What Graduates Need to Know
Senior Week
Guests
Faculty and Staff
Senior Week is planned to recognize the significant academic accomplishments of the graduating class and to offer a number of social opportunities to celebrate this important milestone. The Senior Week Committee wants to ensure that each participant enjoys a safe and healthful experience. We look forward to the opportunity to bring everyone together one last time, in the few days before graduation.
View the Schedule of Events.
Graduation BBQ
The Graduation BBQ takes place from 2–5 pm on Friday afternoon, before the ceremonies begin. Join us on the Union Mall (outside) for a chance to mingle and celebrate with faculty, staff, families and fellow graduates. (Rain location is Brockway Dining Hall.) There will be pictures with Ellsworth, great food, music and more. All graduates will receive a gift from the Brockport Alumni Association. Reservations are required to reserve your spot — do so early and by May 3 for best pricing. Graduating students who register in advance for the BBQ eat free. Make your reservation now.
Commencement Brunch for Undergraduate Students and Their Guests
Come celebrate with us Commencement day! This casual, all-you-care-to-eat brunch in Harrison Dining Hall is for students, families and guests. Choose from the available reservation times between 11 am and 1:30 pm. Graduating students eat free when part of a paid reservation. You will find ample parking, and you will be able to walk to and from the ceremony. Brunch is very popular and typically sells out in advance. Reserve your spot early and by May 3 for best pricing. Make your reservation now.
All graduates are invited to attend receptions following the Nursing, Teacher's Certification, Graduate, Undergraduate Morning and Undergraduate Afternoon ceremonies.
Graduates and undergraduates are also encouraged to attend the departmental receptions, events and ceremonies listed below.
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Counselor Education and Nu Chapter |
Friday, May 17 |
| Biological Sciences Reception |
Friday, May 17 |
| Honors Program Student Ceremony |
Friday, May 17 |
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Earth Sciences Reception |
Friday, May 17 |
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Graduation Dances Event |
Friday, May 17 |
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Department of History Recognition |
Saturday, May 18 |
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Chemistry, Biochemistry, Computational Science and Physics Reception |
Saturday, May 18 |
| Political Science and International Studies Reception |
Saturday, May 18 |
| Delta College Reception |
Saturday, May 18 |
| Social Work Reception |
Saturday, May 18 |
| Women and Gender Studies Reception |
Saturday, May 18 |
| Military Science (ROTC) Commissioning Ceremony |
Saturday, May 18 |
Don’t forget to pick up a College at Brockport memento before you leave! The bookstore will be open Friday, May 17, 8:30 am – 6 pm, and Saturday, May 18, 8:30 am – 4 pm. For more information, call (585) 395-2554 or visit the Bookstore website.
For the convenience of our guests, snacks and beverages may be purchased at the Eagle's SNAX consession stand located just outside the House of Fields for both the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies.
If you’re graduating this spring, take this chance to recognize your families, friends, teachers, or anyone who has helped you get this far. If you’re not graduating, create congratulatory messages for your friends, roommates, teammates, or the entire class. For just $5, you can submit your message in the Commencement Dedication Booklet. Simply complete the submission form and return it along with your $5 gift to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, 3rd Floor Allen Administration Building. All dedication forms must be submitted by April 12.
Commencement Dedication Booklets will be given out at the Alumni Association table located in the SERC Main Lobby, before the Commencement ceremony.
For more information, please contact Nicole Bower, associate director of annual giving, at (585) 395-5880.
All undergraduate ceremony participants must wear green gowns, caps and tassels and graduate ceremony participants must wear black caps and gowns. Both gowns may be purchased from the Barnes & Noble College Bookstore in Seymour College Union beginning April 3. No advance order is necessary; as sizes are assigned by height. Undergraduate sets are $45.98. A master’s set with hood is $62.98. The Certificate of Advanced Study sash is also available for purchase for $19.98.
Frame your accomplishments in style with a frame from Framing Success. Visit the Bookstore in the Seymour College Union or www.framingsuccess.com to order yours today. Additional commemorative items and gifts are also available at the Bookstore.
Balfour will be on campus outside the Bookstore in the Seymour College Union on March 5 and 6 and April 3 and 4 from 10 am – 3 pm, taking orders for personal announcements and rings. If you are unable to stop by, contact the Bookstore by April 4 to order personalized announcements, or check the Bookstore website for a link to order online. Generic announcements are also available for sale at the Bookstore.
Seniors: Stop by the Commencement Fair to finish your Bucket List; purchase your cap and gown, class ring, and announcements; take your exit survey; and receive graduate school information and details on upcoming senior events. The fair will run April 3 and 4, 11 am to 6 pm, in Seymour College Union near the Bookstore.
Present your graduate with a beautiful red rose and baby's breath presentation bouquet on Commencement day! The bouquet will be ready for pick-up at the ceremony. For the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies, pick-up is located in the SERC main lobby. For 38 years, Arjuna Florist has been dedicated to quality and guarantees you will be satisfied. Deadline for orders is Thursday, May 16. Order your bouquet now.
Collaborative Training Dinner
5 pm - 7 pm
Faculty Staff Convocation
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Collaborative Training
1 pm - 5:30 pm
Red Cross Blood Drive
11 am - 4 pm
