Commencement
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81ST ANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY
When: Friday, MAY 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Watch our 2019 Commencement
2020 GRADUATION INFO
Commencement information is sent via LIM College email only. Please check your LIM College email account for updates on the Commencement ceremony.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To be able to graduate, all students must complete a Graduation Audit by April 1, 2020. Graduation Audit applications are sent to the LIM College email account of eligible* students by the Office of the Registrar. January 2020 grads will receive their Graduation Audit applications in Fall 2019. May and August 2020 grads will receive their Graduation Audit applications in Spring 2020.
The 2020 Commencement Guide will be available in Spring 2020.
*Be sure to schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor or the Graduate Studies Department to determine your eligibility to graduate. Online students should contact their Online Advisor.
For other Commencement-related questions, please contact studentlife@limcollege.edu.
GRADUATION ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate students: Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor to determine your eligibility to graduate.
Graduate students: Contact the Graduate Studies Department to determine your eligibility to graduate.
Online students: Call 212-210-0675 or email onlineadvisor@limcollege.edu to determine your eligibility to graduate.
Important Deadlines
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Graduation Audit Graduation audits are sent from the Office of the Registrar |
April 1, 2020 |
| Order Cap, Gown, Announcements, etc. | April 1, 2020 |
| Sign-Up for Graduation Portraits Use School Code 07466 |
April 12-17, 2020 |
| Induction Ceremonies and Student Recognition Awards | April 20, 2020 By invitation only |
| Order Flowers & Commemorative T-shirt |
TBD |
STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE LIM ALUMNI COMMUNITY
If you have already graduated, check out our Alumni page.
2020 Commencement Honorees
Jennifer Foyle
Global Brand President, Aerie
Diane von Furstenberg
Founder and Chairwoman, DVF
Jennifer Foyle, Aerie’s Global Brand President, will deliver the keynote address and receive a Distinguished Achievement Award and Doctor of Commercial Science degree, and Diane von Furstenberg, Founder and Chairwoman of DVF, will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
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COMMENCEMENT FAQS
CAPS & GOWNS
LIM College is pleased to provide FREE caps and gowns for all graduating students (choose "Cap & Gown" from the menu at the top of the page, then GRADUATION REGALIA when ordering). You must place your order online by April 1, 2020. Your cap and gown (and hood, if applicable) will be shipped directly to you.
COMMEMORATIVE PURCHASES
Information regarding class rings and graduation announcements are available through the bookstore. These services are provided through Balfour.
Diploma frames are now also available from the bookstore.