GradFest

Binghamton Grad Fest: Commencement One-Stop Shop

Sign up for Grad Fest 2026!

Grad Fest is the one day only, one-stop shop to get everything you need for Commencement. 

  • Date: March 11, 2026
  • Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 - 6 p.m. 
  • Location: Mandela and Old Union Hall 

What happens at Grad Fest?

At Grad Fest, you can:

  • Purchase your cap and gown, graduation announcements, and class ring
  • Get ceremony and ticket information 
  • Notify campus of family members needing accommodations 
  • Take a picture with Baxter
  • And, so much more!

Grad Fest is a great opportunity for you to join in the fun and have all of your questions answered and purchases and arrangements made. Free refreshments will be provided. Don鈥檛 miss this chance to be ready for the big day!

Grad Fest 2026 Student Resources

  • Commencement Office
  • Events Center Ticket Office
  • Student Records
  • Herff Jones
  • University Bookstore
  • GradImages - take your photo in Commencement regalia!
  • Transportation and Parking Services (for Commencement)
  • BFirst First-Generation Mentoring Network
  • Campus Activities - Senior Week!
  • Alumni Engagement - sign up for the Senior Champagne Send-Off!
  • Regalia Donation Project
  • Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development
  • CCPA Dean's Office
  • Decker Division of Advising and Academic Excellence
  • HarpurEdge
  • School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Watson Career and Alumni Connections Office
  • Systems Science & Industrial Engineering
  • Q- Center - sign up for the Lavender Celebration
  • Multicultural Resource Center
  • Students Advancing Binghamton
  • Center for Civic Engagement
  • Information Technology Services - find out about your account access post-graduation!
  • 麻豆社 Dining Services
  • PepsiCo
  • Visions Federal Credit Union