Graduation & University Commencement 2024

SIPA Graduation (Class Day)

SIPA Graduation will be on May 13 (also known as Class Day), we will recognize all SIPA’s own master’s and PhD candidates. At the University Commencement on May 15, Columbia will officially confer academic degrees on graduates from every school.

Monday, May 13, 2024
7:30 p.m. (ET)
South Lawn, Columbia University’s Morningside Campus
Livestream TBD

SIPA will honor degree recipients from May 2024, February 2024, and October 2023 in a School-wide ceremony on the south lawn of Columbia’s Morningside Campus.

The ceremony will be broadcast via livestream for those unable to attend in person.

Transportation

Public transportation or taxi service is highly recommended. There is no on-campus parking available during Commencement Week. There are only a few parking garages near campus, which fill up early and cannot be relied upon for convenient parking.

A wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus will circle the perimeter of campus to pick up guests with disabilities needing assistance and their families. The shuttle bus will transport guests to the designated disability access gates. Event staff will be available at the gates to assist guests to their seats.

Columbia University Commencement

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
College Walk, Columbia University Morningside Campus

The University has not yet announced ticketing instructions for University Commencement.

Questions?

Please contact SIPA’s Office of Student Affairs (OSA) by email at [email protected] or telephone at 212-854-8590. You can also visit OSA on the 6th Floor of the International Affairs Building.