Commencement Ceremony
Commencement is held each year at the end of the spring semester to honor the previous fall semester December graduates and the current May and August degree candidates. An informative mailing is delivered in March to December graduates, as well as to May and August degree candidates who apply for their degrees by the appropriate deadlines. For more information, visit the Buffalo State commencement Web site at www.buffalostate.edu/commencement/.
Baccalaureate Academic Honors/Gold Honors Cord
An honors citation is given to graduating students who have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 for all work completed. Students with a cumulative average of 3.8 to 4.0 will be designated summa cum laude; 3.65 to 3.79 magna cum laude; and 3.5 to 3.64 cum laude. To be considered for an honors citation, a student must complete a minimum of 54 credit hours at Buffalo State. No students with outstanding grades of I, U, X, or N may be considered for honors. Degree candidates with a minimum GPA of 3.5 who have completed or have in progress 54 credit hours at Buffalo State may be eligible for academic honors.
These students are invited to wear a gold cord at commencement to signify their academic achievement, and they are recognized in the commencement program. They will be notified by Academic Affairs separately from the Commencement Information Brochure, which is sent to degree candidates'; homes in March. They also will be on a list at Commencement Headquarters where caps, gowns, and honors cords are purchased.
