28th May, 2026 I The United Palace Theatre
The ceremony is an occasion to celebrate this momentous milestone with your friends, family, and faculty. Students will walk across the stage and celebrate with their classmates from across the Powell School.
Time : 10.30am
Please keep checking your citymails regularly for more information.
Ticket Information
Tickets will be issued in Spring.
An email will be sent to students who rsvp’ed with instructions to book guest tickets and access code info.
Only students who applied for graduation in time and RSVP’ed will receive a link to book their tickets. RSVP link to come soon.
Graduates do not need a ticket for commencement your regalia (cap and gown is your ticket).
No student will be allowed to walk without their Cap and Gown. Powell School tassel color is Deep Red/maroon.
Graduate Entry and seating starts at TBD
For Entry Graduates should have their regalia with them in hand with Cap and deep red tassel/maroon and carry a photo ID for check-in.
Tickets for guests are required. Seats are assigned. NO ENTRY WITHOUT TICKET.
Every guest who needs a seat, needs a ticket. Infants and toddlers (age 2 and under) who will sit on adults’ laps do not need tickets.
Guests entry starts at TBD
NO GUEST ENTRY WITHOUT A TICKET (DIGITAL OR PRINTED)
Make sure your guests carry their ticket for scanning. UP has strict ticket entry policy.
CCNY Undergraduate students do not wear hoods. CCNY caps have tassels in the school colors (Deep Red/maroon for Colin Powell School).
Wear your academic robe closed. Your cap should be centered on your head with the mortarboard (the top) flat, not tilted. Caps tend to slip; hairpins will help.
For undergraduates, the tassel on your cap should be worn in front on the right side; they will be switched to the left when the Dean confers the degrees near the end of the ceremony.
Graduates of September, January, and February are automatically invited to the Spring Commencement ceremony.
To all June applicants for graduation, attending the Graduation Celebration does not automatically mean that you have graduated from CCNY.
You must satisfy all of your degree requirements. All graduates will be notified to their CCNY email address regarding degree conferral/diploma availability.
For students in the class of 2026, the honors policy is as follows:
A degree summa cum laude is granted to students whose average in all subjects is at least 3.8.
A degree magna cum laude is granted to students whose average in all subjects is at least 3.5.
A degree cum laude is granted to students whose average in all subjects is at least 3.2.
Only coursework completed at City College is taken into account in the computation of graduation honors. Second degree students are not eligible for graduation honors.
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