Commencement 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Graduation Fair #1
4:30 pm-6:00 pm | Dineen Hall – Levy Atrium/Collaboratory
The Graduation Fair is your opportunity to pick-up your regalia, cords, awards, and receive other important information from various College of Law offices.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Graduate Awards Ceremony
5:00-5:45 pm | Dineen Hall – Melanie Gray Ceremonial Courtroom
- All are welcome. Nominees have been emailed. Family and friends are invited to attend this ceremony with you.
- Parking available for graduates and guests in Raynor and the Irving Garage. Due to increased traffic and ongoing construction in and around Syracuse, we encourage all guests to allow additional time when traveling to campus.
- Those not able to attend may watch live via Zoom: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/99522497775
Graduate Awards Dessert Reception
5:45 pm-7:00 pm | Dineen Hall – Levy Atrium
Graduation Fair #2 (for those who could not attend May 6)
5:45 pm-7:00 pm | Dineen Hall – Levy Atrium/Collaboratory
Friday, May 8, 2026
Graduate Breakfast
9:00 am-10:30 am | Dineen Hall – Ground Floor/Neporent Café
Commencement Ceremony
Parking available for graduates and guests in all west campus lots (Raynor, Henry, Standart) and Irving Garage. Due to increased traffic and ongoing construction in and around Syracuse, we encourage all guests to allow additional time when traveling to campus.
- 11:00 am – JMA Wireless Dome opens to graduates and guests. Tickets are not required. Enter the stadium through Gate A, B, C, E, or N
- 11:30 am – Graduates must be present, checked-in, and begin to assemble/line-up on the stadium floor (check-in on the Dome floor at the base of section 110/111)
- Law regalia required for participation – only cords and stoles may be worn on the outside of the gown
- 12:30 pm – Ceremony begins
- Ceremony livestream link for your family and friends not able to join in person will be posted on the Commencement website
- Island Photography will take photographs of each graduate at the ceremony
Commencement Reception
Light refreshments provided
2:30 pm – Dineen Hall Levy Atrium
All graduates, families, friends, faculty, and staff encouraged to attend
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.
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.