Commencement

 GREETINGS FROM THE PUBLIC CEREMONIES COMMITTEE . . . .

Commencement Day Announcements

Saturday, May 12, 2012

9:00 AM: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Ceremony and School of Communication, Media and the Arts:

At 8:15 a.m., all graduates report to the sidewalk west of the Campus Center (Penfield Library side). Line of march is alphabetical. Graduates will line up behind the appropriate sign for their school or college.  The processional begins promptly at 8:45 A.M. In case of rain, everyone is to report to the Food Court in the Campus Center.

1:30 PM: School of Business and School of Education Ceremony:

At 12:45 p.m. all graduates report to the sidewalk west of the Campus Center (Penfield Library side). Line of march is alphabetical. Graduates will line up behind the appropriate sign for their school or college. The processional begins promptly at 1:15 p.m. In case of rain, everyone is to report to the Food Court in the Campus Center.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COMMENCEMENT . . . .

If any person who will be attending Commencement has special needs, a physical disability that requires special seating or other arrangements, or a hearing disability that requires interpreter services, please contact Disabilities Services, 312-3358,  by Monday, May 7.

Commencement Day Traditions and Ceremony

Commencement is a formal occasion at which SUNY Oswego acknowledges student accomplishments during their time of study at Oswego. During Commencement, degrees will be conferred and outstanding achievements by students will be recognized. The ceremony is one of dignity, replete with ancient and honored traditions of academic achievement, and marks a person's passage into their chosen profession.

Commencement is a time for family, friends, faculty and staff to take pride in graduates' accomplishments and congratulate them on a job well done. The ceremony symbolizes the culmination of many years of hard work. Wearing the traditional academic gown and mortar board is required for participation in Commencement. The appropriate attire to wear with a cap and gown is a dress, skirt or slacks, and dark shoes. We ask your help in making the ceremony a pleasant experience for all by taking into consideration adornments such as corsages, jewelry and purses detract from the formality of the ceremony. Also a reminder - campus policy prohibits alcohol at Commencement.

Special Commencement Day Events on Saturday, May 12, 2012

Receptions for Graduates, their families, Faculty and Staff will follow each ceremony
in the tent north of the Convocation Center.

The College Store at the Campus Center will be open.

Commencement Brunch will be held at Cooper Dining Hall, 7:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Meal Plans and Plus Plans accepted or $4.99 cash per person.

For further information, please go to our Commencement webpage at:

www.oswego.edu/student/services/college_store/graduation