Commencement

We celebrate our graduates twice each year. In December, undergraduate and master’s graduates are recognized together in a combined Fall Commencement ceremony. In our Spring Commencement ceremonies in May, undergraduate students are honored in their individual school ceremonies, while master’s graduates are recognized in a dedicated Master’s Commencement ceremony.

Graduate holding their decorated cap while standing on a snow covered ground

Fall Ceremony

Save the Date! Sunday, December 7, 2025

Additional information will be posted here in October.

Recently hooded master's graduate receiving their diploma during Commencement

Spring Master’s Ceremony

Save the Date! Friday, May 15, 2026

Additional information will be posted here in January.

Graduate posing for a photo with their family on a sunny day

Spring Undergrad Ceremony

Save the Date! Saturday, May 16, 2026

Additional information will be posted here in January.

Celebrate on Social

Graduates, friends and family are encouraged to use the hashtag #OneontaGrad in social media posts, use our social media filtersdownload a Facebook banner and download a printable sign!

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

Students, family and friends gathered inside Alumni Field House to celebrate the Class of 2025 during SUNY Oneonta’s Spring Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17.

Ceremony Recordings

Videos of the three ceremonies are available on YouTube:

Photography

Photo galleries of highlights from the three ceremonies and Pass Through the Pillars are available in the SUNY Oneonta Photo Library:

Ceremony Photos

Pass Through the Pillars Photos

Genesee Photo, a professional photography firm, offers special portrait packages of each graduate, taken at their ceremony. Pictures can be viewed and ordered online, and the firm will be in contact with the graduates' families by email and mail.