Commencement is a treasured milestone, a time to commemorate your accomplishments and herald your future.
The CUNY School of Professional Studies is delighted to celebrate this momentous occasion with you!
CUNY SPS will host our annual Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 30, 2025
at the Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn, New York.
The ceremony will begin at 9:00 am.
Invitations to attend the Commencement ceremony were sent beginning on March 3, 2025.
Invitations are still being sent on a rolling basis as the applications are reviewed by the Registrar's Office.
If you have not yet received your invitation, and submitted your application to graduate before March 7th,
please contact the Commencement Team at commencement@sps.cuny.edu.
The deadline to register to attend the ceremony is Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Don't forget!
In order to receive an invitation to attend the 2025 Commencement ceremony, you must first submit the Application to Graduate form to the Registrar’s office no later than March 1, 2025. This step begins the audit process that must be completed before your degree can be issued.
Students who have no more than two remaining courses to complete their degree requirements at the end of the Spring semester are permitted to participate in Commencement. To do so, the student must be registered for the final course(s) in the Summer term.
Graduate Quick Links
Video Reminders
If you have questions about your application, please contact the Registrar's Office at registrar@sps.cuny.edu.
Further questions about the Commencement ceremony can be directed to commencement@sps.cuny.edu