Please note: Registering for the Lavender Graduation Celebration Ceremony does not register you for the CUNY SPS Commencement ceremony, and vice versa.
Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Graduates of CUNY SPS!
Description: The Lavender Graduation Ceremony is an opportunity for the CUNY SPS community to come together and recognize our LGBTQIA+ graduates. Faculty, staff, and students are all invited to attend. Pre-registration is required to participate.
All who wish to participate and are affiliated with CUNY SPS are welcome—regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or citizenship status. This event is intended to foster a sense of belonging and pride in the diverse identities that make up our CUNY SPS community.
Pre-registration is required to participate. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to celebrate!)
Deadline to Register: May 1st by 11:59 PM
Food will be served, and graduating students and alumni will receive a lavender cord and gift!
Theme: Lavender Dreams – Crafting a Joyful Future
Theme: Lavender Dreams – Crafting a Joyful Future
Lavender Dreams symbolizes the hopes, aspirations, and determination of LGBTQIA+ students who are not only envisioning a future filled with authenticity and joy but are actively working to create it.
This year, in honor of CUNY SPS’s first-ever Lavender Celebration Ceremony, we are proud to recognize all CUNY SPS alumni and graduating students—acknowledging those who did not have the opportunity to participate in a Lavender Celebration Ceremony until now.
This celebration is more than a recognition of academic achievement—it is a tribute to the courage and dedication it takes to pursue your dreams as your true self. Every graduate and alum honored at this ceremony embodies the spirit of creating a future where all identities are celebrated and all dreams are within reach.
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Warming Pre Reception: 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Celebration: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Format: This event will be offered in person only. Due to public safety and fire code regulations, on-campus attendance will be limited.
Location: The on-campus celebration will occur at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, 119 W. 31st Street, New York City, 4th floor, in room 407
On-Campus Guests: While we would love to welcome our graduates, friends, and family to the ceremony, on-campus attendance will be limited. The Pride Club and Student Life are monitoring registrations and will follow up with graduates to confirm the number of guests who may attend in person. We are currently allowing each student to bring two guests with them. Based on our registration numbers, we will reach out to anyone who wishes to have additional tickets.