Commencement 2026
Ceremony Details
Date: May 1, 2026
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Center for the Arts, North Campus
The School of Dental Medicine's 2026 Commencement ceremony will be livestreamed beginning at 5 p.m. Watch on YouTube.
Visit the commencement website for more information on the University at Buffalo's Commencement ceremonies. View an accessible PDF of the commencement program for the UB School of Dental Medicine, including a listing of all graduates in the Class of 2026.
Only graduating students may participate in the graduation ceremony, including walking in the processional and crossing the stage. The university will make limited exceptions when a graduating student requires assistance due to a disability. DDS students needing accommodations to participate in the ceremony should contact Denise Kennedy at denisek@buffalo.edu. Postgraduate students needing accommodations to participate in the ceremony should contact Rachel Roy at rroy9@buffalo.edu.
Preferred/chosen name, as it appears in HUB, will be listed in program books. If you would like your name listed differently from that, please communicate this to Denise Kennedy at denisek@buffalo.edu. The program book will reflect information provided by April 2, 2026.
Graduates will receive communication with a custom registration link.
To ensure a safe, enjoyable experience for all graduates and guests, all commencement ceremonies will be ticketed. A standardized ticketing process will allow UB adhere to venue capacity regulations to ensure the safety and comfort of all attendees.
More information will be provided soon.
Please contact the ceremony coordinator if you require accommodations to participate in the ceremony. For details and information on guest accommodations, please visit the Commencement website.
GradImages will be capture a photo of each student at the ceremony.
Information will be provided prior to the ceremony date.
Printed Diploma
DDS, MS and PhD Graduates: The Office of the Registrar will mail a printed diploma, free of charge, to your permanent address approximately four to six weeks after the conferral date. Students are responsible for making address changes; these should be made by the term conferral date to ensure that you receive your diploma. Update your permanent address.
Certificate of Advanced Study Graduates: You will receive a printed diploma, free of charge, in person when you complete your outprocessing from the School of Dental Medicine. Check your email for outprocessing details and directions, which will be sent later this spring. While you will receive your diploma in person, please ensure your permanent address in HUB is accurate.
Certified Electronic Diploma
Students who graduated June 2020 and later have the option to purchase a certified electronic diploma (CeDiploma) for $15.95. Notification will be sent to your UB email, from info@cecredentialtrust.com, approximately 3-6 weeks after your degree conferral date.
Ceremony Contacts
DDS:
Denise Kennedy
Director of Academic Affairs
Office of Academic Affairs
Postgraduate:
Rachel Roy, MBA
Advanced Education Manager
Advanced Education Services