55ª ceremonia anual de graduación
julio 10, 2026
11:00 h (hora del Este), MVP Arena, Albany (Nueva York)
¡Enhorabuena a la promoción de 2026!
This webpage is our Commencement hub. Registration is now closed for the 2026 event. Graduate instructions and information are included here to assist registered graduates and their guests plan their special day. A livestream of Commencement will also be available for graduates and guests to celebrate from a distance. It can be accessed on this page and registration is not required to view.
Consulte a continuación los detalles sobre la asistencia al evento.
Visite nuestra página de preguntas frecuentes para obtener más respuestas a las dudas más habituales sobre la ceremonia de graduación
MVP Arena
Ubicación:
51 South Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12207
El registro de los graduados comienza a las 9:30 a. m. (hora del Este)
La ceremonia tendrá lugar a las 11:00 a. m. (hora del Este)
No hay límite de asistentes y no es necesario adquirir entradas. Visite el sitio web del MVP Arena para consultar toda la información sobre el recinto.
El MVP Arena entrances will open at 9:30 a.m. – the recommended entrance is the main entrance off South Pearl Street. Please plan to arrive early to allow time for parking.
Parking & Directions: The MVP Arena has a parking garage located behind and attached to the Arena. It is easily accessible via Market Street or Beaver Street and has a clearance of 6’6”. It may not accommodate all graduates and guests, but there are other options near the Arena. View parking and directions information here https://www.mvparena.com/plan-your-visit/directions-parking
Entrances: The recommended entrance to the MVP Arena is the main entrance located at 51 South Pearl Street.
Graduate check-in is located off the main entrance/ground level.
Guests should proceed up to the concourse level to access guest seating – College of Nursing and Health Sciences to the left and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to the right – follow signs. Graduates should leave personal belongings with their guests. View the MVP Arena security policy here https://www.mvparena.com/plan-your-visit/security-procedures
Guest Seating: As a reminder, guests are not limited, and tickets are not required. Except for a few reserved seating areas, it is open seating for guests.
Please note: As you face the stage, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences will be seated in the left-side seating section on the Arena floor and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be seated in the right-side seating section. All graduates will cross the stage from left to right.
Concessions will open at 9:30 a.m. on both sides of the Arena.
Visite Discover Albany o descargar su aplicación para todo tipo de información sobre viajes y turismo. Los hoteles y restaurantes que aparecen en la sección «Centro» de su página web son los más cercanos al MVP Arena; algunos se encuentran a poca distancia a pie, pero no todos.
La página web del Distrito de Mejora Comercial del Centro de Albany es otro recurso útil para planificar su visita, ya que incluye información sobre restaurantes y aparcamientos.
Haga que su viaje sea aún más memorable y planifique una visita a los lugares históricos y las atracciones que ofrece la región de la capital del estado de Nueva York. Para obtener información turística sobre todo el estado, visite el sitio web de I Love NY o descargue su aplicación.
The MVP Arena is accessible and equipped with platform seating areas for guests with mobility issues. Unless you have prearranged accommodations seating, remaining areas are available first-come, first-served and will accommodate two guests with open seating close by. Staff will be available for accommodations questions at the seating entrances/concourse level past security.
View MVP Arena accessibility information here: https://www.mvparena.com/plan-your-visit/accessibility
Sign language interpreters will be at the ceremony and positioned for best viewing from seating section 119.
The deadline to make prearrangement is junio 22, 2026, contact studentsupport@excelsior.edu
Si usted pregunta relacionada con el evento, envíe un correo electrónico a commencement@excelsior.edu o llame al 518-608-8181.
Graduate Instructions
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Graduates should plan to arrive in their regalia at 9:30 a.m. when the doors to the MVP Arena open and check-in begins. Follow signs to graduate check-in, located off the main entrance at ground level (atrium). Check-in ends at 10:30 a.m.
Graduates receive their name card at check-in
Name card:
- Retain this card, do not fold or bend it.
- Complete Island Photography information on the back of the card to receive proofs of your stage photos. No obligation to purchase.
Graduate Connections
9:30 a.m. –10:30 a.m.
After you arrive and check in, you and your guests can meet and mingle with faculty, staff, and other graduates on the ground level/atrium, midlevel/mezzanine, and upper level/concourse levels off the main entrance. The Alumni Association will greet you as you arrive and Excelsior t-shirts and baseball hats will be offered for sale. Purple alumni cords will be available with a $25 Pay it Forward donation. Faculty and academic departments will be located on the midlevel/mezzanine (one flight up) with master’s hooding available. Photo backgrounds will be available too. Excelsior looks forward to meeting you!
