Spring Baccalaureate Ceremony
The spring Baccalaureate Ceremony for Spring 2008 candidates will be held on Sunday, May 11, 2008 in the Theater at Madison Square Garden (32nd Street at 7th Avenue) at 11 AM. Students assemble no later than 10 AM. Doors open to guests at 10 AM. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

It is possible that the 2008 Baccalaureate will be moved to the Arena at Madison Square Garden. If this is the case, students will receive a notification email, and information on this website will be updated if and when it is confirmed that the Knicks or the Rangers are not using the Arena for a playoff game or practice session. Only once the Knicks and Rangers release their holds on the Arena can that space be reserved for the College's Ceremony. The unfortunate fact is that we will not know this until mid-late April 2008.

Invitation Eligibility
Invitations for the CAS Spring 2008 Baccalaureate are mailed to students who are candidates to graduate in Spring 2008. Only those students who are enrolled in classes in the Spring 2008 semester are guaranteed to participate in the Spring 2008 ceremony. A Baccalaureate was held on December 3, 2007 for September and January 2008 graduates. Invitations will be mailed in early April to the permanent and local addresses on record. Please note: if you have moved or your permanent address has changed, you must inform the University Registrar as soon as possible. May candidates must apply for graduation using Torchtone, (212) 995-4SIS/4747, by February 1st in order to receive an invitation.

If you have not received your invitation, please verify your address at the University Registrar's Office located on the 1st Floor at 25 W. 4th Street.

Please visit the Registrar's Website for information regarding graduation application deadlines.

Tickets
Tickets must be ordered on this website from Monday, March 10 until Friday, April 18. Beginning on Monday, March 10 there will be a link on the main page that will direct students to the ticket ordering site.

PLEASE NOTE: Each student will be able to order a maximum of two (2) guest tickets online, not including the student's own ticket. If the College is able to move to the Arena, each student who ordered tickets online will be able to pick up a maximum of six guest tickets. It will not be necessary to change the already-placed order; students can simply pick up six tickets during the scheduled ticket pick-up times. An email confirmation will be sent once an order has been received.

When a student picks up her/his tickets, s/he may enter a lottery in case extra tickets become available. An email confirmation will be sent once an order has been received.

Ticket Pick-Up
Tickets must be picked up at the College Cafe, 9th floor of Silver Center:

Thursday, May 1 - 10 AM - 7 PM

Friday, May 2 - 10 AM - 4 PM

Monday, May 5 - 10 AM - 7 PM

Tuesday, May 6 - 10 AM - 7 PM

Wednesday, May 7 - 10 AM - 4 PM

When students pick up their tickets, they should let the College know if they would like to be entered into the lottery, to be held on May 8, for additional unused tickets (if available). Lottery winners will be notified that day and must pick up their additional tickets on Friday, May 9 between the hours of noon and 4:00 pm.

All tickets must be picked up in person by the candidate. If, however, the degree cannot pick up tickets at the times allotted, another student may pick up the tickets provided the following documentation is presented:

1. Photocopy of the student's ID card
2. Photo ID of self (person picking up the tickets)
3. Signed letter or email from the degree candidate authorizing pick-up

Academic Attire
http://nyu.edu/commencement/attire.html

Students and Guests with Special Needs
Disabled degree candidates should contact the Henry and Lucy Moses Center for Students with Disabilities, (212) 998-4980 (voice/TDD), to discuss any special arrangements that might be necessary.

Please email cas.baccalaureate@nyu.edu if you have a guest with special needs. Guests arriving in wheelchairs do not need to make any advance arrangements. They should simply make themselves known to an usher in Madison Square Garden, and they will be escorted to designated seating. A folding chair for one guest will be placed next to a space for a wheelchair. Madison Square Garden does not have wheelchairs to lend out for the duration of the ceremony, but they can provide escorts in a wheelchair to seating areas before and after the Ceremony. For this service, simply notify a Madison Square Garden employee on the day of the Ceremony.

Commencement
The NYU all-University Commencement will be held on Wednesday, May 14. For more information, including how to order tickets for this Ceremony, please see www.nyu.edu/commencement.

Additional Information
Please contact cas.baccalaureate@nyu.edu if you require additional information.

