Maritime College Will Celebrate and Recognize its Graduates at its Winter Commencement Ceremony
Any student who has completed their degree requirements for January 23, 2026 is eligible to participate in the Winter Commencement.
Commencement
Winter Commencement will occur on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Reisenberg Gymnasium.
Questions
If you have any questions, please email studentaffairs@sunymaritme.edu.
Commencement Protocol
Commencement is a significant moment for graduates. It marks a pinnacle of achievement. Maritime College celebrates the occasion with formal pomp and circumstance. To ensure the dignity and solemnity of this occasion, please be mindful of the following:
- Maritime College Code of Conduct applies at the Commencement Ceremony.
- Use of alcohol and/or controlled substances is prohibited.
- No food or drink will be permitted in the line-up area or the gymnasium.
- Guests should arrive in time to be seated on the bleachers no later than 09:45 AM. Reserved seating on the floor is available for guests who are handicapped or unable to climb a bleacher steps.
- Late guests will not be allowed to enter the gymnasium until after the procession and national anthem. Late arrivals will be seated at the rear of the gymnasium.
- Guest seating is first-come, first-seated.
- Mute/Silence cell phones, pagers and similar devices during the ceremony.
- Please refrain from using noise-makers or shouting while degrees are being presented on the stage.
- Any bags, including purses, brought inside the gymnasium may be searched by campus police. To avoid delays, guests are urged not to enter the arena with bags.
- Balloons and wrapped packages of any kind are prohibited.