Dear Graduate Students Completing Degrees in 2023,
I hope you are enjoying your final fall semester. I believe I speak for all of our faculty and staff when I say how wonderful it has been to support you as you complete your journey as an Ithaca College graduate student.
My purpose in writing to you today is to share the college’s plans for your Graduate Hooding and Commencement on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET in the Athletics and Events Center’s Glazer Arena. We are excited to share with you an important change we’re making to create a more student-centered experience for our master’s and doctoral candidates.
Starting this year, the Graduate Hooding will transition into a Graduate Hooding and Commencement ceremony celebrating the individual accomplishments of our graduate students. During the ceremony, you will be formally hooded by your respective faculty, and we will formally confer your graduate degree.
Due to the smaller numbers involved with the Graduate Hooding and Commencement ceremony on Saturday, all family and friends of graduate students are cordially invited to attend. There will not be a limit on how many guests you may bring and tickets are not required. The ceremony will also be live streamed.
You will need to register to participate in this ceremony—please watch your inbox in early March for an email with additional details. As the date draws closer, more information will also be shared via the Ithaca College Commencement website.
We are making this change so that our graduate students and their supporters can participate in a single, focused event that marks the completion of this significant accomplishment.
Please note that we will follow college public health protocols and guidelines in existence at the time for all on-campus events.
Class of 2023, it is our intention to offer you a meaningful, joyful moment that is reflective of all the magic that is Ithaca College. I cannot wait to celebrate with you and your loved ones in May.
Sincerely,
Melanie I. Stein
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
