1. If you have not applied for graduation, email the Registration & Records Office, registrar@naz.edu, immediately.

2. Check the official list — posted in February and updated regularly — of students meeting all ceremony eligibility requirements.

See naz.edu/commencement: “Are you on the list?”

See all commencement event details on the graduate events webpage »

Please see the Commencement homepage.

Academic Regalia page for graduate students.

You can order personalized announcements by calling Balfour at 800-536-7459 or visiting www.balfour.com. Proper etiquette is to send announcements within a 4-week period (from two weeks before graduation to two weeks after graduation). To ensure timely delivery, order announcements at least 6 weeks before graduation.

The 2023 ceremonies will have sign language interpreting as well as live captioning.

If you are graduating and need special accommodations, please contact Student Accessibility Services.

Graduate students who choose not to participate in the formal commencement ceremony must contact the Registration & Records Office.

Diplomas will be mailed by the end of May to non-attendees.

To maintain a safe and enjoyable event for every attendee, Nazareth College will visually inspect bags at the entrance of the Golisano Training Center facility.

Permitted:

• One small purse/clutch bag, 5" x 7" or smaller, which is subject to search, per person.
• Clear, plastic water bottles.

Don't bring:

• Pets. (The only permitted animals are properly trained, certified service animals.)
• Food or drink (including coffee). Only clear, plastic water bottles are allowed.
• Briefcases, backpacks, coolers, or other large bags/containers.
• Weapons of any kind.
• Disruptive items, including noise makers, inflatable balls, balloons, or laser pointers.
• Liquids and any cans and bottles (with the exception of clear, plastic bottles of water).
• Metal objects. To expedite the screening process, please leave all unnecessary metal objects in your vehicle or at home.

Nazareth College reserves the right to inspect and remove any packages, bags and/or containers.

See the main Commencement webpage.

• Graduating students: Use the South Campus Drive entrance at the traffic light near the Arts Center, and park in parking lot G (near YWRI), H (near Clocktower Commons), or K (near Kearney).
• Guests use the northernmost, one-way entrance (look for balloons and signs) and will be directed to parking near the Golisano Training Center.

Campus parking map for Commencement (pdf)

For students: 2022 Commencement day rundown of where to check in, how to adjust your regalia, and how to assemble and march in.

(There is not a Commencement rehearsal.)

Details are shared on the main Commencement webpage.

A professional photographer from Island Photography photographs each graduating student. 

During the ceremony: The photograph is as the graduate is recognized during an in-person ceremony. Within 48 hours after commencement, you will be e-mailed a secure link and a PIN to view and order photos. In advance, you can also register the e-mail addresses of your friends and relatives so that they will receive a direct link to your proofs. Contact Island Photos to register.

Diplomas are mailed to the address of record. The Registration & Records Office will email all graduates once you have been officially graduated and diplomas are on the way.

Check NazNet to confirm your address on record is correct. If it's not, either:

• provide your new address using the Registration & Records online form (requires login)
• or email registrar@naz.edu with updated address info