Messages and Updates

We are excited to reach out to you today to share additional information about our plans to celebrate the Class of 2023. This year we will be celebrating Commencement in-person on Sunday, May 21, on the Ithaca College campus in the Athletics and Events Center. As we move through this spring semester, we are preparing a ceremony like no other, in true IC style—with spirit, joy, and a deep sense of community. 

As previously announced, Ithaca College will host a single undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21, 2023, starting at 10:00 a.m. ET inside the Athletics and Events Center’s Glazer Arena. Line-up for the graduate procession begins at 9:00 a.m. ET with the procession starting at 10:00 a.m. ET.

You will have the opportunity to walk alongside, sit next to, and graduate with your friends and peers from across campus. Each student who wishes to participate will walk across the stage in the Glazer Arena in full regalia and have their name called individually. Professional photographers will be on hand to take pictures of you, both on the stage and after leaving the stage.

On Monday, March 20, you will receive a personalized email to your IC email account with instructions on the registration process for the Commencement ceremony. Completion of the RSVP form is REQUIRED for all Class of 2023 graduates.

The email on March 20 will also share additional information for the 2023 Commencement planning process, including instructions for:

• Creating and setting up your Marching Order account.
• Completing and editing your personalized appreciation slide (image, chosen name, and personal message) which will be displayed during the Commencement ceremony.
• Recording your name as it will be pronounced during the ceremony.
• Reserving and distributing guest tickets. Current plans are to provide each graduate with up to four guest tickets. The ceremony will be livestreamed, and an alternative viewing location will be set up on campus in Textor Hall Room #102 for any guests who cannot join us in the Glazer Arena. If there are tickets remaining after the initial distribution, they will be made available through a first-come, first-serve lottery in late April.  

The firm deadline for you to submit a completed RSVP is 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 9, 2023. Due to the extensive planning required to host this event, it is necessary that we receive a completed RSVP by that date. There will not be a second opportunity to submit a completed RSVP once this deadline passes.

We are pleased to once again be able to offer an on-campus housing option for Commencement weekend for our graduates and families. A limited number of rooms will be available. Please visit our Commencement Weekend Housing website for more information.