2012 Commencement Information
Graduate Commencement
Friday, May 18, 2012
6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
SUNY New Paltz, Old Main Quad
Seating begins at 4:30 p.m.
Gates close at 5:50 p.m. for the procession of the line march.
Undergraduate Commencement
Sunday, May 20, 2012
10 a.m.- noon
SUNY New Paltz, Old Main Quad
Seating begins at 8:30 a.m.
Gates close at 9:50 a.m. for the procession of the line march.
Note: August and December 2011 graduates -your New Paltz e-mail account wil remain open through the end of May, 2012. Please be sure to check for updates and instructions on walking in the 2012 commencement ceremony. This will be emailed to you on a regular basis early spring 2012.
For information on how to participate in the May, 2012 ceremony, click here.
24/7 Commencement Hotline: 845-257-2603
e-mail: commencement@newpaltz.edu
2011 Commencement Highlights
A record 1,217 undergraduate students walked across the stage in tassel, cap, cords and gown for the State University of New York at New Paltz’s 183rd commencement on Sunday, May 23, 2011. Despite the inclement weather and crisp chill in the air, the commencement drew more than 10,000 guests. The graduate ceremony included 300 graduate students with 1,200 family and friends. More than 200 staff volunteers participated in both ceremonies. Click here for more information on the ceremony.
Undergraduate Ceremony
