2024 - Columbia GSAPP

GSAPP Graduation Ceremony, May 11, 2024

The 2024 GSAPP Graduation Ceremony will be held at St. Paul’s Chapel, adjacent to Avery Hall.

Please see below for important details as you and your guests prepare for the event. You may reach out to commencement@arch.columbia.edu with any questions.

Please also see the University’s Commencement webpage, the Columbia FAQ for Graduates, and the GSAPP Commencement FAQ for more information.

Schedule

Due to the space capacity in St. Paul’s Chapel, the GSAPP graduation will be held with three consecutive ceremonies on Saturday afternoon.

Ceremony 1: MSHP, MSRED
2:45 PM Street gate opens, Graduate line-up begins in front of Avery
2:45 PM Chapel doors open for guest seating
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Ceremony
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Dinner Reception

Ceremony 2: MSAAD, MSCCCP, MSCDP, MARCH, PHD in Architecture
4:30 PM Street gate opens, Graduate line-up begins in front of Avery
4:45 PM Chapel doors open for guest seating
5:15 PM – 6:15 Ceremony
6:15 PM – 7:45 PM Dinner Reception

Ceremony 3: MSAUD, MSUP, PHD in Urban Planning
7:00 PM Street gate opens, Graduate line-up begins in front of Avery
7:15 PM Chapel doors open guest seating
7:45 PM – 8:20 PM Ceremony
8:20 PM – 9:30 PM Dinner Reception

Order Your Cap and Gown

Regalia is mandatory for all graduation events including the GSAPP Ceremony on May 11. All academic attire, including the cap and gown, is ordered through the Columbia University Bookstore either in-person at Lerner Hall, or through the Online store.

For more information on academic attire, graduation announcements, class rings, and diploma frames, please call the Bookstore directly at 212-854-4132.

Orders can be placed in-store beginning February 27. Online orders, to be shipped to the student, can be placed beginning on March 4 and ending on March 22

Please see Columbia’s regalia webpage for more information regarding regalia.

Confirm Your Participation in the GSAPP Ceremony

Graduates who intend to walk at the 2024 GSAPP Graduation Ceremony on May 11 need to confirm their participation in the ceremony in advance.

All graduates have received an email invitation to confirm their participation via Marching Order. The registration deadline to participate in the 2024 GSAPP Graduation Ceremony is Sunday, April 21 at 12:00am.

Reserve Your Guest Tickets

Graduates who wish to participate in the GSAPP Graduation Ceremony and University Commencement must register for tickets online, for themselves and their guests. To register for tickets, please click here.

Each graduate will be able to order up to four (4) guest tickets for the GSAPP Graduation Ceremony on May 11. After the initial registration period closes on May 1, graduates will have the opportunity to request up to two (2) additional tickets for the May 11 GSAPP Graduation Ceremony on a first-come, first-served basis. More details will be shared once the initial period closes.

International Guest Travel

Please see the ISSO’s information on inviting family and friends to visit here. If graduating students need a formal invitation letter for international guests, please fill out this form to request one.

Request your Diploma

Diplomas are issued by the Office of the University Registrar.

Based on the degree conferral date for all graduates in April, May, and June of 2024, diplomas will be mailed to the “Diploma Address” that is on file in SSOL.

Please visit the University Registrar website for more information.

Graduate Photography

A professional photography firm, GradImages, will be present at the GSAPP Graduation Ceremony; each graduate will be photographed during the ceremony and will have the opportunity to purchase photos following the ceremony. Graduates have the opportunity to complete a consent form on the graduate registration website.

Dual Degree Candidates

Each graduate with a GSAPP dual degree will choose one of the programs with which to walk during the ceremony. You will select this in the graduate registration form confirming your participation. The second degree will be noted when your name is read at the ceremony. Students who are completing their dual degree in the Fall 2024 semester are eligible to participate in the May 2024 GSAPP Graduation Ceremony.

Disability Services

Graduates with guests who will need assistance or extra time to be seated are encouraged to contact us in advance at commencement@arch.columbia.edu and at access@columbia.edu with details so we will be prepared for your arrival and have appropriate seating available. We ask that guests needing assistance or in wheelchairs enter campus at the Amsterdam at 116th Street gate

Health Guidelines

Graduation events will follow current University event attendance guidance and health guidelines. Please see the COVID-19 website for current information.

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GSAPP Graduation Ceremony, May 11, 2024