Important Dates

                                                             Graduation Checklist

• Meet with your advisor to ensure graduation requirements are met.
• Apply for graduation via CUNYfirst. Deadline to apply for spring graduation is March 15th. If you have questions, please contact your advisor and the Office of the Registrar at registrar@slu.cuny.edu.
• Complete the Graduation Survey if it appears in your CUNYfirst To-Do List under the Graduation Requirements section.
• Order your cap and gown through Jostens. Last day to order is April 2nd.* 
• Nominate Graduate Student Speaker by April 2nd. 
• RSVP & order tickets for the commencement ceremony no later than April 24th.
• RSVP for Commencement Information Session no later than April 24th.
• Update contact information in CUNYfirst and with the SLU Alumni Association for future alumni communications​​​​.
• Email Commencement@slu.cuny.edu no later than May 1st if you or your guest need any accommodations.

*All graduates who elect to march at the Commencement Ceremony must have a cap and gown. “Graduation Regalia” includes a cap, gown, and tassel.  Masters’ degree students also wear a hood. SLU has a limited number of caps and gowns for graduates to borrow on a first come, first serve basis. Email Commencement@slu.cuny.edu no later than April 24th to request a cap and gown.