For Students Graduating in 2011 or 2012

The 2012 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 9th at Radio City Music Hall. Invitations to the Ceremony have been mailed to participants' LOCAL addresses.

Pratt officially awards degrees at the end of summer terms on October 1st, fall terms on February 1st and spring terms on June 1st. A student that has completed all requirements for a degree will not officially be graduated until one of these three dates. See the Registrar's Graduation page for more information on the process.

Students that have applied and been approved to graduate on October 1, 2011 or February 1, 2012 or June 1, 2012 will be mailed an invitation to the Commencement Ceremony in April, 2012. Tickets must be picked up at the 2012 Graduation Fair.

To graduate with honors and wear a silver cord at the Ceremony, Associate and Baccalaureate degree recipients must have earned a final cumulative GPA no lower than 3.5 in all work. A minimum final cumulative GPA of 3.75 is required for graduation with highest honors.

To graduate with distinction and wear a silver cord at the Ceremony, Graduate degree recipients must have earned a final cumulative GPA no lower than 3.85 in all work.

Academic Attire (Caps & Gowns)

Academic Attire is required to participate in the Commencement Ceremony. Graduates must be wearing their regalia to enter Radio City Music Hall. It is now past the deadline to order caps and gowns. Special arrangements can be made for students with extenuating circumstances, but you must send an email from your PRATT EMAIL ACCOUNT to jmatheus[at]pratt.edu explaining your situation.
Gowns are made of recycled materials.

 

Hood colors for graduate students:

School of Architecture: Blue-Violet

School of Art and Design (includes Fine Arts and Industrial Design): Brown

School of Library Science: Lemon

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences: White

 

 

The deadline for ordering your Cap and Gown was March 23. 

Regalia Purchase	Price
Bachelor’s Degree	$60.00*
Associate’s Degree	$60.00*
Master’s Degree	$70.00*
*Late orders incur a $15.00 processing fee from March 12 to March 23, 2011. No ordering of regalia is possible after March 23, 2011.

Picking Up Regalia

Students who order online by March 23 at https://collegegrad.herffjones.com/ may request that Herff Jones ship the cap and gown to their home for an additional fee of $16.00. All deliveries will be via UPS (no P.O. Boxes). All caps and gowns will be available for pickup at the Graduation Fair (Brooklyn Only)

Graduation Fair Pick Up Times (Brooklyn only)
Friday	April 27	10:00–7:00
Saturday	April 28	10:00-5:00

Photography

Island Photography is the official photographer for the Pratt Commencement Ceremony.

Graduates can now schedule an appointment for their graduation portrait with Island Photo through their website
Click here to schedule your portrait!

 

Portrait sittings will be during the Graduation Fair.

Manhattan Campus:
Tuesday April 24. 10am - 7pm, Second Floor

Brooklyn Campus:
Friday April 27. 10am - 7pm, Student Union
Saturday April 28. 10am - 5pm, Student Union

Radio City will only allow pictures to be taken from guest seats. Island Photography will take two types of photographs at the ceremony—first of the graduate on stage, and second a candid picture of the graduate shaking hands with President Thomas Schutte.

Announcements

Personal graduation announcements printed on vellum can be ordered online directly from Herff Jones.

Herff Jones offers many other personalized options for graduates including

• College rings
• Diploma frames
• Thank you notes
• Personal notes
• Envelope seals
• Appreciation gifts
• Address labels

Special Circumstances for Other 2012 Graduates

The deadline for Permission to Walk in the May 2012 Commencement Ceremony has now passed. Students finishing their degree requirements in Summer or Fall 2012 must walk in the May 2013 Commencement Ceremony.

Those students that have 12 credits or less remaining at the end of Spring Term 2012 and want to attend the 2012 Commencement Ceremony must complete a "Permission to Walk" form in the Registrar's Office. If the request is granted you will receive an email confirmation and an invitation to Commencement. Students who completed a "Permission to Walk" form and have been granted permission to participate in the Commencement Ceremony in May 2012 will not have their names printed in the program. Their names will appear in the 2013 Commencement Ceremony program.

International students who need to attend the 2012 Commencement Ceremony because they will not be in the country in May 2013 also must complete a "Permission to Walk" form in the Registrar's Office by March 23. If the request is granted you will receive an email confirmation and an invitation to Commencement.

Permission will be granted based on space availability.