On Wednesday, May 14th, the NYU community will join together to celebrate the achievements of the class of 2008. The ceremony includes a major address, a student valedictory, the awarding of honorary degrees to a number of distinguished individuals, and the conferring of degrees and certificates. The University will continue its tradition of officially announcing the names of the honorary degree recipients shortly before Commencement. Because over 5,000 students are expected to attend, it is not possible to recognize each individual by name. Instead, the Deans will introduce each class as a whole, and a representative selected in advance will receive a symbolic diploma for each degree category.
NYUSteinhardt recognizes its students who have completed their coursework in September 2007, January 2008, and May 2008 at three individual ceremonies annually:
- The Baccalaureate Ceremony, honoring candidates for the baccalaureate degree
- The Valedictory Celebration, honoring candidates for the master's degree and certificate of advance study
- The Doctoral Convocation, honoring candidates for the doctoral degree
Students will be acknowledged by name as they cross the stage and shake Dean Brabeck's hand.
Download the Handbook for Graduating Seniors 2007-08 by clicking here.