Columbia Engineering

In This Newsletter

  • A Final Few Things
  • Take the Graduating Student Survey
  • Make Post-Ceremony Reservations
  • Pre-set Your Alarm(s) for Monday, May 15
  • Pre-set a Few More Alarm(s) for Wednesday, May 17
  • Get Tickets to Your Guests BEFORE University Commencement
  • Share the Live Webcast Link for Class Day and University Commencement
  • Register for the Largest Young Alumni Event of the Year!
  • Upcoming Events
  • Important Dates

If your guests still don't understand the difference between Class Day and University Commencement, share this video!

A Final Few Things

Get your Commencement tickets and register for Class Day by Friday, May 12.

Pick up regalia from the bookstore by Monday, May 15.

And then? Review the Commencement Week Checklist, enjoy the celebrations ahead, look out for the day-of-ceremony instructions email next week, and plan with your guests where to meet after each event. It really is the final countdown.

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News & Announcements

Take the Graduating Student Survey

Complete the survey before Commencement and you may win $100 worth of Columbia gear, a $200 diploma frame, or Beats by Dre Headphones! Can’t log in to take the survey yet? You’ll be given access once our system processes your graduation record, closer to University Commencement.

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Make Post-Ceremony Reservations

You can work up quite an appetite sitting through the Class Day (or University Commencement) ceremony! If you plan to go out to eat afterward, avoid long wait times by making reservations now.

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Pre-set Your Alarm(s) for Monday, May 15

Check-in is 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Roone Arledge Auditorium, Lerner Hall. You'll pick up your name card, get your class pin, and then find your spot on the Lerner ramps by 4:55 p.m., when the bells ring to signal the start of the procession.

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Pre-set a Few More Alarm(s) for Wednesday, May 17

Gather by school on upper campus before 9 a.m., wearing your cap and gown and carrying your CUID.
If you no longer hold a CUID, bring a photo ID and your University Commencement registration confirmation.

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Get Tickets to Your Guests BEFORE University Commencement

Guests must have tickets to access campus. Guests will sit on lower campus and graduates will enter on upper campus. Since there will not be a way to move between the two areas on the day of the event, be sure to distribute tickets in advance.

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Share the Live Webcast Link for Class Day and University Commencement

If you have friends and family members who are unable to attend Class Day or who don’t have tickets to the Commencement ceremony, encourage them to watch either ceremony live online.

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Register for the Largest Young Alumni Event of the Year!

On June 2, more than 1,500 graduates from the last 10 classes will reconnect and celebrate at Guastavino's. This stunning New York City landmark is known for its sophisticated atmosphere and delicious food. Last year's party sold out, so register early!

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Upcoming Events

May
14
Baccalaureate Service, 10:00–11:15 a.m.
May
15
Engineering Class Day, 5:00–7:30 p.m.
May
16
Black Graduation, 2:30–5:00 p.m.
May
16
Raza Graduation, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
May
17
University Commencement, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
May
17
First Generation Graduation, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
May
17
Native Graduation, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Jun
2
Young Alumni Party, 9:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

Important Dates

May
12
Registration Closes for Columbia Engineering Class Day
May
12
Registration Closes for University Commencement