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SPS to Host In-Person Class of 2022 Graduation, Class of 2020 and 2021 Commencement Celebrations

The School of Professional Studies will host its 2022 SPS Graduation on the South Lawn of Columbia University’s Morningside Campus on Friday, May 13, 2022—the School’s first in-person celebration for three years. The day will be split into two ceremonies, with a morning ceremony at 10:00 a.m. ET and an afternoon ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET. Each event will have its own faculty speaker and student speaker. Graduates must register for their ceremony in order to participate. For a complete list of what to expect and what actions need to be taken, such as ordering regalia, Class of 2022 graduates should refer to the Graduate Checklist

At 10:00 a.m ET, SPS will celebrate the candidates for graduation from the following programs:

  • Applied Analytics
  • Construction Administration
  • Human Capital Management
  • Insurance Management
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Sports Management
  • Technology Management
  • Wealth Management

At 1:30 pm ET, SPS will celebrate the candidates for graduation from the following programs:

  • Actuarial Science
  • Bioethics
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Information and Knowledge Strategy
  • Narrative Medicine
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Strategic Communication
  • Sustainability Management
  • Sustainability Science

Graduating students are encouraged to share their photos on social media using the hashtag #ColumbiaSPSGraduation. 

The School will also welcome the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 for a campus celebration on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Alumni who graduated virtually these past two years will have the long-awaited opportunity to celebrate in person. 

Congratulations to the Class of 2022, and welcome back, Class of 2021 and Class of 2020!