Monday, March 5, 2007

2007 Commencement Information

Columbia University's 253rd Commencement will take place on Wednesday, May 16th, 2007. Class Day, the School of Continuing Education's graduation festivities, will be held on Tuesday, May 15th, from 5 - 7 p.m. in Roone Arledge Auditorium in Lerner Hall followed by a reception.

From Tuesday, March 20th to Thursday, March 22nd, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the Columbia University Bookstore in Lerner Hall will hold its annual Grad Fair. Master gowns will be available beginning on March 20th through Commencement day. During the Grad Fair various vendors for items such as class rings and diploma frames will be available. Special discounts will be offered. A coupon for these various discounts has been emailed out. Contact SCE Student Affairs if you need to have the coupon resent.

Columbia University Regalia is designed with Columbia Blue Fabric with Columbia Crowns embroidered on the front panels. Students are required to wear Regalia to Class Day and to Commencement. Fees for purchasing regalia for Master's students are as follows:

Masters - Cap, Gown, Tassel, $50
Masters Degree candidates living outside the NYC area may have their regalia shipped to them.

The order form is available online at:
http://www.bkstore.com/staticfiles/707_Regalia2007_master.pdf. The order form should be submitted to the bookstore via fax to 212-866-8713 or emailed to Columbia@bkstore.com.
The last day for students to order regalia without a $20 late fee is April 6th. Orders placed after this date will be available for pick-up in the bookstore on May 1st.

We strongly encourage you to visit the Columbia University Bookstore's Graduation Website (http://www2.blogger.com/www.columbiagraduation.com) for further information. The staff at the bookstore is also more than willing to help. Their contact information is as follows:

Roxanne Shirazi (Bookstore General Manager)
Email: columbia@bkstore.com
Phone: (212) 854-9723

Timothy Tavorn (Bookstore Asst. Textbook Manager)
Email: columbia@bkstore.com
Phone: (212) 854-9722

As more information becomes available we will forward it to you as soon as possible and as succinctly as possible.