CAS Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Registration
Registration is now closed.
Eligible candidates are required to register online by Friday, April 4, 2008 to participate in the ceremony.
Date/Time/Location
The College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Center for the Arts (Mainstage Theatre) on the North Campus. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony.
Participation Policy
This ceremony is for College of Arts and Sciences Master's and Doctoral students with degree conferral dates of September 2007, February 2008 and June 2008. It is expected that students participating in graduate commencement ceremonies will have completed all degree requirements. In extraordinary circumstances, a department chair, with the written agreement of the student’s graduate committee, may petition the CAS Associate Dean for Graduate Studies to allow a student who has not completed all requirements to participate in commencement ceremonies. The Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, in consultation with the cognizant Associate Dean for the student’s academic area, will decide on the petition.
Academic Apparel
The University Bookstore, located on the North Campus, will handle all academic
apparel orders. For out-of-town orders, call 716.645.3131. Credit cards
are accepted. Additional information is available at Caps,
Gowns and More.
Frequently Asked Questions
For answers to frequently asked questions, please visit Countdown to Commencement or download Frequently Asked Questions.
Student Communication
Dean's Commencement Invitation Letter
Commencement Confirmation Letter to Registered Students
Chappel Studios Photography Photo Orders Preregistration
DVD Video Recording of Commencement Ceremony Order Form
Graduation Products and UB Bookstore Gifts
Faculty Communication
Participation Registration Form
Commencement Contact
Joseph Syracuse, 716.645.2711, extension 1167.