FAQs
If you have any additional questions about Commencement, please contact the Office of Major Events at SUcommencement@syr.edu.
The date for Commencement 2023 is May 14, 2023.
The full schedule for Commencement 2023 is available on the Commencement Weekend page.
Graduates, arrive at the JMA Wireless Dome no later than 8:30 a.m. for Commencement on Sunday, May 14. The graduate entrance is Gate D.
The JMA Wireless Dome gates open at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 14 for all guests. Commencement begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The JMA Wireless Dome has a clear bag policy (view details) which is still in effect for Commencement. However, they are allowing some exceptions after proper inspection. Please ensure your bag does not exceed 10” x 10”. Strollers and diaper bags will be permitted. Both walk-through and handheld metal detectors will be in place and used at all JMA Wireless Dome entry gates for both graduates and guests.
Visit Class Act 2023 to make your Class Act gift of $20.23 today and you’ll get an exclusive cord to wear at Commencement!
Your Class Act gift helps to support future students and gifts of $20.23 make a big difference. To show our gratitude, we want to recognize YOU with a special cord to wear at Commencement. Class Act donors may pick up their cords 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday until May 12, during cap & gown pick-up at the Campus Store.
At this time, tickets are not required.
Syracuse University adheres to New York State/Onondaga County public health guidelines and protocols that could impact admission requirements, capacities for large gatherings and ceremony dates and times. Syracuse University students will be notified of any significant change to the academic calendar that would impact key ceremonies like Commencement.
At this time, the guest count is not limited. All graduating students must register to indicate their intent to participate in the 2023 Commencement ceremony and confirm an estimated number of guests. Registration information will be used to estimate total attendance for planning purposes.
Syracuse University adheres to state and local public health guidelines that could impact the capacity in our on-campus spaces and will notify graduation candidates of any capacity limits prior to the 2023 Commencement weekend activities.
Commencement is the University-wide ceremony for all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral candidates. The Syracuse University Chancellor and President formally confer degrees at the Commencement ceremony. The duration of the ceremony is usually 2 hours.
Bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates who completed their coursework between December 2022 and August 2023 are invited to participate in the 2023 Commencement ceremonies. Under extenuating circumstances, candidates who do not meet this requirement may petition to their home college(s) for permission to participate.
Doctoral candidates must have certified their degree by April 2023 to participate. For information, visit the Graduate School website.
It is the student’s responsibility to know and fulfill all degree requirements for graduation. Participation in Commencement does not indicate that all degree requirements have been completed.
Yes. All graduating students must register to indicate their intent to participate in the 2023 Commencement ceremony and confirm an estimated number of guests.
Register for Commencement 2023
Registration information will be used to estimate total attendance for planning purposes. There this no limit to the number of guests you can bring. You will not need to re-register or update your guest count if plans change.
*Syracuse University adheres to New York State/Onondaga County public health guidelines and protocols that could impact admission requirements or capacities for large gatherings.
The 2023 graduation candidates will be notified, via email, of any such changes as soon as they are confirmed.*
Syracuse University Doctoral, graduate and undergraduates students may file the Diploma Request online via MySlice.
Diplomas are mailed to all degree recipients after the certification and awarding process is complete. Diplomas are sent to the permanent address on file unless an alternative address is specified within the Diploma Request. File the Diploma Request on MySlice.
Visit our Caps and Gowns page for details.