The College of Arts and Sciences will present three commencement ceremonies:
Every student who is eligible and wishes to participate must register for the appropriate ceremony. Registration information will be available in the spring.
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Departments and Programs: Art; Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Communicative Disorders and Sciences; Geology; Mathematics; Media Study; Music; Physics; Psychology; Theatre and Dance
Not sure which department or program you are in? Please contact us!
Date: Sunday, May 22, 2022
Time: 9:30 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; 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? Please contact us!
Date: Sunday, May 22, 2022
Time: 3:00 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 20, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Center for the Arts, North Campus
Coordinators: David Lang and Danielle Lewis
Contact: (716) 645-1391 or arts-sciences@buffalo.edu
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.
When you place your order, you will be guided in selecting the appropriate regalia based on your academic discipline and degree.
Latin Honors Cords
Students who are eligible for Latin honors may purchase gold cords from the University Bookstore.
Students earning baccalaureate degrees (including those awarded as part of combined degrees) are eligible to receive Latin honors based on their UB cumulative grade point average (GPA) on the following scale:
Average (based on 4.0=A)
To receive the Latin honors designation, candidates for the June degree conferral date must: