Undergraduate Class Day
1:00 PM to 2:45 PM
South Lawn, Morningside Campus
Angeliki Frangou, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
Undergraduate Ceremony Details:
Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
Time: 1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Location: South Lawn | Morningside Campus
Speaker: Angeliki Frangou, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
Diploma: All graduating students must apply for their degree with the University Registrar’s Office. Diplomas are mailed to the “Diploma Address” listed in Student Services Online (SSOL). Please verify/update your address and ensure it will remain valid for at least 8 weeks after graduation, as diplomas are not distributed during commencement activities. For questions or additional information, please contact the University Registrar or visit the Registrar’s Graduation and Diplomas webpage.
School Graduation Website: https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/class-day
School Contact:
Columbia Engineering Events
classday@columbia.edu
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Graduate Class Day
5:15 PM to 8:00 PM
South Lawn, Morningside Campus
Tom Caulfield, GlobalFoundries
Graduate Ceremony Details:
Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
Time: 5:15 - 8:00 p.m. (Gates Open: 4:15 p.m.)
Location: South Lawn | Morningside Campus
Speaker: Tom Caulfield, Executive Chairman of GlobalFoundries
Diploma: All graduating students must apply for their degree with the University Registrar’s Office. Diplomas are mailed to the “Diploma Address” listed in Student Services Online (SSOL). Please verify/update your address and ensure it will remain valid for at least 8 weeks after graduation, as diplomas are not distributed during commencement activities. For questions or additional information, please contact the University Registrar or visit the Registrar’s Graduation and Diplomas webpage.
School Graduation Website: https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/countdown-engineering-class-day-and-university-commencement
School Contact:
Columbia Engineering Events
seas-grad@columbia.edu
Columbia Engineering Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
2:15 PM to 4:30 PM
Miller Theater
Columbia Engineering Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Date: Tuesday, May 19
Time: 2:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Miller Theater
Diploma: All graduating students must apply for their degree with the University Registrar’s Office. Diplomas are mailed to the “Diploma Address” listed in Student Services Online (SSOL). Please verify/update your address and ensure it will remain valid for at least 8 weeks after graduation, as diplomas are not distributed during commencement activities. For questions or additional information, please contact the University Registrar or visit the Registrar’s Graduation and Diplomas webpage.
School Graduation Website: https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/countdown-engineering-class-day-and-university-commencement
School Contact:
Engineering Student Affairs
seas-grad@columbia.edu
University Commencement
10:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Morningside Campus
Columbia University’s Commencement ceremony of the 272nd academic year will take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, with two celebrations held on the Morningside Campus: one for graduate degree candidates and one for undergraduate degree candidates.
Graduate Ceremony 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Undergraduate Ceremony 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
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