Commencement

Contact the Registrar's Office
(716) 878-4811

• Degree requirements.
• Help with degree application procedures.
• Degree application status.
• Diploma status.

Contact the Graduate School
(716) 878-5601

• Degree and certificate requirements.
• Help with degree and certificate application procedures.
• Degree and certificate application status.
• Diploma and certificate status.
• How departments can submit graduate student awards for booklet (e-mail).

Contact the Academic Affairs Office
(716) 878-5550

• Ceremony protocol.
• General ceremony questions that are unrelated to degree application assistance, degrees, and diplomas.
• Faculty/Staff marchers.
• Departments submitting undergraduate student awards for booklet.

Contact the Events Management Office
(716) 878-6114

• Ceremony logistics.
• Special-needs planning (barrier-free, assistive listening, large-print programs).
• Volunteer ushers.

Commencement Committee

• Advisory role in commencement planning and related activities.
• 2020 Committee Chair, Theresa Janczak
• 2020 Committee Roster

For student awards listings in the commencement booklet

• See Submit Student Awards for guidance with departmental and program awards.
• For bachelor's department awards questions, contact the Academic Affairs Office.
• For master's degree and certificate of advanced study department awards questions, contact the Graduate School.

For nominating students

• President's Medal and SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, contact Student Affairs Office, (716) 878-4704.
• Student Leadership and Humanitarian Awards, contact Student Leadership and Engagement, (716) 878-4631.
• See Current Student Awards.