Undergraduate Commencement

The 2010 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 22, in the Park Center Alumni Arena. Two ceremonies will be held—Ceremony A at 9:30 a.m. and Ceremony B at 2:30 p.m.   Students will select their ceremony time on Tuesday, April 13 at Grad Finale(TM).

Important Information regarding 2010 Undergraduate Commencement Tickets - December 11, 2009

To:       SUNY Cortland Undergraduate Students

            SUNY Cortland Faculty/Staff

RE:       Reduction in Undergraduate Commencement 2010 Guest Tickets

The Undergraduate Commencement Committee met recently to begin planning for the 2010 graduation ceremonies.  The number of graduates this May is expected to exceed the 2009 totals. Following an extensive discussion, the Undergraduate Commencement Committee made a number of recommendations to the President's Cabinet.  The recommendations were discussed in Cabinet this week.

Based upon the significant increase in student participation, the higher graduation numbers and a general concern for the safety of those attending the event, the President's Cabinet has endorsed a reduction in the number of guest tickets issued to each graduating student for the 2010 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies. Each student participating in Undergraduate Ceremony A or Ceremony B will be entitled to four (4) guest tickets.

Please note that overflow seating with live video streaming will be available in three Park Center locations - Room D-305, the Hall of Fame Room and Room E-201 - and will not require a ticket for admission. Commencement tickets for student volunteers who assisted in prior Commencement ceremonies will continue to be honored.

The Commencement Website is currently being updated for the 2010 ceremonies.  In early January, postcards announcing the live site will be mailed to the permanent mailing addresses of all potential graduating students, i.e., those with 85 or more credits.  Note:  This postcard is the only piece of information that will be mailed. 

All information pertaining to Commencement is available on the SUNY Cortland Website.  Any questions or concerns regarding Undergraduate Commencement may be directed via e-mail to undergraduate.commencement@cortland.edu.

We hope that this information will prove useful to you and your family as you plan for this very special occasion.

Erik J. Bitterbaum

President

** Information about the Postcard Mailing - January 2010

Postcards were mailed in early January to any student with 85 or more completed credit hours as of November 2009.  Students planning to graduate in May, August or December 2010 are eligible to participate in the May 2010 ceremony.  The College only holds a Commencement Ceremony in May of each year.