Faculty Information

Thank you for your interest in attending the GS Class Day Ceremony!

Academic Procession
The academic procession of faculty and administration will begin assembling in the East Ramp Lounge in Lerner Hall between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18. Please note that you will need to provide your own academic regalia in order to participate in the academic procession and be seated on the stage.

Please inform us of your intention to participate by emailing gsgraduation@columbia.edu by Monday, May 11.

Please note that you are welcome to attend the ceremony without participating in the procession. In this instance there is no need to respond; however, if you wish to sit in the Reserved Seating Section, please email gsgraduation@columbia.edu and a special ticket will be provided to you.

GS Class Day Ceremony Details

Monday, May 18
5-6:30 p.m.
South Field Lawn

Reception to follow on Hamilton Lawn until 7:30 p.m.

Approximately 260 graduates are expected to participate.

Class Day Speaker
Philippe Reines ’00, Political Science
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

Valedictorian
David Hylden, Anthropology

Salutatorian
Emily Holland, Political Science