Data Science [AS/AG/EN] -Statistical Science [AS] Contact: Phillip Rusher (Graduate) 607-255-8066 Contact: Bea Johnson (Undergraduate) 607-255-1646 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/PhD Ceremony & Reception 2:30-3:30 pm MPS Grads | Biotechnology Building, room G10 Biotechnology Building, room G10 |
College Event | Day/Time | Location |
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Dyson Recognition Ceremony Contact: Dyson Student Services 607-254-1281 | Saturday Ceremony 2:30-4:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Bartels Hall, Ramin Room |
Department Events | Day/Time | Location |
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Applied & Engineering Physics Contact: Cynthia Reynolds 607-255-0638 | Sunday Reception 12:15-1:00 pm Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 1:00-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Physical Sciences Building, Clark Hall Atrium Physical Sciences Building, Clark Hall Atrium |
Biological & Environmental Engineering [EN/AG] Contact: Brenda Marchewka 607-255-2173 | Saturday Reception 8:30-9:15 am Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 9:30-10:30 am Undergrad/Grad | Statler Hall, Auditorium lobby Statler Hall, Auditorium |
Biomedical Engineering Contact: Belinda Floyd 607-255-2573 (Grad) Contact: Ryan Sauve 607-254-3368 (Undergrad) | Sunday Reception 12:15-1:00 pm Undergrad/Grad Ceremony 1:00-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Weill Hall, tent on south lawn Weill Hall, tent on south lawn If severe weather, events move inside Weill Hall |
Center for Applied Mathematics Contact: Erika Fowler-Decatur 607-255-0986 | Saturday Ceremony & Reception 10:00-11:30 am Grad | Cornell Botanic Gardens, Guy Nearing Summer House |
Chemical Engineering (Undergrad) Event Contact: Brittney Snyder Contact: Carol Casler 607-255-1489 | Sunday Ceremony 12:30-1:45 pm Undergrad Reception 1:45-2:45 pm Undergrad (with Grad) | Olin Hall, rooms 155 and 255 Olin Hall, tent beside Ho Plaza If severe weather, reception moves inside Olin Hall |
Chemical Engineering (Grad) Event Contact: Brittney Snyder Contact: Bianca Burns 607-255-4550 | Sunday Ceremony 12:30-1:45 pm Grad Reception 1:45-2:45 pm Grad (with Undergrad) | Olin Hall, rooms 165 (PhD) Olin Hall, rooms 245 (MS/MEng) Olin Hall, tent beside Ho Plaza If severe weather, reception moves inside Olin Hall |
Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE Ceremony website Contact: Laura Rissiuti 607-255-3412 (Undergrad) Contact: Melissa Totman 607-255-7560 (Grad) | Sunday Reception & Ceremony 12:00-1:45 pm Undergrad/Grad | Bartels Hall, Ramin Room |
Computer Science [EN/AS] Contact: Vanessa Maley 607-254-6559 Computer Science Commencement website | Friday Ceremony 5:00-8:00 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 8:00-9:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Barton Hall Barton Hall |
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences [EN/AS/AG] -Geological Sciences (Grad) Contact: Savannah Williams 607-255-5466 | Sunday Reception & Ceremony 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Snee Hall, Atrium |
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Grad) Contact: Scott Coldren 607-255-4304 | Saturday Ceremony 2:30-3:30 pm Grad (MEng, MS, PhD) | Statler Hall, Auditorium |
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Undergrad) Contact: Scott Coldren 607-255-4304 | Saturday Ceremony 4:30-5:30 pm Undergrad | Statler Hall, Auditorium |
Information Science [EN/AS/AG] Information Science Commencement Website Contact: Janeen Orr 607-255-9837 Contact: Ani Mercincavage 607-255-9837 | Friday Ceremony 12:00-2:00 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 2:00-3:00 pm Undergrad/Grad | Barton Hall Barton Hall |
Materials Science & Engineering Contact: Michele Conrad 607-255-9159 | Sunday Ceremony 12:30-2:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception Immediately following Ceremony Undergrad/Grad | Statler Hall, Alice Statler Auditorium Statler Hall, Park Atrium Beck Center |
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering MAE Ceremony website Contact: Emily Ivory 607-255-1805 | Saturday Ceremony 8:45-10:00 am Undergrad/Grad Reception 10:15-11:15 am Undergrad/Grad | Bailey Hall (ceremony ticket required) Bailey Hall, tent on plaza (reception is open) If severe weather, reception cancels |
Operations Research and Information Engineering (Grad) Contact: Katrina Overton 607-255-9128 | Saturday Ceremony 2:30-3:30 pm Grad Reception 3:30-4:30 pm Grad | Uris Hall, Auditorium, room G01 Uris Hall, tent outside If severe weather, reception moves inside Uris Hall |
Operations Research and Information Engineering (Undergrad) Contact: Heidi Russell 607-255-5088 | Sunday Ceremony 12:30-1:45 pm Undergrad Reception 1:45-2:45 pm Undergrad | Sage Chapel, inside Sage Chapel, tent by Ho Plaza If severe weather, reception cancels |
Statistics and Data Science [EN/AS/AG] Contact: Phillip Rusher (Grad) 607-255-8066 Contact: Bea Johnson (Undergrad) 607-255-1646 | Sunday Ceremony & Reception 12:30-2:00 pm Undergrad/PhD Ceremony & Reception 2:30-3:30 pm MPS Grads | Biotechnology Building, room G10 Biotechnology Building, room G10 |
