Class of 2020 Commencement

Friday, May 7 – Sunday, May 9

New York City & Livestreamed

Celebrate the history-making achievements of the class of 2020 at Commencement Weekend May 7-9, 2021.

Registration is required for in-person attendees and participants at all Commencement Weekend events. Graduates must register themselves and their guests for events using the form below by Friday, April 30.

Please contact events@tkc.edu with questions.

Schedule

Graduate Celebration
Friday, May 7 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The View at The Battery

Graduation Ceremony
Saturday, May 8 | 1:00 PM
St. George’s Episcopal Church

All Graduates Picnic
Sunday, May 9 | 1:00 PM
Governor’s Island

Graduate Celebration

graduates group photo

Friday, May 7 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The View at The Battery
1 Battery Place, New York, NY 10004

In-Person Attendees: 2020 graduates, faculty, staff (registration required)

Graduates are invited to a special class celebration. Food will be provided and beverages will be available for purchase. Masks may be removed only when seated.

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Graduation Ceremony

graduates sit at commencement

Saturday, May 8 | 1:00 PM
St. George’s Episcopal Church
4 Rutherford Place, New York, NY 10003

In-Person Attendees: 2020 graduates, two guests per graduate, faculty (registration required)
Dress Code: Regalia, Business Professional

Graduate and faculty processionals and diploma presentations will be held for the Class of 2020.

Event Details:

  • The ceremony will be live-streamed on this webpage, and no registration is required for virtual viewing.
  • Each graduate is permitted two guests, regardless of vaccination or negative testing. Unregistered guests will not be permitted entrance.
  • A waitlist for unused tickets is open HERE. Single tickets will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Graduates must arrive at 12:00 PM (one hour prior to the ceremony) for graduate portraits and instructions. Guests must arrive 20 minutes prior to the ceremony for check-in and seating.
  • All in-person attendees must complete and pass The King’s College COVID-19 Health Screening the day of the event in order to attend.

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All Graduates Picnic

graduates toss their caps in the air

Sunday, May 9 | 1:00 PM
Governor’s Island

In-Person Attendees: 2021 graduates, 2020 graduates, guests of graduates, staff, and faculty (registration required)

The King’s Council invites staff, faculty, graduates, and their families to a celebratory picnic in honor of the 2020 and 2021 graduating classes.

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