IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To be invited to participate in the 2024 Commencement ceremony, make sure to...

APPLY FOR GRADUATION
All students must Apply for Graduation on CUNYfirst. The application deadlines are below:

Spring graduates: ​​March 31, 2024

Summer graduates: If you have 2 courses or less in summer and wish to participate in the Commencement ceremony, you must register for summer classes AND apply for graduation before May 1, 2024

For more information regarding applying for graduation, visit here.

PAY TUITION IN FULL
All students must have their tuition bill paid in full. For any questions concerning this matter, please contact the Bursar office at: Bursar@jjay.cuny.edu.
Apply for Commencement Service Awards
If you graduated in Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024, or if you are graduating in Spring 2024, you may qualify for Commencement Service
Awards.

For further information about Service Awards, visit HERE.

To apply for Commencement Service Awards click HERE.

The application deadline to apply for Commencement Service Awards is on February 23, 2024 by 5 PM (EST) .

Events
Mark on your calendar! Spring Grad Bash will be taking place on campus in the Wednesday, March 6th from either 1:40pm-2:55pm or 5:00pm-6:30pm. (Winter and Spring 2024 graduates only)

You can register here.

Visit our Commencement Events website to stay up to date on the various events.
Office Feature
Pre Law Institute and Center for Post-Graduate Studies
The Pre-Law Institute and Center for Post-Graduate Opportunities invites all John Jay alumni who are thinking about applying to law school or graduate school to register with our office. We have a staff of pre-law and pre-graduate school advisors who would be glad to assist you. To register with our office, please email us at pli@jjay.cuny.edu. We have included responses to frequently asked questions below.
Vendors
Thornton Studios
Don't forget to purchase your official John Jay College graduation portraits!

Graduating students can sign-up for on-campus portraits at www.ThorntonStudio.com go to “Schedule Appt” and use Code: 02693

Location: BlackBox Theater Lounge L2 of NB on the following dates from 10am-2pm and 3pm-6pm:
Spring dates:
February 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th
February 12th , 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th

*To be included in the 2023-2024 John Jay yearbook, your senior portrait must be taken by the latest, Friday, February 16, 2024. If you take your portrait after this deadline, you will NOT be included in the yearbook.*
Oak Hall: Cap and Gown
Don't forget to purchase your cap and gown!

Students must wear a cap and gown in order to enter the Commencement venue and participate in the ceremony. 

Order by April 5, 2024 to receive your cap and gown before Grad Salute.

Order by April 20, 2024 to receive your cap and gown before Graduate Hooding Ceremony.

April 28, 2024 – LAST DAY to Order your Cap & Gown.
Balfour: Class Rings
Commemorate your time at John Jay with a customized ring!

Buy your ring on campus with a Balfour representative on from 12pm-6pm in the Atrium:
February 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2024
March 5th and 7th, 2024
April 9th, 10th, and 11th, 2024

You can also place your order here: https://www.balfour.com/cuny-jjay

For any questions, please contact Balfour here:

Council Corner
Share photos of your student life experience on and off campus. i.e. campus events, club meetings vacation, pets, friends/family, any memorable moments. Submit max of 3 pictures per graduate and make sure they are appropriate for publication!