News & Events
Commencement
Commencement is the official ceremony celebrating our graduate students and their work. We are pleased to announce that our 2024 Commencement ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 8. Watch this space for details! 2024 graduates, information will be mailed to your @bankstreet email when available. #BSCgrad24
Our 2023 commencement took place a the historic Riverside Church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City. You can view the Commencement live stream and program below, and search #BSCgrad23 on Bank Street’s social media platform. You can also view our posts and archived story highlights on our Instagram account @bankstreetgse.
2023 | Event Recording
Eligibility to Participate
Students who anticipate completing degree requirements in their entirety and who have submitted a graduation application are invited to participate in the annual spring commencement ceremony. Degree requirements include all course and fieldwork credits, the integrative master’s requirement (if applicable), and any prerequisites and/or workshops as defined in the catalog published the year of the student’s first term of enrollment and the individual letter of admission. All degree requirements must be completed or be in progress with expected completion by the end of the spring semester. Students who complete requirements after the spring term are invited to attend the following year’s ceremony. Students must be currently enrolled in the semester of their degree conferral.
Commencement 2024
Students who completed degree requirements in their entirety by the end of the Summer 1 2023, Summer 2 2023, Summer-Long 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 term and who submit a graduation application are invited to participate in the annual spring commencement ceremony taking place on May 8, 2024. Eligible graduates will be sent an invitation to the commencement via their college-issued student email account in March.
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Tickets
We will update this section in January 2024 for our May 2024 Commencement Ceremony.
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Robes and Academic Regalia
We will update this section in January 2024 for our May 2024 Commencement Ceremony.
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Venue Information
We will update this section in January 2024 for our May 2024 Commencement Ceremony.
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Special Ceremony
We will update this section in January 2024 for our May 2024 Commencement Ceremony.
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Diploma
2023 Graduates, please note:
- Diplomas are not distributed at commencement and will be mailed to students approximately two months from the date of graduation.
- Diplomas are mailed to the address you indicated when you filled out your electronic Graduation Application.
- If you need to change the address where your diploma will be sent, please email studentservices@bankstreet.edu.
- Diplomas will not be sent to students with holds. All financial obligations must be settled with the Business Office and books borrowed from the Library must be returned.
- Questions regarding diplomas should be sent to studentservices@bankstreet.edu.
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Past Ceremonies
Scenes from Commencement 2023
2023 Honorary Doctorate Recipients
Ursula Davis and Guadalupe Valdés
Ursula Davis, GSE ’74, is a dedicated and renowned early childhood specialist, an effective community organizer, and a tireless advocate for equity, justice, and anti-bias education that starts with high-quality early childhood programs.
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Guadalupe Valdés is one of the preeminent experts on Spanish-English bilingualism in the United States, has devoted her professional career to improving the lives and experiences of Latinx and Black students by advocating for inclusive classrooms where the language and cultural practices of all students are considered.