graduate application for degree

Fall 2015 Graduate Application for Degree and Commencement

Do you have a student who will be graduating this Fall? The Graduate Application for Degree (GAFD) form is now open. Please encourage students to complete this form as soon as possible, as the deadline to be included in the Commencement program is Friday, October 30. Timely completion of this form also ensures timely completion of degree paperwork. If students also wish to participate in Commencement this December, please encourage them to visit the Commencement website and complete a participation form.

Graduate Student Speaker at Commencement

If you know a summer 2015 or fall 2015 graduate candidate who would be a wonderful speaker at commencement, please encourage them to apply! A completed application will contain at least: a current résumé or CV, a personal statement that includes information about themselves and why they wish to be given the opportunity to address their graduating class, a completed draft of their speech, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Submit all materials to Jessica Davis at jfwillia@binghamton.edu. Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, October 27.