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GradZone: News & Information for Columbia Families

NYC Celebrates with Columbia
Columbia Engineering Class Day Instructions (Monday, May 18)
Columbia College Class Day Instructions (Tuesday, May 19)
Commencement Instructions (Wednesday, May 20)
Guests with Disabilities at Class Day & Commencement
There's an App for Graduation
Can't be Here in Person? Watch the Live Webcasts!
What to Bring and Wear
Say "Congratulations!" in the Columbia Daily Spectator
Graduate Spotting at Class Day
Upcoming Events
Important Dates

Columbia Families,

In August of 2011, you received a flurry of emails from me regarding changes to your student's move-in because of the impacts of Hurricane Irene (take a look at some of the photos!) It is hard to believe that I am writing you now, nearly 4 years later, to welcome you back to campus in celebration of the Class of 2015. Your students have taken Columbia by storm and impressed us not only with their academic prowess, but also with their sense of community and togetherness. I look forward to seeing you next week.

Sincerely,

Matthew Patashnick
Executive Director
Email: ugrad-family@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-2446

	NYC is Columbia Blue

NYC Celebrates with Columbia

On Wednesday, May 20, 2015, the entire New York region will celebrate the Class of 2015 as the Empire State Building lights up with Columbia blue. Snap a photo to commemorate your Commencement Week experience as the city celebrates with you and all our Columbia families!

Columbia Engineering Class Day Instructions (Monday, May 18)

Seating for Columbia Engineering Class Day will begin at 4:00 p.m. on May 18. Guests of the graduates should queue on 114th Street at the Carman Gate, between Carman Hall and Butler Library. Tickets are not required.

Columbia College Class Day Instructions (Tuesday, May 19)

Seating for Columbia College Class Day will begin at 8:30 a.m. on May 19. Guests of the graduates should plan to queue on Broadway at 115th Street. Tickets are not required.

Commencement Instructions (Wednesday, May 20)

Guest tickets are required for University Commencement. Seating will open at 8:30 a.m. and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Commencement will take place outdoors, rain or shine, but there is an indoor viewing location in Levien Gymnasium.

Guests with Disabilities at Class Day & Commencement

Guests with disabilities, those who have limited mobility, the elderly needing assistance, and those needing sign language interpretations for both ceremonies should enter campus at 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

There's an App for Graduation

Reference the Columbia University Commencement Week 2015 mobile app for essential on-the-go Commencement Week information from ceremony schedules to restrooms and water stations.

Can't be Here in Person? Watch the Live Webcasts!

Families and graduates who are unable to attend the ceremonies may view live webcasts of the Class Day and Commencement exercises. The webcasts and instructions for viewing will be available on the Commencement website on the day of the respective ceremony.

What to Bring and Wear

Consider both the amount of walking you will be doing to-and-from the ceremonies and the weather forecast (which can be very unpredictable). Both ceremonies will take place rain or shine. You may wish to bring some or all of the following items: sunscreen, a hat, an umbrella, a raincoat, and wellies.

Say "Congratulations!" in the Columbia Daily Spectator

The Columbia Daily Spectator, Columbia University's student newspaper, will print personal congratulatory messages in its annual Commencement Issue. Please place your order by May 16.

Graduate Spotting at Class Day

Since student names are not read in the same order as printed in the program, you may want to plan how you will find your son/daughter during and after the ceremony. Ask him/her to text you before they join the stage queue, and agree beforehand on a post-ceremony meeting place.