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[Only ONE Commencement Ceremony is held annually in May for ALL graduates]
All students who are planning to graduate must complete the GradTracker Graduation Application according to the deadlines above. If an application is not submitted, your academic record will NOT be reviewed by your Major/Minor Department for graduation, nor by the Office of Academic Services for certification of the General Education/Core and total degree requirements. Please note that it is the responsibility of each student to make certain that all of the graduation requirements of the college have been fully met well before each graduation date.
Earning a bachelor’s degree with honors is a tremendous accomplishment! Students who earn this distinction will be given an honor cord(s) or medallion to wear to commencement. Honor cords/Medallions will be distributed during Name Card pick-up. The honors designation will also be noted on your final transcript and degree. Honors will be awarded to graduates who have a cumulative Grade Point Average as follows:
| Cum laude | 3.500- 3.699 |
| Magna cum laude | 3.700- 3.849 |
| Summa cum laude | 3.850- 4.00 |
Honors at Commencement Honor status will be displayed on the main screen as your name is called during the Commencement Ceremony and listed in the Commencement program. For May candidates: This will be based on your current completed GPA – not including spring grades. After the Commencement Ceremony your GPA will be recalculated with your spring grades and if you qualify for honors it will be noted on your final transcript and diploma.
Date: May 15, 2024 Location: Prudential Center Ceremony Time: 9:00 AM **Graduates must arrive at 8:00 am
Students who anticipate completing ALL graduation requirements by the end of the Summer session must submit an August graduation application. Students interested in participating in the May commencement ceremony as an August grad should complete the August grad Request to Participate form. Please note, August graduates do not have their name in the ceremony program book. Interested in participating in the May 2024 Commencement Ceremony? Visit https://go.rutgers.edu/AugGradRequest to submit your request. Last day to submit a request to participate is May 3rd, 2024 at 4pm.
Applications for Undergraduate Commencement Speaker Rutgers University-Newark The Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs is requesting applications from members of the undergraduate graduating class of 2024 for the Undergraduate Commencement Speaker at our commencement exercises on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. We request applications from graduating seniors who are not only strong students, but who also have demonstrated commitment to leadership and community service. The selected student will have the honor of representing the graduating class at the Prudential Center, an arena that seats over 17,000!
Applications must include letters of recommendation from two faculty and/or staff members and a one-paragraph summary with the intended themes of the speech. The topic of the speech should focus on an event at RU-N that resonates with you, demonstrates your commitment to RU-N and be both personally meaningful and relevant to the Class of 2024. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA or higher (Fall 2023). A selection committee will review the applications and select finalists. Finalists must be available to present a two-minute speech to the committee based on the paragraph submitted on Friday, April 12, 2024 (between 9am – 1pm). All applications must be submitted using the following link no later than Friday, March 29, 2024 at 5:00pm: http://tinyurl.com/RUNClassof2024
It is important to note that the bookstore will not have regalia in-store. (Also note: Rutgers-Camden and Rutgers-New Brunswick have their own dedicated websites for ordering regalia.) For information about regalia please reach out to Barnes & Noble bookstore via email sm409@bncollege.com or phone (973) 353-2200.
Academic Hood
The colors of the outside trim of the hood are associated with your degree, and everyone will have a red stripe to represent RU.
Congratulations Class of 2024! During the month of February, March and April, Island Photography will be on campus so that students who want to have their senior portrait taken can do so during this time. Schedule your Senior Portraits now: https://appointments.islandphoto.com/client/149 For information on Senior Portraits, please contact the Office of Student Life and Leadership via email studentlife@newark.rutgers.edu. Island Photography Contact Information
