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Commencement 2024

58th Commencement of the CUNY Graduate Center

Friday, June 7, 2024, 1 p.m. 
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center

Questions? Contact rsvpcommence@gc.cuny.edu.

Graduation Dates and Deadlines

There are three degrees conferred each academic year. Deadlines are listed in the academic calendar and reproduced below. Students should check with their programs about deadlines that may be required in addition to the library deadlines below.

2024–2025 Academic Year

Degree Date

September 30, 2024 February 1, 2025 May/June 2025
Last semester enrolled Spring 2024 Fall 2024 Spring 2025
Apply for graduation
in CUNYFirst
September 3, 2024 mid-January
(exact date TBD)
mid-April
(exact date TBD)


Library deposit deadline

September 17, 2024 late-January
(exact date TBD)
late-April
(exact date TBD)