Commencement 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 1, 2026.

Graduates will receive communication with a custom registration link. 

The commencement ceremony is a ticketed event. 

Please contact ceremony coordinator if you require accommodations to participate in the ceremony.  For details and information on guest accommodations, please visit the Commencement website. 

Grad Images will be capturing individual photos at the ceremony.

Information will be provided prior to the ceremony date.

Printed Diploma

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.

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.

Learn more about the CeDiploma.