Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Contact your individual school with questions related to Class Day ceremonies, and visit the graduating students and announcements pages for the most current updates.

Graduating students seated for Columbia commencement ceremony

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences holds two convocations to honor its graduating students.


PhD Convocation

This ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of all PhD candidates in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m., candidate procession likely to begin at 12:00 p.m.
Location: South Lawn, Morningside Campus

Speaker: Turkuler Isiksel, Associate Professor and Deputy Chair of Political Science at Columbia University

Diplomas: Diplomas will be sent to students at their “Diploma (DP) Address” on file with their school’s student service portal. Need to verify your diploma details? Get more information here.

Registration: Graduate Registration for 2023 GSAS Convocations

School Graduation Website: Convocation | GSAS

School Contact: 
Erin Hussein
[email protected]
(212) 854-6728


MA Convocation

This ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of all MA candidates in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. 

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: South Lawn, Morningside Campus

Speaker: Carol Gluck, George Sansom Professor Emerita of History at Columbia University

Diplomas: Diplomas will be sent to students at their “Diploma (DP) Address” on file with their school’s student service portal. Need to verify your diploma details? Get more information here.

Registration: Graduate Registration for 2023 GSAS Convocations

School Graduation Website: Convocation | GSAS

School Contact: 
Erin Hussein
[email protected]
(212) 854-6728