Graduation Requirements

The New School confers degrees three times a year: on January 31 for fall, May 31 for spring, and August 31 for summer. Commencement ceremonies for all are held once a year, in May. To be eligible to walk in Commencement ceremonies, you must have applied to graduate. To be eligible to have your degree conferred, you must have completed all the requirements for your degree.

To learn more about our Commencement ceremonies, please visit the Commencement website. This page includes important information for graduating students, guests, and community members about The New School's university-wide Commencement ceremonies and the school ceremonies hosted by each of our colleges. Questions about Commencement? Please contact commencement@newschool.edu.

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Registrar's Office
72 Fifth Avenue, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10011
212.229.5620
Fax: 212.229.5470

In-Person Office Hours
To schedule time with a staff member, visit The New Queue.

Virtual Office Hours
Tuesday 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

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The New School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.