Systems Engineering Contact: Daniel Richter 607-254-3309 | Saturday Ceremony & Reception 3:30-6:00 pm Grad | Sage Chapel |
College Event | Day/Time | Location |
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Graduate School PhD Hooding Ceremony PhD Ceremony web page for all event details for students and guests. | Saturday Ceremony 5:00-6:15 pm Reception 6:15-7:00 pm | Barton Hall Barton Hall |
Other Events | Day/Time | Location |
PhD and Master degree candidates refer to college events page for specific college and/or department events to attend. | Varies by event. | Varies by event. Contact event planner listed for specific event. |
College Event | Day/Time | Location |
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School of Hotel Administration Ceremony and Reception SHA Ceremony website Contact: Kathy Mix 607-255-6376 The School of Hotel Administration (SHA) is pleased to invite SHA faculty/staff, SHA graduate students, Baker Program in Real Estate graduate students, SHA undergraduate students, and their families to a lunch reception and special ceremony in Barton Hall immediately following the University Commencement Ceremony. | Sunday Lunch Reception 12:15-1:00 pm Ceremony 1:00-3:00 pm | Barton Hall Barton Hall Guests who may have limited stamina or mobility should bring a wheelchair* to use as a shuttle, between the stadium and Barton Hall on Sunday. *Guests bringing wheelchairs to the stadium MUST have a yellow Accessibility Plan to access the Hoy Rd. Parking Garage, to be closest to Barton Hall after the University ceremony. Or to be able to retrieve it from a vehicle at noon to then shuttle over to Barton Hall. Enter Barton from Garden Avenue side to avoid stairs. |
SEVERE-WEATHER PLANS If University Commencement moves indoors due to severe weather Hotel School families should consider viewing the on-line/live streaming and television coverage on local Spectrum cable channel 16, off-campus and then joining your student in Barton Hall at 12:00 noon. If severe weather, schedules are subject to change. Please visit the university commencement website for current information | Limited indoor viewing will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in Statler Hall and the Beck Center classrooms: 196, 198, 265, 341, 351, 391, and 398. After the indoor University Ceremony has ended, at approximately 11:45am, Hotel School families may enter Barton Hall to join their students already inside, for the lunch reception, followed by the Hotel School Ceremony as planned. |
College Event | Day/Time | Location |
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College of Human Ecology Contact: Sarah Harrington 607-255-8053 Event Information website Formal ceremony following the University ceremony. Bagged lunches provided for all students and guests before the ceremony. | Sunday Ceremony 12:30-3:00 pm | Bartels Hall, Newman Arena Accessible Seating ONLY for the CHE ceremony: To reserve up to 2 accessible floor seats (chairs, no stairs) for this ceremony, email Human Ecology Seating by May 10. Accessibility plans for Commencement at Schoellkopf Stadium reserved separately. If severe weather, event continues as planned |
Department Events | Day/Time | Location |
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) Contact: Cheryl Miller 607-255-7107 | Saturday Reception 2:00-4:00 pm Grad Ceremony 5:00-6:30 pm Grad | Human Ecology Building, Commons & Courtyard Kennedy Hall, Call Auditorium |
Design & Environmental Analysis Contact: Gretchen Strong 607-255-2144 | Friday Reception 5:30-6:30 pm Undergrad | Human Ecology Building, Commons & Courtyard |
Fiber Science & Apparel Design Contact: Emily Cotman 607-255-3196 | Friday Reception 3:30-4:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Human Ecology Building, Commons & Courtyard |
Human Development Contact: Tim Snyder 607-255-4661 | Friday Senior Celebration 1:30-2:30 pm | Human Ecology Building, Commons & Courtyard |
Nutritional Sciences [HE/AG/AS] (NS, HBHS, GPHS, & BioSci with Human Nutrition concentration) Contact: Terry Mingle 607-255-4410 | Friday Ceremony 3:30-5:30 pm Undergrad/Grad Reception 5:30-6:30 pm Undergrad/Grad | Bailey Hall Bailey Hall, tent on plaza If severe weather, reception cancels |
Policy Analysis & Management Contact: Jennifer R. Wright 607-255-1199 | Saturday Reception 9:30-11:00 am Undergrad | Human Ecology Building, Commons & Courtyard |
College Event | Day/Time | Location |
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ILR Recognition Ceremony and Reception Contact: ILR Office of Student Services 607-255-2223 Formal ceremony to individually recognize all undergraduate & graduate ILR students. | Saturday Ceremony 9:00-10:30 am Undergrad/Grad Reception 10:30-11:30am Undergrad/Grad | Bartels Hall, Newman Arena Email ILR Office of Student Services to reserve accessible seating for ONLY the ILR ceremony. Upper Ives Hall Courtyard (Between ILR Conference Center and Ives Hall) |
College Events | Day/Time | Location |
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Executive MBA Contact: Johnson website for all Johnson events, student instructions, and important information for guests. | Saturday Ceremony Executive & Tsinghua 9:30-11:00 am Reception & Luncheon Executive 11:30 am-1:00 pm | Bartels Hall, Ramin Room TBD |
