Home- Offices and Services- Commencement Commencement Commencement News and Notes Colgate held its 192nd commencement on Sunday, May 19. Here are some facts and figures from the weekend. Achievement, Spirit and Peer Respect Colgate’s highest honor, the 1819 Award, goes to Maggie Dunne. READ MORE Keynote Duncan L. Niederauer ’81, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, delivered the keynote address at Commencement 2013. READ MORE Your Moment We’re going to send you off and wish you well on a new journey, but first take a look back at your day. Rite of Passage Torchlight ceremony is one of the oldest traditions at Colgate. Graduates-to-be process down the hill in their graduation gowns with lit torches. SEE MORE Colgate's 193rd commencement will take place May 17-18, 2014. Tentative 2014 Schedule Saturday, May 17 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Senior Award Breakfast 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Phi Beta Kappa Initiation 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Service 4:30 p.m. Catholic Mass Evening Entertainment 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Colgate Thirteen and Swinging ’Gates, Mantiphondrakes, Resolutions, and The Dischords perform 9:00 p.m. Torchlight Ceremony Sunday, May 18 9:30 a.m. Formation of academic procession 10:30 a.m. University Commencement Immediately following the ceremony, a reception will be held for graduates, families, and faculty. MORE INFORMATION Contact Information If you have questions please contact Michele Carney, commencement coordinator, at 315-228-7425 or mcarney@colgate.edu. Future Dates Please use this schedule of upcoming commencement dates to help with planning. May 17, 2015 May 15, 2016 May 21, 2017 May 20, 2018 Offices and Services Accounting and Control Campus Safety Commencement Schedule of Events Seniors Parents Local Information Speakers Archives Communications Office Counseling Center Dean of the College Document Services Environmental Health and Safety Equity and Diversity Facilities (B&G) Finance and Administration Grants Information Health Sciences Advising Health Services Information Technology Institutional Planning and Research International Student Services Libraries Mail Services Provost/Dean of Faculty Purchasing Registrar Summer Programs Treasurer's Office Working at Colgate RELATED LINKS