Note: Lineup for the processional begins at 10:30 a.m., so be sure to check in before 10:30 a.m. Academic advisors will be in the lineup area to greet and congratulate you, and you can go to the lineup area as early as you’d like after checking in.
Reminder: College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates and guests should use the stairs on the left and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences should use the stairs on the right – both will be marked with a sign.
If you’re a master’s graduate and would like to be hooded, assistance will be available when you visit your college’s gathering space on the midlevel of the main entrance area after you check in and before 10:30 a.m. Regalia assistance is available to all graduates in the lineup area.
How To Wear your Commencement Regalia
Processional: Begins promptly at 11:00 a.m. Please stay in formation and order. Deans and marshals will lead the lines of the Colleges and assist with graduate seating.
Presentation of Graduates: Facing the stage, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences will be seated in the left-side seating section on the Arena floor and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be seated in the right-side seating section. All graduates will cross the stage from left to right in this order: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
- Marshals and staff will guide graduates by row to the stage.
- Leave your program at your seat. Bring only your name card to the stage.
- Once on stage, your name card will be taken, scanned by staff and you will be greeted by your Dean. Proceed across the stage to accept your diploma cover and be greeted by Excelsior leadership as your name is announced and your name and degree are displayed on the large ceremony screens.
- Island Photography will take your photo on stage and after you proceed down the ramp, another photo will be taken.
- Staff will guide you to return to your seat.
Recessional: At the close of the ceremony, stay seated. First, the platform party will exit the stage, followed by faculty and alumni, and then graduates, led by the graduate speaker holding the alumni torch. All exit from front to back. Marshals will assist, please remain seated until it is your row’s turn to exit. Guests are asked to remain seated until the recessional leaves the floor of the Arena.
¡Sea el orador de la promoción de 2026!
Representa a su promoción en la ceremonia de graduación y considere la posibilidad de presentarse como orador de los graduados. Envíe una breve declaración en la que exponga lo usted más usted de su experiencia en Excelsior y una descripción general del tema que propone para su discurso. Por favor, incluya cualquier experiencia previa en la oratoria.
Envíe su declaración por correo electrónico a commencement@excelsior.edu antes del
viernes, 15 de mayo de 2026.
Fotografías profesionales de graduación
- Island Photography tomará fotografías profesionales mientras los graduados suben al escenario durante la ceremonia. Si usted asistir a la ceremonia de graduación, haga clic aquí para registrar sus datos de contacto. Las pruebas en color y la información para realizar el pedido se enviarán tras la ceremonia, sin obligación de compra.
- Si usted alguna pregunta, visite el sitio web de Island Photography o póngase en contacto con su equipo de atención al cliente por correo electrónico en custserv@islandphoto.com o por teléfono en el 800-869-0908.
Artículos de Excelsior
- Ropa y regalos
- Anillos de graduación, joyería, marcos para títulos y mucho más
- Los insignias de enfermería se pueden solicitar por correo. Para solicitar un formulario con los precios, llame al 405-609-6956 o envíe un correo electrónico a jostensnursing@mtmrecognition.com indicando «Excelsior University» en el asunto.
- Excelsior t-shirts and baseball hats will be for sale at Commencement and alumni purple cords will also be available with a $25 Pay it Forward donation!
Presentación de diapositivas de los graduados
- Suba sus fotos de la celebración para que se incluyan en una presentación especial el día de la graduación.
- La fecha límite para enviar sus fotos es el 22 de junio de 2026.
Bienvenidos a la Asociación de Antiguos Alumnos
La Universidad Excelsior ha alcanzado un hito extraordinario, ¡y no lo habríamos logrado sin usted! Juntos, nuestra comunidad de antiguos alumnos ha crecido hasta alcanzar la increíble cifra de 200 000 miembros, lo que demuestra el poder de la perseverancia, la innovación y el compromiso con el aprendizaje permanente.
La Asociación de Antiguos Alumnos anima a los antiguos alumnos a mantenerse en contacto, compartir sus logros y actuar como defensores de Excelsior y de nuestros estudiantes. Todos los graduados de Excelsior forman parte de ella: ¡no es necesario presentar ninguna solicitud ni pagar ninguna cuota!
Manténgase al día y únase a nuestra comunidad en Excelsior Connects.
Celébrelo en las redes sociales
Vea la emoción de la ceremonia de graduación de 2025
Las ceremonias completas de graduación están disponibles en nuestro archivo de graduaciones .
