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Class of 2025

College of Staten Island’s 76th Commencement Ceremony

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Time: 9:30am

Location: The Great Lawn, College of Staten Island

Important Dates:

December 16-20—On-campus Senior Portraits (details found below within Preparing for the Commencement Ceremony)

March 1 – deadline to apply to graduate for June 2025

April (dates coming soon) – On-campus Senior Portraits

May (dates coming soon) – Cap & Gown Pop-Up Shop

ATTENTION: Expand each blue banner located below to view important information you and your guests need to know.

Questions? Email commencement@csi.cuny.edu for assistance.

Senior Portraits

Capture your special moment with graduation pictures taken by Picture This, CSI’s official senior portrait photographer. 
SITTINGS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

When: Monday, 12/16 – Friday, 12/20; appointments available 9am-7pm           
Where: Campus Center, 1C-215
Cost: $10 sitting fee
How to Pay: Cash, money orders, or checks payable to CSIA will be accepted
How to schedule your appointment: Contact Picture This at 718-447-4607, weekdays during business hours.

Notes:

  • Cap & gown poses, as well as your own attire included in your sitting.
  • Limited graduation regalia will be available to use.
  • Photos cannot be corrected or retouched.
  • Don’t delay! Schedule your appointment NOW to guarantee availability.
  • In-studio appointments are also available. Contact Picture This for more information!
  • Additional on-campus dates in the new year- TBD.

What is the difference between graduation and Commencement? 

  • Graduation is the process of applying for completion of your degree program via CUNYfirst through the Registrar’s Office.
  • Commencement refers to the ceremony for graduates on May 28, 2025. There is one Commencement ceremony each academic year at the end of the Spring semester. To participate in Commencement, students must have filed for graduation by the established deadlines. 

Graduation and Commencement are NOT the same.

  • To participate in Commencement, students must have filed for graduation by the established deadlines.
  • For students to “graduate” and receive their diploma, they must have successfully completed all courses and have met all degree requirements.
  • Spring and Summer 2025 graduates are invited to participate in the Commencement ceremony even though final grades or requirements may not yet be complete if they have filed for graduation by the deadline (March 1, 2025) for those semesters.

Apply for Graduation 

Students are eligible to apply for graduation once they have earned 45 credits towards an associate's degree, 94 credits towards a bachelor's degree, and at any point at the graduate level. Students should apply for graduation before the deadline in the semester they will complete their final requirements: see Graduation Application Deadlines below.

  • The deadline to file for Fall 2024 graduation was October 1, 2024. 
    The deadline to file for Spring 2025 graduation is March 1, 2025. 
    The deadline to file for Summer 2025 graduation is July 1, 2025.

For instructions on how to apply and to view your application status, click here. 
If you experience issues applying online via CUNYfirst, please email degreeaudit@csi.cuny.edu.

Am I eligible to participate in the Commencement ceremony?

The college holds one Commencement each academic year—at the end of the spring semester. Students who will complete their degree requirements in Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025, or Summer 2025 are eligible to participate in the May 28, 2025 ceremony.

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