NYU Steinhardt Ceremonies
Join us as we honor doctoral candidates and graduates receiving bachelor's degrees,
master's degrees, and advanced certificates.
Doctoral Convocation
Friday, May 9, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
NYU Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY 10003
Graduate Arrival Time
12:30 p.m. at Pless Hall
(82 Washington Square East)
Reception to follow
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Rosenthal Pavilion
NYU Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square S.
New York, NY 10012
Morning Graduation Ceremony
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10020
Graduate Arrival Time
9:15 a.m. at Radio City Music Hall
Departments participating in the Morning Ceremony:
- Applied Psychology
- Communicative Sciences and Disorders
- Media, Culture, and Communication
- Nutrition and Food Studies
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
Afternoon Graduation Ceremony
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10020
Graduate Arrival Time
2:15 p.m. at Radio City Music Hall
Departments participating in the Afternoon Ceremony:
- Administration, Leadership, and Technology
- Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities
- Art and Art Professions
- Music and Performing Arts Professions
- Teaching and Learning
NYU Commencement at Yankee Stadium
The date for the All-University Commencement for the Class of 2025 is Thursday, May 15, 2025.
For further details, including information about Academic Attire, please visit NYU Commencement.
Important Details for Students
Stage Pass (QRCode)
STAGE Pass is not your theater ticket, but a unique QR code you will need to screenshot or print and bring to the ceremony for scanning on stage at the theater so we can announce your name. Access your STAGE Pass QR Code through the TASSEL RSVP portal for graduation, and present it for scanning just before you go across the stage.
Ticketing Information
All Steinhardt ceremony tickets will be digital. Graduates will receive their tickets via their NYU email and should distribute them to their guests accordingly.
Radio City Music Hall Ceremonies (AM & PM): Tickets will be accessed by your web browser and your login for MSG (powered by Ticketmaster). View instructions on how to access and transfer tickets here. All guest tickets, including lottery tickets, will be distributed the week of May 5, 2025.
Accessibility Services
For more information on services at Radio City Music Hall go here.
For more information about NYU Skirball Center services go here.
Ceremony Live Streams
Each Steinhardt Graduation ceremony will be live streamed on this website. Please return on the day of the ceremony to watch.
Academic Attire
On-campus Distribution
Students who did not select home shipping for their academic attire order can pick up their attire in the Eisner and Lubin Auditorium at the Kimmel Center in early May. Attire will also be available for purchase.
The first two days of distribution (Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8) are reserved for students picking up advance orders placed by Friday, April 4. However, Steinhardt DOCTORAL graduates are eligible to purchase attire on May 7 and 8 as well.
Distribution Schedule
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Advance orders or purchase for Steinhardt Doctoral only)
Thursday, May 8, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Advance orders or purchase for Steinhardt Doctoral only)
Friday, May 9, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Closed
Monday, May 12, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
For more information please visit NYU Academic Attire.
Graduation Awards and Honors
Departmental Awards
Departments award additional honors to eligible undergraduate and graduate students. Requirements vary by department and program.
Leadership and Service Awards
NYU Steinhardt salutes outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who have distinguished themselves through scholarship, leadership, and service.
Alumni Awardees and Speakers
2025 Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree: Alycia Michelle Guichard (BS ’01)
Alycia Guichard (BS ’01, Media, Culture, and Communication) is Emerging Technology Counsel for Verizon and the 2025 Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
2025 Graduation Alumni Speaker: Leyla McCalla (BM ’07)
Leyla McCalla (BM ’07, String Studies) is a multilingual singer and songwriter; master of the cello, tenor banjo, and guitar; and the alumni speaker at NYU Steinhardt's 2025 Afternoon Graduation Ceremony.