COMMENCEMENT

EVENTS

Commencement Ticket Distribution Ended

Date: Ticket distribution ran April 8 through May 9
Where: Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore
When: During regular store hours, Mon.-Thu., 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sat., 12:00-4:00 p.m. Call the bookstore (716.878.5509) with questions.
What: You still may visit Commencement Headquarters in the bookstore to purchase caps, gowns, and graduation accessories.

Commencement Kickoff was Wednesday, April 8.

Each April, Commencement Kickoff is the one-stop source for all your graduation needs. You can you register for commencement, obtain guest tickets, purchase your cap and gown, AND, obtain job search and career information from the Career Development Center, purchase your college ring, obtain Alumni Association services and information about alumni membership benefits, meet with The Graduate School, order your Commencement video, and more.

How Tickets Were Distributed...
First...

Print either the bachelor's ceremony registration card or the master's/C.A.S. ceremony registration card, complete it, and then bring photo ID to register for commencement in the bookstore. You are encouraged to bring your commencement postcard (mailed to permanent addresses of December '08 grads and May'09/Aug'09 on-time degree applicants during spring break), AND, you must be on the commencement eligibility list in the bookstore and have photo ID.

Students are allowed to register once, and for only one ceremony. You should be on the eligibility list if you are a December graduate with no holds, or had applied for your degree by March 13. If you forget or lose your postcard, you may register if you are on the eligibility list and have photo ID.

Late degree applicants...

Undergraduate students, visit bachelor's degree application deadlines for more information on commencement participation.

Graduate students, visit master's/CAS degree application deadlines for more information on commencement participation.

Also...

Visit the Invite Faculty and Staff link to print and complete special invitations you can deliver to your favorite faculty and staff inviting them to participate in your ceremony.

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