Winter Baccalaureate Ceremony
The Winter Baccalaureate Ceremony for Summer and Fall 2008 candidates will be held on Monday, December 8 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts located in Kimmel Center for Student Life (LaGuardia Place and Washington Square South), at 7:00 PM. Students assemble no later than 6:00 PM Doors open to guests at 6:00 PM. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Winter Baccalaureate is the official graduation ceremony for all September and December graduates, and if these students wish to participate in a Baccalaureate Ceremony,they must walk in this Baccalaureate. Only students who are enrolled in CAS classes in Spring 2009 are guaranteed to walk in the Spring 2009 Ceremony. While a potential scenario is that the Spring 2009 Baccalaureate will be held in the Arena at Madison Square Garden, for now we are in the much-smaller Theater, and will have no way of knowing if we can move to the Arena until final elimination takes place in the playoffs at the end of the NBA and NHL season. (mid-late April). Students will receive a notification email, and information on this website will be updated if and when it is confirmed that the Knicks or the Rangers are not be using the Arena for a playoff game or practice session. Only once the Knicks and Rangers release their holds on the Arena can that space be reserved for the College's Ceremony, and only if we are in the Arena will Summer and Fall 2008 graduates be permitted to participate in the event for Spring 2009 graduates.

Invitation Eligibility
Invitations for the CAS Baccalaureate are mailed to students who are candidates to graduate in Summer and Fall 2008. Invitations will be mailed in early November to the permanent and local addresses these students have provided. If the information you have provided to the College has changed, you will NOT receive an invitation; therefore, it is your responsibility to update this information as soon as possible (University Registrar, 1st Floor at 25 W. 4th Street). December candidates should have applied for graduation using Torchtone, (212) 995-4SIS/4747, by October 5th in order to receive an invitation. Only students who have completed all degree requirements by December 2008 will be able to walk in the Baccalaureate Ceremony.

Please visit the Registrar's Website for information regarding graduation application deadlines.

Tickets
Tickets must be ordered on this website from October 13 through November 16. There will be a link on the main page that will direct students to the ticket ordering site.

Each student will be able to order a maximum of two guest tickets online, not including the student's own ticket. When a student picks up her/his tickets, s/he may enter a lottery in case extra tickets become available. An email confirmation will be sent once an order has been received.

Ticket Pick-Up
Tickets must be picked up at the College Cafe, 9th floor of Silver Center, the week prior to graduation:

Monday, December 1: 10:00 am -7:00 pm

Tuesday, December 2: 10:00 am-7:00 pm

Wednesday, December 3: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

When students pick up their tickets, they should let the College know if they would like to be entered into the lottery, to be held on December 4, for additional unused tickets (if available). Lottery winners will be notified that day and must pick up their additional tickets on Friday, December 5 between the hours of noon and 4:00 pm.

All tickets must be picked up in person by the candidate. If, however, the degree candidate lives out of state or cannot pick up tickets at the times allotted, another student may pick up the tickets provided the following documentation is presented:

1. Photocopy of the student's ID card
2. Photo ID of self (person picking up the tickets)
3. Signed letter or email from the degree candidate authorizing pick-up

Academic Attire
This event requires academic attire. Fitting, rental, and distribution of academic attire will take place on Thursday, December 4, from 3-7 p.m. and on Friday, December 5, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the second floor student lounge in Silver Center. No appointment is necessary for fitting and pick up, and the rental cost is $44, which is payable by cash or credit card. Academic attire will be picked up after the Baccalaureate in the Skirball Theater. Academic attire will be returned after the Baccalaureate in the Skirball Theater.

Students and Guests with Special Needs
Disabled degree candidates should contact the Henry and Lucy Moses Center for Students with Disabilities, (212) 998-4980 (voice/TDD), to discuss any special arrangements that might be necessary.

Please email cas.baccalaureate@nyu.edu if you have a guest with special needs.

Commencement
The NYU all-University Commencement will be held on Wednesday, May 14. All winter graduates will be able to walk in this Ceremony. For more information, including how to order tickets for this Ceremony, please see www.nyu.edu/commencement.

Additional Information
Please contact cas.baccalaureate@nyu.edu if you require additional information.