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  • Name in Commencement Program
  • Procession
  • What to Expect
  • Transportation and Parking
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Quick Fact Sheet

Frequently Asked Questions

QUICK FACT SHEET

Winter (January) 2010 Commencement

Commencement Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 3:00PM
Place: Hunter College Assembly Hall
Total Number of Graduates: Approximately 1500
Student Arrival Time: 2:00PM
Student Robing Entrance: 68th Street entrance in West Building. Go to third floor and proceed across ramp to the Third Floor, North building
Guest Arrival Time: 2:00PM
Length of Ceremony: Approximately two (2) hours

Please Note: November 18, 2009 is the FINAL date to file with Degree Audit to ensure that your name will appear in the commencement program.

Commencement Tickets
The Sale of Commencement Tickets is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Each graduate will receive two (2) Hunter College Assembly Hall tickets and one (1) Kaye Playhouse ticket, where the ceremony will be broadcast live.

You must have a photo I.D. and your receipt for your cap and gown purchase to pick up commencement tickets.

Tickets will be distributed at the Campus Connection Booth, located on the Third Floor of the West Building, on:

  • Monday, January 4 through Thursday January 7, 2010
    10:00AM - 7:30PM
  • Friday, January 8, 2010
    10:00AM - 4:00PM
  • Monday, January 11, 2010 through Thursday, January 14, 2010
    10:00AM - 7:30PM

Tickets will be available ONLY on the above dates and at the times indicated. If you are unable to personally pick up your tickets, you may have someone pick them up for you. They are required to have a photo I.D., plus a photo copy of your I.D.,a letter of authorization and the receipt for your cap and gown purchase.

Extra Commencement Tickets
Additional tickets, if available, will be distributed by lottery only.

When you pick up your tickets, you will be given a “lottery card” to complete and submit. You will be notified via email if your name is drawn as a ticket winner. These tickets must be picked up on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at the Campus Connection Booth between 11:00AM and 7:00PM.