Commencement Recognition Celebrations
December Graduates Celebration
December 10 at 6:00pm in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Students completing their degree requirements as of December 2024 are invited to celebrate this mid-academic year accomplishment.
The event includes refreshments and remarks honoring the students.
Students who complete their degrees in December are invited back to attend the official Commencement ceremony in May 2025 where graduates from December, May and August will be honored with crossing the stage in their caps and gowns with guests looking on as we officially confer degrees.
Questions about the December Celebration should be directed to Heather Weber in Academic Affairs at hweber@geneseo.edu.
Lavender Graduation Celebration
Tuesday, May 13 at 4:30p.m. in the Doty Recital Hall.
Any member of the graduating class of 2025 is invited to attend the 8th Annual Lavender Graduation Celebration on Tuesday, May 13 from 4:30 - 5:30 in Doty Recital Hall. There will be refreshments to follow in Doty Lobby until 6:00pm.
The purpose of Lavender Graduation Celebration is to honor graduating seniors who are part of the LGBTQ+ community and allies who made significant contributions to our culture of belonging. If you are a graduating senior who is part of the LGBTQ+ Community and would like to be recognized at Lavender Graduation, please RSVP.
Faculty, staff, students, friends, and family are welcome to attend this event to support our students!
Please let us know if you can join:
Even if you cannot attend, we invite you to nominate someone for the Troy Keith Student Leadership Award, Rainbow Revolutionary Distinguished Alum Award, and the LGBTQ+ Fac/Staff Leadership Award.
Sankofa Graduate Celebration
Thursday, May 15 at 2:30 p.m. in MacVittie College Union Ballroom. The event honors those who self-identify as students of color while acknowledging their resilience and perseverance toward this important milestone. Graduating seniors who self-identify as a student of color and would like to participate in the celebration, please RSVP. If you have questions, you should contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 585-245-5620.
School of Education Graduation Celebration
Wednesday, May 14 at 5:00p.m. in Wadsworth Auditorium. This event is for School of Education graduates and their families. Regalia (caps and robes) are encouraged but not required. Please RSVP here by Friday, May 2nd. Friends and family are welcome to attend!
We’ll have a short program that includes celebrating LIVES program graduates, a speaker, an announcement of scholarship recipients, and recognition of our SOE 2025 graduates! Please arrive by 4:45 to turn in your name card so we can recognize and celebrate you. A small reception will follow outside of the Auditorium.
Senior Sendoff Shabbat
Th Interfaith Center will host a Shabbat Shalom and Lehitraot to our Jewish graduates on Friday, May 9. Religious services start at 5.30pm followed by dinner at 6.15pm. Graduates and their families are invited. Please email Hannah Harnest, the Director of Jewish Student Life at hharnest@geneseo.edu for more details.