Schedule

Review the schedule below to determine which Commencement events apply to you based on your degree earned.

Every Commencement event will require registration. To participate, follow the Graduate Checklist and be sure to not miss any deadlines.

Event descriptions
Stage Crossings

The Stage Crossing is not your typical commencement ceremony - in fact, it's not a sit-down ceremony at all! Rather, it is an extraordinary graduation experience that allows graduates and guests to celebrate together from start to finish. Graduates register for a 15-minute arrival window within their school/college timeframe and arrive together with their guests to check in as one party. From there, the group travels through the event together - walking through experiential activities while enjoying messages from University leadership, professional photographs as well as custom photo backdrops, and most importantly - an unforgettable stage crossing moment with guests and faculty close by! 

Undergraduates who are double majors will have both majors announced as they cross the stage but may register for one or both Stage Crossing(s).

The Master's/Certificate and Doctoral Stage Crossings will include light refreshments. 

Registration is required. All Stage Crossings will be held in the Broadview Center on the Uptown Campus.

Online Students' Virtual Stage Crossing

Open to online-only graduates of programs at all degree levels within the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity and the School of Education who might not be able to attend in person, this virtual version of your Stage Crossing will allow you to 'cross' the stage via Zoom while your guests watch online. Graduates register and select a 15-minute Zoom window and, on the day of, sign in to be escorted through the virtual experience.

Undergraduate Ceremony

This University-wide event is held outdoors on the Entry Plaza lawn, rain or shine. Undergraduates will sit with their fellow graduates and be recognized en masse by School and College as degrees are officially conferred. Featuring traditional pomp and circumstance, formal remarks, and academic pageantry, this ceremony offers an unmatched atmosphere of energy and excitement that you don’t want to miss!

Registration is required. 

Baccalaureate Torch Reception

Open to all undergraduates (gratis) and their guests (paid), attendance is optional but encouraged! Celebrate your academic achievements as you join the ranks of our Great Dane alumni family. Mingle with fellow graduates, families and friends, University and Alumni Association leadership, faculty, staff, and alumni while enjoying appetizers and beverages around the iconic fountain. Registration is required.  Email invitations, with the registration link, are sent to eligible undergraduates in April.

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Undergraduate Stage Crossings

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena)


View the list of undergraduate programs if you are uncertain which academic school/department your area of study is located.

Thursday Undergraduate Stage Crossing Schedule

All Stage Crossings will be held in the Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena) on the Uptown Campus. 

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences: Group A

  • Art and Art History 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Interdisciplinary Studies 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Music and Theatre 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Philosophy 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  • English 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
  • History 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Sociology 12:30 - 2 p.m.
  • Anthropology 2 - 5:30 p.m.

10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences: Group B

  • Communication 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Africana and Latin American, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies 12:30 - 1 p.m.
  • East Asian Studies 12:30 - 1 p.m.
  • Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies 12:30 - 1 p.m.
  • Psychology 1 - 5:30 p.m.

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences: Group C

  • Biological Sciences 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Economics 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
  • Chemistry 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
  • Geography & Planning 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
  • Mathematics & Statistics 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
  • Physics 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.


Friday, May 16, 2025

Undergraduate Stage Crossings

9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 
Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena)

Friday Undergraduate Stage Crossing Schedule

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Rockefeller College

  • Criminal Justice 9 - 11 a.m.
  • Public Administration & Policy 11 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Political Science 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Massry School of Business

10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | School of Education

2 – 4:30 p.m. | College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering

2 – 6 p.m. | College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity

  • Cybersecurity 2 - 4 p.m.
  • Emergency Management & Homeland Security 4 - 5 p.m.
  • Information Sciences & Technology 5 - 6 p.m.

4:30 - 5 p.m. | School of Social Welfare

5 – 6 p.m. | College of Integrated Health Sciences

Baccalaureate Torch Reception 

7:30 – 9 p.m. 
Lecture Center Concourse overlooking the Fountain
Open to all undergraduates (gratis) and their guests (paid). Registration required.
Attendance is optional but encouraged!


Saturday, May 17, 2025

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | University-wide Undergraduate Ceremony

Entry Plaza Lawn, rain or shine

 

3 – 5 p.m. | Doctoral Stage Crossing & Hooding Celebration

Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena)

Doctoral Stage Crossing & Hooding Celebration

All Stage Crossings will be held in the Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena) on the Uptown Campus.

Afterward, stay to celebrate your fellow doctoral candidates while enjoying light refreshments.

  • College of Arts & Sciences 3 - 3:45 p.m.
  • School of Education 3:45 - 4 p.m.
  • College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity 4 - 4:15 p.m.
  • College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering 4 - 4:15 p.m.
  • Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy 4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
    • School of Criminal Justice 4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
  • College of Integrated Health Sciences 4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
  • School of Social Welfare 4:15 - 4:30 p.m.

5 – 5:30 p.m. | Online Students' Virtual Stage Crossing

Virtually join UAlbany faculty at the Broadview Center to celebrate your Stage Crossing

  • School of Education online students 5 - 5:15 p.m.
  • CEHC online students 5:15 - 5:30 p.m.


Sunday, May 18, 2025

Master’s/Certificate Stage Crossings & Celebration

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena)

View the list of graduate programs if you are uncertain which academic school/department your area of study is located.

Graduate Stage Crossings & Celebration Schedule

All Stage Crossings will be held in the Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena) on the Uptown Campus.

Afterward, stay to celebrate your fellow graduates while enjoying light refreshments.

9:30 – 11 a.m. | College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Rockefeller College

  • Criminal Justice 9:30 - 10 a.m.
  • Political Science 10 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Public Administration & Policy 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | School of Education

  • Educational Counseling and Psychology 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Literacy Teaching and Learning 10:30 -11 a.m.
  • Educational Policy & Leadership 11 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Educational Theory and Practice 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

12 – 3:30 p.m. | Massry School of Business

  • Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity 12 - 1 p.m.
  • Accounting 1 - 2 p.m.
  • Business Administration 2 - 3:30 p.m.

12:30 – 3 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences

2 – 3:30 p.m. | School of Social Welfare

3:30 – 5 p.m. | College of Integrated Health Sciences

4 – 5:30 p.m. | College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity