Commencement 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Graduation Fair (regalia pick-up): 4:30pm-6pm
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Graduate Awards Ceremony: 5pm-6pm
Reception and Graduation Fair (regalia pick-up): 6pm-7pm
Friday, May 8, 2026
Commencement Ceremony: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Commencement Reception: 2:30pm
The Commencement Ceremony will take place at the JMA Wireless Dome on-campus. All other events listed above will take place at the College of Law/Dineen Hall.
Further information about Commencement 2026 will be sent as it becomes available throughout the academic year.
Joanne Mahoney ’87, L’90 Named College of Law Commencement Speaker
Joanne “Joanie” Mahoney ’87, L’90, President of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF), will deliver the Commencement address at Syracuse University College of Law’s Class of 2026 Commencement. Mahoney was appointed SUNY ESF President in November 2020. She previously served as Onondaga County Executive for 11 years, during which she earned national recognition for her environmentally friendly stewardship. Before her elective office, she worked as an attorney both in private practice with the Harris Beach law firm and for five years as a criminal prosecutor in the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office. Mahoney received her Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 1990 and her Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University Whitman School of Management in 1987. She currently serves on the College of Law’s Board of Advisors.
Commencement Accessibility Accommodations
For more information or assistance with accessibility accommodations for the College of Law Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 8, please complete and submit the “Accessibility Accommodation” form linked below.
Complete the Accessibility Accommodation Form
For questions regarding the College of Law Commencement, please contact lawcommencement@syr.edu.