Baccalaureate Service
About the Service
The Baccalaureate Service is a multifaith celebration of undergraduate commencement. Service highlights include musical performances, reflections, and readings by students from diverse faith traditions. The ceremony features a procession that includes undergraduate degree candidates from Columbia College, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of General Studies, and Barnard College.
All undergraduate degree candidates and their guests are invited to attend.
Ceremony Details
Sunday, May 16, 2027 at 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
St. Paul's Chapel, Morningside Campus, 117th and Amsterdam Avenue
Guest seating opens at 10 a.m.
Anyone unable to attend in person is welcome to tune into the live stream on the Commencement website.
Registration
Graduating seniors are invited and encouraged to be a part of the Baccalaureate Service each year. Students are required to register if they wish to participate and are encouraged to invite friends and family to attend. Seating in the Chapel is only guaranteed for graduates; seating is available for guests on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligible graduates will be able to register themselves and their guests for Baccalaureate on Tassel, the same platform where graduates register for Class Day.
Accessibility
Columbia University is committed to ensuring that all Commencement activities are accessible to all graduates and guests. If you need any accommodations, please contact Disability Services.
The service is coordinated jointly by the Earl Hall Center for Religious Life and University Ceremonies. For more information about this event, please visit the University Commencement Website and the Commencement Baccalaureate page.