Congratulations on your graduation from SUNY Empire State College!
2018 Commencement Dates
SUNY Empire State College hosts eight regional graduation ceremonies throughout New York state, and cooperates with select institutions for international ceremonies.
Albany
Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 1 p.m.
Empire State Plaza
S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY
Buffalo
Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 10 a.m.
Performing Arts Center, Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Brookville, Long Island
Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 12 p.m.
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Long Island University Post Campus
720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY
Manhattan
Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY
Purchase
Friday, June 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
PepsiCo Theater, Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY
Rochester
Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
123 East Main Street, Rochester, NY
Syracuse
Friday, June 1, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
The OnCenter - Civic Center
421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY
Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies**
Friday, June 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University
2920 Broadway, New York, NY
** This commencement is only available to students who are enrolled in the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies.
International Dates (more locations to come)
Beirut, Lebanon: July 12
Prague, Czech Republic: June 22
Athens, Greece: July 2
Tirana, Albania: July 5
Prague, Czech Republic: June 22
Athens, Greece: July 2
Tirana, Albania: July 5
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