Congratulations, #UBClassof2024!
The School of Management will present two commencement ceremonies. If you are eligible to graduate and wish to participate in commencement, you must register for the appropriate ceremony.
Registration for the 2024 Commencement Ceremonies is now open. Graduates who wish to take part in Commencement must register by Friday, April 5. Note: Registering to participate in a commencement ceremony is separate from applying for degree conferral.
Friday, May 17; 1 p.m.
Alumni Arena, North Campus
Coordinator: Caitlin McNulty
Contact: 716-645-3224 or mgt-commencement@buffalo.edu
Undergraduate Degrees
Latin Honors/Gold Cord Policy
If you are earning a baccalaureate degree (including one awarded as part of a combined degree) you may be eligible to receive Latin honors based on your UB cumulative grade point average (GPA) on the following scale:
Average (based on 4.00 = A)
To qualify for Latin honors, you must present a minimum of 60 credit hours of UB undergraduate coursework, at least 54 of which must be graded credits (i.e., not grades of 'P,' 'NP,' 'S' or 'U').
To receive the Latin honors designation in commencement program books, and to be eligible to wear the honorific gold cord (cum laude, magna and summa) at the time of ceremonies, candidates for the June degree conferral date must qualify based upon their UB cumulative GPA through the winter intersession of that year and projected UB credit hours through the spring semester of that year. Standing for Latin honors may change once final grades are posted or degrees are conferred.
This recognition is only intended for students who will have their degrees conferred in June, or those whose degrees were conferred in the previous February or August.
Gold cords may be purchased at the University Bookstore on North Campus for $14.25, plus tax, beginning Tuesday, March 12. Students must bring their UB ID to verify eligibility before purchase. Cords may also be purchased by telephone at 716-636-6290, selection 4, at an additional $7.99 for home shipping.
Friday, May 17; 5 p.m.
Alumni Arena, North Campus
Coordinator: Caitlin McNulty
Contact: 716-645-3224 or mgt-commencement@buffalo.edu
Graduate Degrees
Caps and gowns are required for participation in all degree conferral ceremonies and must be ordered through the University Bookstore.
School of Management Regalia Colors
-Undergraduate: blue robes
-Graduate: black robes
-Doctoral: UB robes are blue
The tassel color is ‘drab.’ Hoods are lined in blue and gold and the width of the velvet border varies by degree, while the color of the velvet border indicates the academic discipline, PhD hoods are trimmed in blue.
When you place your order, you will be guided in selecting the appropriate regalia based on your academic discipline and degree.
Latin Honor Cords
If you are eligible for Latin Honors, you may purchase gold cords from the University Bookstore.
Commencement ceremonies are for School of Management students with degree conferral dates of August 2023, February 2024 and June 2024. You must contact your adviser to ensure all degree requirements have been must.
If you are an eligible student, your name will appear in the program book. Your legal name as it appears in HUB will be used, unless you have requested use of your Preferred Diploma Name. To do so, contact Caitlin McNulty. The content of the program book will reflect the data available in HUB as of April 4.
You must apply for graduation (degree). Details on how to do this can be found on the University’s Countdown to Commencement website. You may then register to participate in the applicable ceremony that will be held in Alumni Arena on May 17. Registration will begin on February 5.
Tickets are not required for guests to attend any School of Management ceremony. Friends and family who cannot join us in person are invited to view the ceremony via live simulcast online. Viewing links will be posted on the University Commencement’s live stream website prior to the ceremony and the live stream will begin five minutes prior to the ceremony start time.
GradImages is the contracted photographer for commencement. There will be a posed photo opportunity as well as a photo of each student crossing the stage. Photo proofs will be emailed to each student approximately one week following the commencement ceremony. Please direct all post-ceremony inquires to GradImages.
The Office of the Registrar will mail a printed diploma, free of charge, to your permanent address approximately four to six weeks after the conferral date. You are responsible for making any necessary address changes; these should be made by the term conferral date to ensure that you receive your diploma.
Certified Electronic Diploma
If you graduated June 2020 or later, you have the option to purchase a certified electronic diploma (CeDiploma) for $15.95. Notification will be sent to your UB email, from info@credentialtrust.com, approximately three to six weeks after your degree conferral date.
Email: mgt-commencement@buffalo.edu