Graduation Information

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Ceremony Key Details

Date: Friday, May 26, 2023

Timing: (all times EDT)

• Doors open: 4 p.m. (Guest seating is on a first come, first served basis.)
• Graduates must arrive by no later than 4:45 p.m.
• Ceremony: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
• Reception: 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Barton Hall 

Recognized Degree Programs: Computer Science Ph.D., M.S., M.Eng, B.A., and B.S. students graduating in December 2022, May 2023, or August 2023.

Ticketing: No ticketing is required. Graduates may invite unlimited guests.

Attire: Graduates wear regalia (cap and gown), ordered through the Office of University Commencement Events.

Parking and Road Closures: Review the May Commencement Weekend parking & directions information page for details about lot and road closures, plus free park-n-ride bus locations. Use the Cornell Campus Map to find your way on campus.

Accessibility Planning: If you have guests with mobility challenges, limited stamina, and/or who might need other accommodations, we encourage you to review the University’s Commencement accessibility planning information, which includes information on special parking permits and other resources. 

For our Friday department ceremony, guests with reduced mobility and/or limited stamina may be driven directly to Barton Hall. Please drop them off at the Garden Avenue (east side) entrance, across from Teagle Hall (consult the Cornell Campus Map to plan your route). 

Both our Friday department ceremony and the Saturday university ceremony will include American Sign Language interpreters.

Ceremony Photography: We have hired professional photographers to take an individual portrait of each graduate, as well as a photo as they traverse the stage. These photos—along with candid shots—will be shared, free of charge, with graduates after the event. As such, we ask that guests please refrain from standing in the aisles to take pictures so that we can ensure safety and visibility for all attendees. Thank you.

University Commencement Information
Please visit the university’s May 2023 Commencement Information website for information about the Saturday University Commencement Ceremony, as well as logistical details for the entire weekend, including parking, accessibility planning, lodging, directions, and more. 

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Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
Department of Computer Science
Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Friday, May 26, 2023
5 p.m.
Barton Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Doctor of Philosophy