Commencement Dates and Information
- Location: Upper Level Gallagher
- Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Location: Artpark
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
College of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
- Location: Upper Level Gallagher Center
- Time: 9:30 a.m.
College of Arts & Sciences Day of Recognition
- Location: Upper Level Gallagher Center
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
Commencement Liturgy and Mass
- Location: Chapel
- Time: 4:30 p.m.
Undergraduate Ceremony – College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management
- Location: Artpark – 450 South 4th Street, Lewiston, NY 14092
- Time: 9:45 a.m.
Undergraduate Ceremony – College of Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing
- Location: Artpark – 450 South 4th Street, Lewiston, NY 14092
- Time: 2:45 p.m.
Graduates and ticket holders attending a graduation ceremony at Artpark on Saturday, May 13th, we we are expecting the temperatures in the Mainstage theatre to be approximately 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the outside temperature.
Please dress accordingly.
Ticket Distribution
Ticket distribution for the Graduate Commencement will begin at 10:00 a.m. on April 12, 2023.
All Graduate School and PhD. students will be able to select up to 6 tickets for their family and friends. Details and a link for selecting tickets will be sent to your Niagara University email account by Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Ticket distribution for the Undergraduate Ceremonies will begin at 10am on, April 12, 2023.
All Undergraduate students will be able to select up to 6 tickets for their family and friends. Details and a link for selecting tickets will be sent to your Niagara University email account by Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Caps & Gowns
Students DO NOT need to order their caps and gowns.
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Caps and gowns can be picked up at the Campus Store in the Butler Building beginning Tuesday, April 11, 2023 and continuing through Saturday, May 13, 2023.
- The Campus Bookstore is open Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., and starting Saturday, April 22, we will be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. through May 13.
- Students will need to provide their height and the type of degree they will be receiving when picking up their cap and gown.
- Caps, gowns and hoods are the possession of each graduate and need not be returned.
Ph.D Students
- Ph.D students should contact the bookstore at (716)286-8371 for rental or purchasing options.
Parking and Entering Artpark
Parking and Entering at the Maingate for Graduates and Ticket holders.