Balloons drop from above over a crowd of seated graduates.

Commencement

Congratulations, UB Class of 2024!

The College of Arts and Sciences will present three commencement ceremonies:

  • Undergraduate Morning Ceremony: All graduating majors in the Arts, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Undergraduate Afternoon Ceremony: All graduating majors in the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Graduate: All graduating master's and doctoral students

Every student who is eligible and wishes to participate must register for the appropriate ceremony. Registration information can be found on each ceremony's web page.

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Departments and Programs: Art; Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Geology; Mathematics; Media Study; Music; Physics; Psychology; Theatre and Dance

Not sure which department or program you are in? Look it up!

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Alumni Arena, North Campus
Coordinator: Anne Mecca
Contact: (716) 645-1391 or cas-commencement@buffalo.edu

Departments and Programs: Africana and American Studies; Anthropology; Asian Studies; Classics; Communication; Communicative Disorders and Sciences; Economics; English; Environment and Sustainability; Geography; Global Gender and Sexuality Studies; History; Jewish Thought; Linguistics; Philosophy; Political Science; Romance Languages and Literatures; Social Sciences Interdisciplinary; Sociology; Special Studies 

Not sure which department or program you are in? Look it up!

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Alumni Arena, North Campus
Coordinator: Anne Mecca
Contact: (716) 645-1391 or cas-commencement@buffalo.edu

Departments and Programs: All College of Arts and Sciences departments and programs with graduating master's or doctoral students. 

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Center for the Arts, North Campus
Coordinator: Tracy Gasinski
Contact:  tracygas@buffalo.edu

Caps and Gowns

When you place your order, you will be guided in selecting the appropriate regalia based on your academic discipline and degree.

CAS Regalia Colors

Caps and Gowns

  • Bachelor’s: Blue
  • Master's: Black
  • Doctoral: UB regalia is blue.

Tassels
College of Arts and Sciences tassels are blue and white.

Hoods
Hoods are lined in blue and gold. The width of the velvet border varies by degree, while the color of the velvet border indicates the academic discipline; PhD hoods are trimmed in royal blue.