2017 Forty-Fifth SUNY Empire State College Commencement
Congratulations on your graduation from SUNY Empire State College!
2017 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 4, 2017 at 1 p.m.
Empire State Plaza
S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY
Buffalo
Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 10 a.m.
Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Brookville, Long Island
Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 11 a.m.
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Long Island University Post Campus
720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY
Manhattan
Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY
Purchase
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
PepsiCo Theater
735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY
Rochester
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
123 East Main Street, Rochester, NY
Syracuse
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
The OnCenter - Civic Center
421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY
Harry Van Arsdale Center for Labor Studies**
Friday, June 16, 2017 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 Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies.
International Dates (more locations to come)
Beirut, Lebanon: Thursday, June 22, 2017
Prague: Friday, June 23, 2017
Thessaloniki: Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Athens: Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Tirana: Friday, July 7, 2017
Dominican Republic: Sunday, May 7, 2017
Reminders
Registration for Commencement 2017 has now closed.
2017 Deadlines
- May 5: Last day to be eligible to participate in Commencement 2017.
- May 17: Final day to register for Commencement 2017.
Live Streaming
- May 31, 2017, Rochester
- June 2, 2017, Syracuse
- June 3, 2017, Buffalo
- June 4, 2017, Albany
- June 14, 2017, Purchase
- June 15, 2017, Manhattan
- June 16, 2017, Harry Van Arsdale Center for Labor Studies
- June 17, 2017, Long Island
Related Links
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