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MASTERS AND DOCTORAL CONVOCATIONS

Two Masters Convocations are held by Teachers College to honor the achievements of degree candidates.  Candidates are recognized individually, and the TC Medals for Distinguished Service are presented at each ceremony.

MASTERS DEGREE CEREMONY I:

Arts & Humanities; Biobehavioral Sciences; Counseling & Clinical Psychology; Curriculum & Teaching & Education Policy & Social Analysis.

Date: Tuesday May 21, 2013

Time: 9:30 a.m. Guest seating opens at 8:30 a.m.

Location: Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street

Speaker: Dr. Merryl H. Tisch, Chancellor, NYS Board of Regents

Reception: Immediately following the ceremony at Teachers College

Tickets: Required. Students must register online to reserve their allotted two tickets. Please check the Teachers College Commencement site for dates and deadlines.

Caps and Gowns: Required

Diplomas: TBD

 

MASTERS DEGREE CEREMONY II:

Health & Behavior Studies; Human Development; International & Transcultural Studies; Math, Science & Technology; Organization & Leadership.

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Time: 2:00 p.m. Guest seating opens at 1:00 p.m.

Location: Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street

Speaker: Thomas L. Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist for The New York Times and Author

Reception: Immediately following the ceremony at Teachers College

Tickets: Required. Students must register online to reserve their allotted two tickets. Please check the Teachers College Commencement site for dates and deadlines.

Caps and Gowns: Required

Diplomas: TBD

 

DOCTORAL HOODING CEREMONY

Doctoral graduates are hooded by Provost Thomas James, and their accomplishments are celebrated by President Susan Fuhrman, Trustees, and Faculty. The Teachers College Medal for Distinguished Service to Education is presented.

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Time: 2:00 p.m. Guest seating opens at 1:00 p.m.

Location: Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street

Speaker:  Professor Lee Sing Kong, Director, National Institute of Education

Reception: Immediately following the ceremony at Teachers College

Tickets: Required. Students must register online to reserve their allotted seven (7) tickets. Please check the Teachers College Commencement site for dates and deadlines.

Caps and Gowns: Required

Diplomas: TBD

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Announcements

May 10, 2013

University Commencement Registration

Online registration for University Commencement and guests tickets has now closed. If you have become eligible to participate  since the closing, or you missed the registration deadline and would like to attend the ceremony, please contact your individual school. 

April 11, 2013

2013 Baccalaureate Service

The 2013 Baccalaureate Service will be held on Sunday, May 19th at 9:30 a.m. in St. Paul's Chapel. Undergraduate students in Columbia College, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of General Studies, and Barnard College are encouraged to attend. Students are required to register to participate.

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Commencement 2012

View a slideshow of photos from Commencement 2012
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Graduates hold on to their commencement program as they wait in line for the Degree Candidate Procession.
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President Bollinger poses with the distinguished honorands of 2012.
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Alma Mater presides over the Morningside Campus as the 2012 Commencement ceremony begins with the Academic Procession.
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Anthony Riello 2012 graduate of the School of Social Work, stands on the steps of Low Library and sings the National Anthem to kick off the 2012 Commencement ceremony.
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President Bollinger gives the 2012 Keynote Address and congratulates the 2012 Columbia University graduates on their academic achievements.
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The Institute of Human Nutrition holds up a banner to celebrate the completion of their Columbia journey.
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Columbia College graduates excitedly smile with their Koar-ee lions as they watch and participate in the ceremony.
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The School of Engineering graduates enthusiastically cheer on as they hold up their hammers.
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Kristine Billmyer, Dean of the School of Continuing Education, asks President Bollinger to confer the degrees of her graduates.
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A sea of Business School graduates in their caps and gowns celebrate their accomplishments.
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Graduates of the School of International and Public Affairs wave around globes and flags as their degrees are conferred.
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Graduates of the School of Medicine happily look towards the stage as the ceremony concludes.
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Graduates of Teachers College jump in their seats as they wave their apples and take photos.
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Columbia graduates come together and share a laugh during the ceremony.
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The Graduate School of Journalism blows their whistles and continues to cheer on as their degrees are conferred.
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An aerial view of the Morningside Campus filled with graduates, family, and friends as they celebrate this annual milestone.