Cornell-Tsinghua MBA Contact: Johnson website for all Johnson events, student instructions, and important information for guests. | Saturday Ceremony Executive & Tsinghua 9:30-11:00 am Luncheon Tsinghua 11:30 am-1:00 pm Awards Ceremony Tsinghua 5:15-6:15 pm | Bartels Hall, Ramin Room Breazzano Family Center, Lower Atrium Sage Hall, room B01 |
MPS in Management Contact: Johnson website for all Johnson events, student instructions, and important information for guests. | Friday Reception MPS 5:00-7:30 pm Saturday Ceremony Residential, PhD, MPS, Tech 3:00-4:30 pm Reception Residential, PhD, MPS, Tech 4:30-6:30 pm | Breazzano Family Center, room 103 Bartels Hall, Newman Arena Sage Hall |
Residential MBA & PhD Contact: Johnson website for all Johnson events, student instructions, and important information for guests. | Saturday Ceremony Residential, PhD, MPS, Tech 3:00-4:30 pm Reception Residential, PhD, MPS, Tech 4:30-6:30 pm | Bartels Hall, Newman Arena Sage Hall |
Cornell Tech MBA Contact: Johnson website for all Johnson events, student instructions, and important information for guests. | Saturday Ceremony Residential, PhD, MPS, Tech 3:00-4:30 pm Reception Residential, PhD, MPS, Tech 4:30-6:30 pm | Bartels Hall, Newman Arena Sage Hall |
College Events | Day/Time | Location |
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Law School Convocation Law School Convocation website Contact: Linda Majeroni 607-255-6536 Convocation is the primary graduation event for Law School graduates. (Takes place two weeks prior to University Commencement.) *We encourage all to attend both Convocation, May 9 and University Commencement, Sunday, May 24. | Saturday May 9 Ceremony 2:00-3:30 pm Reception 3:30-5:00 pm | Bartels Hall, Newman Arena Myron Taylor Hall, tent in Courtyard |
University Commencement Ceremony Commencement Ceremony website | Sunday May 24 Ceremony 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Schoellkopf Stadium |
Law School Commencement Reception Contact: Linda Majeroni 607-255-6536 Reception for Law School graduates, families, faculty, and staff. Takes place after University Commencement Ceremony | Sunday May 24 Reception 12:00-1:30 pm | Myron Taylor Hall, The Commons |
College Events | Day/Time | Location |
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College of Veterinary Medicine DVM Hooding Ceremony and Reception DVM Ceremony information website Contact: Student Services Office 607-253-3700 | Saturday Ceremony 2:30-4:15 pm Reception 4:15-6:30 pm | Bailey Hall All new Doctors of Veterinary Medicine take the Veterinarian's Oath and individually receive their doctoral hood. Bailey Hall, tent on plaza If severe weather, reception will cancel |
Master of Public Health Ceremony Contact: Josh Balles 607-253-4390 | Saturday Ceremony/Reception 9:15-11:45 am | Schurman Hall, CVM Atrium |
Event | Day/Time | Location |
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Commissioning Ceremony and Reception Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps Contact: Joanne Madigan 607-255-4006 | Friday Ceremony 10:00-11:30 am (tentative) Undergrad Reception 11:30 am-1:00 pm (tentative) Undergrad | Statler Hall, Auditorium Statler Hall, Auditorium Lobby |
College Events FAQ
To assist you with your weekend planning, here is some additional information about college and department events.
Make sure everyone in your party knows the student’s college and department. You need that information in order to find your student’s college event date, time, location, bus stop, or ask for directions. You’d be surprised how easily family members, especially grandparents without a phone, get separated from the group and need to know where to meet their family. Some parents give every family member a card that has the student’s college & department written down in case phone batteries deplete, WiFi signal is difficult, or cell towers are overloaded. This is especially helpful for lost family members who do not speak fluent English, as they can show the card for help.
For college events on Friday or Saturday, check with your student about arriving together, since some events might instruct students to arrive earlier than guests. If the college event follows Sunday’s Commencement, plan to meet your graduate at the college event, as graduates exit the stadium differently than guests.
You will receive a Commencement Program when you arrive at the stadium on Sunday morning. The Program will include a list of college events taking place after the university ceremony, along with a Sunday bus map showing the locations and nearest bus stop for each event. Guests may walk or ride a bus to their next event. For some event locations, the stadium’s Crescent Lot is the closest bus stop, so walking from the stadium may be required.
Detailed instructions are explained on the accessibility planning page.
Some colleges and departments have events on Friday or Saturday, rather than Sunday. Students and families who do not have a college event to attend on Sunday afternoon will be finished with weekend events when the Commencement Ceremony ends at noon. Buses transport guests from the stadium’s Crescent Lot to college events and campus parking lots. (Note: Students must return cap & gown by 5:00pm at a return location on campus.)