Being a formal commencement, graduates who participate in the ceremony must wear full regalia. Regalia orders must be submitted by March 11, 2026 to be guaranteed that you will have appropriate regalia. After March 11, students can purchase in-stock regalia. Caps and gowns can be purchased through this link https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1052687/SUNY-Polytechnic-Institute/. Questions regarding this purchase and orders should be directed to the Wildcat Den staff at (315) 792-7257 or wildcatden@sunypoly.edu.

May graduates: The official degree date is May 9, 2026. All materials and final grades must be received by Registrar before the end of business on May 30.

August graduates: Students who are graduating in August 2026 must also fill out a Petition to Attend Commencement. Failure to fill out this form, and/or late submission of this form may impede your participation in the Commencement Ceremony.

Access to this form will be turned off at 3pm on Wednesday, May 6. If you wish to submit an RSVP after that time, you must contact the Office of the Registrar directly at registrar@sunypoly.edu during regular business hours.

LOCATION: SUNY Poly commencement ceremonies are scheduled in the Wildcat Field House (on campus)

CEREMONY DATE:  The College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business, and College of Health Sciences ceremony will be held Saturday, May 9, 2026

TIME: 2:00pm (Graduates MUST arrive at Donovan Hall G172 no later than 1:00pm)

CEREMONY TICKETS:  Graduates are limited to 5 guests. Tickets will be distributed with your cap and gown

PLEASE BE SURE TO USE CORRECT SPELLING AND CAPITALIZATION.

August 2026 graduates: Students who are planning to graduate in August 2026nbsp;must fill out a Petition to Attend Commencement. Failure to fill out this form, and/or late submission of this form may impede your participation in the Commencement Ceremony. If you do not fill out this form, your name WILL NOT appear in the commencement program, even if you have a cap and gown.