Communications Archive—Graduate Studies
Commencement 2026 Communications Archive: School of Graduate Studies
An archive of emails sent to students graduating with a master's degree who plan to participate in the spring 2026 commencement and hooding ceremony.
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The 2026 School of Graduate Studies Commencement and Hooding Ceremony ticket request window has been extended to April 15.
This is the last opportunity to request a ticket to attend your ceremony.
HTML version of March 25 email
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The 2026 Commencement ticket request form closes on March 31.
If you haven't requested tickets to attend the ceremony, time is running out!
REQUEST YOUR COMMENCEMENT TICKET(S)
March 31 is also the deadline to …
- Order your cap and gown and pick it up on campus or pay standard shipping for home delivery
- After March 31, you must have your regalia delivered to your home and pay expedited
shipping costs.
- After March 31, you must have your regalia delivered to your home and pay expedited
shipping costs.
- Apply to graduate
- After March 31, if you have not applied to graduate, your name will not appear in the ceremony program.
Find details about these tasks on the Master's Ceremony Student Checklist.
HTML version of March 16 email
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Deadline approaching: March 31
March 31 is the deadline to do the following things to confirm your participation in this year's commencement ceremonies. If you haven't checked off each one, now is your chance. All three steps are required!
1. Have you applied for graduation with the Registrar’s Office?
Apply for graduation
2. Have you requested your tickets?
Request ticket(s)
3. Have you ordered your cap and gown?
Order regalia*
*Regalia is required attire for all students attending commencement ceremonies. You may order your regalia to be picked up at the FIT Campus Store in May or have it delivered to your home for an extra charge. See the FAQs for details.
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The form to request tickets for the 2026 Commencement and Hooding Ceremony is now open!
Here's what you need to know:
- You must complete the ticket form below to attend your ceremony—whether you're bringing guests or not! Don't miss out on securing your spot.
- Each graduate can request up to four (4) guest tickets.
- Graduates must use their FIT email address to complete the ticket form. Duplicate requests or requests made from a non-FIT email address will be deleted.
Reserve your Master's Ceremony ticket(s) now!
Reminder
Check your FIT email inbox and review the master’s ceremony checklist to make sure all deadlines are met.
The best place to go for the most comprehensive details and information about your commencement is fitnyc.edu/sgscommencement.
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The form to request tickets for the 2026 Master's Commencement Ceremony at Haft Theater will open:
Monday, March 2 at noon!
You will receive an email with a link to the form on Monday or you may access it directly on the commencement website.
You must complete this form to attend commencement and to request guest tickets for your ceremony.
And don’t forget:
- Review the master's commencement checklist to make sure all deadlines are met.
- Keep checking your FIT email for updates.
As always, the best place to go for the most updated information about commencement is fitnyc.edu/sgscommencement.
Let’s get ready to celebrate!
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Note: This email is being sent to all current graduate students. If you plan to attend the School of Graduate Studies commencement in May, you must apply or have previously applied for graduation to continue receiving communications and reminders about the ceremony.
Students who graduated in December 2025 or January 2026 or will graduate in May or August 2026 are welcome to participate in the ceremony in May.
The School of Graduate Studies will hold its conferral of degrees exercises for the master’s degree candidates on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6 pm in the Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Theater at FIT.
Students who plan to graduate are encouraged to:
- review the graduate commencement checklist to make sure all deadlines are met,
- check their FIT email inbox for updates, and
- visit the of the School of Graduate Studies commencement website, fitnyc.edu/sgscommencement, whenever necessary to find the most up-to-date information.
We wish you a productive semester and look forward to celebrating with you in May!
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We are pleased to announce the date for the 2026 master’s degree commencement and hooding ceremony next spring.
The School of Graduate Studies will hold its conferral of degrees exercises for the master’s degree candidates on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6 pm in the Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Theater at FIT.
We will also hold a reception after the ceremony so you can take family photos, enjoy refreshments, and pick up FIT souvenirs.
Visit our Master’s Ceremony website at fitnyc.edu/sgscommencement to find FAQs and a student checklist to guide you through the preparation process including the application for graduation deadline, information on ordering your cap and gown, scheduling your graduation portrait, and reserving your ticket(s). Reminders of important deadlines will also be emailed to you throughout the spring 2026 semester.
We hope you have a productive rest of the fall semester, and we wish you a successful completion of your degree requirements.
This page last updated: April 1, 2026.