The GSAPP Graduation Ceremony is held on the South Lawn (between Low Memorial Library and Butler Library), and is followed by receptions in Havemeyer Plaza and Avery/Schermerhorn Plaza.
Please see below for important details as you and your guests prepare for the event. This webpage will be updated with additional information throughout the coming weeks. You may reach out to commencement@arch.columbia.edu with any questions in the meantime.
Please also see the University’s Commencement webpage, the Columbia FAQ for Graduates, and the GSAPP Commencement FAQ for more information.
Please click here to view GSAPP’s Graduation Ceremony live stream.
The schedule is as follows:
Regalia is mandatory for all graduation events including the GSAPP Ceremony on May 11. All academic attire, including the cap and gown, is ordered through the Columbia University Bookstore either in-person at Lerner Hall, or through the Online store.
For more information on academic attire, graduation announcements, class rings, and diploma frames, please call the Bookstore directly at 212-854-4132.
Orders can be placed in-store beginning February 27. Online orders, to be shipped to the student, can be placed beginning on March 4 and ending on March 22
Please see Columbia’s regalia webpage for more information regarding regalia.
Graduates who intend to walk at the 2024 GSAPP Graduation Ceremony on May 11 need to confirm their participation in the ceremony in advance.
All graduates have received an email invitation to confirm their participation via Marching Order. The registration deadline to participate in the 2024 GSAPP Graduation Ceremony is Sunday, April 21 at 12:00am.
Graduates who wish to participate in the GSAPP Graduation Ceremony and University Commencement must register for tickets online, for themselves and their guests. To register for tickets, please click here.
Each graduate will be able to order up to four (4) guest tickets for the GSAPP Graduation Ceremony on May 11. After the initial registration period closes on May 1, graduates will have the opportunity to request up to two (2) additional tickets for the May 11 GSAPP Graduation Ceremony on a first-come, first-served basis. More details will be shared once the initial period closes.
The Columbia University Commencement will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Each graduate will be able to request up to two guest tickets to this event.
Diplomas are issued by the Office of the University Registrar.
Based on the degree conferral date for all graduates in April, May, and June of 2024, diplomas will be mailed to the “Diploma Address” that is on file in SSOL.
Please visit the University Registrar website for more information.