Your Guide to CUIMC Graduation Ceremonies
Columbia University Irving Medical Center celebrates all of our students who are graduating this month. Read about the ceremonies and speakers, and visit commencement.columbia.edu for more information.
Graduation Ceremonies
College of Dental Medicine
The predoctoral graduation ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of graduating predoctoral students at the College of Dental Medicine.
- Date: Thursday, May 16, at 10:30 a.m. (guest admittance begins at 9 a.m.)
- Location: The Armory, 216 Fort Washington Ave. at 168th Street
- Reception immediately following the ceremony
The postdoctoral graduation ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of graduating postdoctoral students and residents from specialty programs and NewYork-Presbyterian residency programs.
- Date: Thursday, May 16 at 4 p.m. (guest admittance begins at 3 p.m.)
- Location: The Armory, 216 Fort Washington Ave. at 168th Street
- Reception immediately following the ceremony
Learn more about College of Dental Medicine ceremonies.
Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health will celebrate graduates at the Class Day ceremony.
- Date: Tuesday, May 14, from 4 to 6 p.m.
- Location: The Armory, 216 Fort Washington Ave. at 168th Street
- Speaker: Monica Bertagnolli, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health
Learn more about the Mailman School of Public Health ceremony.
School of Nursing
Columbia Nursing will celebrate graduates from February, May, and October 2024.
- Date: Tuesday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Location: The Armory, 216 Fort Washington Ave. at 168th Street
Learn more about the School of Nursing ceremony.
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
This ceremony will recognize graduates earning Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Sciences degrees.
- Date: Wednesday, May 15, from 2 to 4 p.m.
- Location: The Armory, 216 Fort Washington Ave. at 168th Street
Institute of Human Nutrition Class Day Ceremony
- Date: Thursday, May 16, from 2 to 5 p.m.
- Location: Black Building, 650 W. 168th St., Alumni Auditorium and Schaefer Awards Gallery
Program in Genetic Counseling Class Day Ceremony
- Date: Tuesday, May 14, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave., Room 201
- Speaker: Rick Guidotti, founder and director, Positive Exposure
Programs in Physical Therapy
- Date: Tuesday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to noon
- Location: Black Building, 650 W. 168th St., Alumni Auditorium
Programs in Occupational Therapy
- Date: Thursday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to noon
- Location: Black Building, 650 W. 168th St., Alumni Auditorium
- Speaker: Janet Falk-Kessler, EdD, Professor Emerita of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy) at CUMC