Saturday, May 10, 2025
Alfred State's campus will be alive with family, friends, faculty, and Proud Pioneer graduates. Join us for the ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. in Pioneer Stadium. The event is also available online at www.YouTube.com/@AlfredStateCollege/streams.
Alfred State Commencement: Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1 p.m.
Apply to Graduate
Degree Applications are available from Jan. 29 to Feb. 26 through BannerWeb.
If students miss the deadline for applying to graduate through BannerWeb, they should contact their academic department. Students should ensure they provide their name as they want it to appear on their diploma.
Graduation Fee
There is a $60 graduation fee associated with graduation, which covers diploma cover, cap, gown, and two inclement weather tickets.
Please contact the Office of Student Records and Financial Services (SRFS) by emailing SFS@AlfredState.edu, calling 1-800-4-Alfred (option 2), or in person by visiting the 10 Elm buiding on the Alfred campus. The $60 fee will be added at your request to your spring semester bill. The fee can also be paid at the campus bookstore. Please note that students graduating with a bachelor degree will need to purchase their hood for a $30 fee.
Graduation Packet Pick Up
Students can pick up their graduation packets from the campus bookstore beginning Monday, April 7. Each packet includes the cap and gown, tassel, photo card, information about the ceremony, and two inclement weather tickets in the event of thunderstorms. Each student should try on their gown to ensure fit, and iron it before the ceremony. If you are unable to pick up your packet in person, please contact 607-587-4020 to make other arrangements. Wellsville students have the option to pick up their packets from either the Wellsville or Alfred campus stores.
Guests and Seating
Admission to Pioneer Stadium begins at 12 Noon. No tickets are required, and there is currently no limit to the number of guests per student. Be aware that seating is on a "first come, first serve" basis. Folding lawn chairs are permitted, but must have a one inch (minimum size) diameter flat bottomed feet. No seating is allowed on the track.
Please note that each student packet contains two inclement weather tickets, to be used only in the event of severe weather. Weather decisions will be made by noon on Friday 5/9. If the decision to move indoors is made, tickets will be enforced for the indoor location.
Parking
Parking is available in any faculty, staff, student, or visitor lots on campus. There will be a free shuttle running from the parking lots to the Commencement site. Stops will be designated along the campus loop.
Parking lots 18 and 19 are reserved for vehicles with government issued handicapped permits or a permit issued by the University Police for the day. University Police can be contacted at 607-587-3999 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Weather Statement
In case of impending severe weather, Alfred State has contingency plans for a shortened ceremony to exit the area before a storm’s arrival. Celebrations will continue at the reception areas as planned.
By Noon on Friday before commencement, a decision to move the ceremony to indoor locations will be announced if forecasters predict life-threatening weather conditions during the ceremony.
Commencement Emergency Preparedness
Getting Here
Those traveling from NYC area can book tickets through Megabus for travel to Alfred on Friday and return Sunday.
Where to Stay
When searching the local area, there are lodging options in Alfred as well as in local areas of Hornell, Wellsville, Corning, and Geneseo. We recommend making arrangements in advance.
Family unable to attend?
Have family or extended family who are unable to attend? The event will be recorded and available to stream live on May 10 at 1 p.m.
Special Accommodations
Please contact Melanie Ryan at 607-587-4506 by April 30 if you require an American Sign Language interpreter. Seating and parking are available for guests with disabilities (including wheelchairs).
For those requesting specialized seating, only one additional family member will be allowed in the reserved seating area. Additional guests will be asked to sit in the general seating area. Please contact Melanie Ryan by April 7 for reserved seating.
Animals are not permitted at the Commencement ceremony unless they are service animals. If you wish to bring a service animal, please contact Melanie Ryan at 607-587-4506.
Reception
After the ceremony, there will be a reception for each school with light refreshments at the following locations:
- School of Applied Technology
The Terrace, Central Dining Hall - School of Architecture, Management and Engineering Technology
Park Space, Student Leadership Center - School of Arts and Sciences
Student Gathering Place, Central Dining Hall
Leave your mark!
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Now's the time to leave your permanent mark on Alfred State. Show your Pioneer Pride by ordering a Legacy Brick today, and join the many other alums in Alumni Plaza on the Alfred campus or the Campus Courtyard on the Wellsville campus. See our website to learn more about buying a brick or call the Alumni Office at 607-587-3931.
What's Next
Alfred State would like to know your future plans. Have you accepted a full-time position, or are you continuing your education?
Please fill out this survey and let us know your plans: 2025 Employment & Continuing Education Graduate Survey
Additional questions?
Any additional questions can be directed to Joann Bloxsom at 607-587-3960 or by emailing Commencement@alfredstate.edu.
Northland Campus Commencement: Friday, May 16, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Graduation Packet
There is a $60 graduation fee associated with graduation. Please contact the Office of Student Records and Financial Services (SRFS) by emailing SFS@AlfredState.edu, calling 1-800-4-Alfred (option 2). The $60 fee will be added at your request to your spring semester bill. The fee can also be paid over the phone with the campus bookstore 607 587 4020.
Packets contain a graduation gown, cap, tassel, photo card, tickets for your guests, and information about the graduation. Upon recieving your gown, ensure it fits properly. Gowns should be ironed prior to the ceremony.
Guests and Seating
Each packet contains 4 tickets for guests. Those unable to attend the ceremony can tune into a livestream of the event, which will be posted the week of the ceremony.
The Big Day
Graduates should arrive in regalia no later than 12:15pm for the 1pm ceremony. You will assemble in the large hallway outside the welding laboratory. Guests may arrives starting 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.
Honor students should report to the table in the large hallway to receive an honor cord.
Wear your mortarboard with the tassel to the right. Graduates, please remove your mortarboard during the national antem and the invocation. After all candiates have walked across the stage, graduates will be inudated in the Alumni Council and the tassels will be moved to the left. This tradition signifies the conferment of the degree.
Those participaint in ghte ceremoy will only recieve a diploma cover at the event. The actual diploma will be mailed in mid-July.
Please note that attending the ceremony does not signify that you have successfully completed all requirements.
Reception
After Commencement a reception of light refreshments will take place in the community reception room behind the commencement area.