Communications Archive—Undergraduate

Note: This email is being sent to all current students. If you plan to attend commencement in May, you must apply for graduation to continue receiving future communications and reminders about the ceremonies. 

FIT will hold its 81st commencement exercises at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19 and 20, 2026.

There will be six ceremonies grouped by school and program majors; you will attend the ceremony that corresponds with your program.

Tuesday, May 19
Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology
 
Wednesday, May 20
School of Art and Design
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

You can find the time of your major’s ceremony by visiting the Undergraduate Ceremony Schedules page on the commencement website.

Important
You must apply for graduation to receive commencement communications and reminders! Graduation is the completion of your studies and earning of a diploma; commencement is the ceremony and celebration. 

Students who plan to graduate are encouraged to:

• review the undergraduate commencement checklist to make sure all deadlines are met,
• opt in to receive SMS text messages for timely reminders, and
• check their FIT email inbox for updates.

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 dates for the 2026 master’s degree commencement and hooding ceremony and undergraduate commencement ceremonies 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.

FIT will hold six undergraduate ceremonies at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19 and 20, 2026.

Tuesday, May 19
Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology
 
Wednesday, May 20
School of Art and Design
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Commencement 2026 website can be found at fitnyc.edu/commencement and is the source for the most up-to-date information concerning the times and breakout of the ceremonies, celebrations, and platform party instructions and FAQs.

Reminders of important deadlines will also be sent to you throughout the spring semester. 

We hope you have a productive rest of the fall semester.

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