Please check the Berkeley College Commencement Webpage BerkeleyCollege.edu/Commenenment for the most up-to-date information
Students’ eligibility to participate in Commencement is subject to satisfactory program completion. Students who have/will have successfully completed their program/degree by April 2024 can participate in the 2024 Commencement.
- Spring 2023 (August 2023 graduates)
- Fall 2023 (December 2023 graduates)
- Winter 2024 (April 2024 graduates)
Please log into Engage and click on Student Self Service. Scroll down to your personal information and click on the header for what you want to update (i.e. click on email to update your email address). Press OK when you are done to save it.
Commencement emails are sent to your Berkeley College email account. If you would like to have those automatically forwarded to your personal email, click for instructions on how to forward Berkeley's e-mails to another account .
Once you complete this, your information will be updated, however it can take up to a week for this to take effect. Please be sure to check BerkeleyCollege.edu/Commencement regularly for the most up-to-date information on Commencement.
Yes, the Graduation Fee is charged to all students, whether they intend to participate in the graduation ceremony or not. It is used for the processing of your diploma and not for the actual event.
For more information, contact Student Accounts at: 973-200-1150 or saonline@BerkeleyCollege.edu.
Please contact Student Development and Campus Life (SDCL) at Commencement@BerkeleyCollege.edu or 973-546-2925 or reach out to the SDCL Office at your location if you have questions.
WOODBRIDGE CAMPUS
James Marshmon
732-289-3885
James-Marshmon2@BerkeleyCollege.edu
NEWARK CAMPUS
Suzeana Stewart
914-377-5539
Suzeana-Stewart@BerkeleyCollege.edu
NEW YORK CITY CAMPUS
Suzeana Stewart
914-377-5539
Suzeana-Stewart@BerkeleyCollege.edu
ONLINE CAMPUS
Heather Eaton-Dwyer
973-826-5609
HED@BerkeleyCollege.edu
WOODLAND PARK CAMPUS
James Marshmon
732-289-3885
James-Marshmon2@BerkeleyCollege.edu
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:00 AM
The Prudential Center is located at 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07102.
There is no Commencement rehearsal. There will be numerous staff and volunteers to direct graduates during the ceremony.
Entrances to the Prudential Center are designated as follows:
- All Graduates: The Tower on the corner of Mulberry Street & Lafayette Street
- Families & guests of graduates: The main entrance to the Prudential Center located at tower on the corner of Edison Street and Mulberry Street
ALL graduates are expected to return to their seat after walking across the stage and to remain there until the ceremony has ended, at approximately 11:30 AM. Graduates’ degrees are NOT conferred until the President announces the conferral and graduates flip their tassels at the end of the Ceremony.
There are no cords or sashes provided for graduating with honors. Your name will be recognized in the virtual graduation program indicating the honors you received.
Graduation with Distinction is awarded to MBA students who have completed all the requirements for graduation with an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.67 and MSN students who have achieved an overall GPA of 3.8.
Students in undergraduate degree programs who achieve an overall 3.50 average will be graduated cum laude; students who achieve an overall 3.70 average will be graduated magna cum laude; and students who achieve an overall 4.00 average will be graduated summa cum laude.
Students in certificate programs who achieve an overall average of 3.50 – 3.79 will be graduated with Honors; students who achieve an overall average of 3.80 – 4.00 will be graduated with High Honors.
If you were part of the Berkeley College Honors Program, a National Honor Society, the National Society of Leadership and Success or are a Veteran, contact your organization directly to receive your cord or sash.
Please keep personal items to a minimum and, if necessary, carry only a small bag that can be hidden under your gown (i.e., a drawstring bag, wristlet, or small cross-body bag). Once you walk across the stage, there is no guarantee that you will return to the same seat!
The Prudential Center only allows the following sizes and types of bags:
- Soft sided clutches/purses/wallets under 4” x 7” with a shoulder strap or wrist strap attached
- Medical or childcare bags under 12” x 16” x 6”
For more information please visit: https://prucenter.com/safety
Prudential Center is a facility that is fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and accessible seating is available. For further information regarding guests in need of ADA accommodations please visit: https://www.prucenter.com/ada-guide
Berkeley College will not be providing transportation to the Prudential Center. Please allow time for traffic and parking.
Directions https://www.prucenter.com/directions
Public Transportation https://www.prucenter.com/transit
Parking https://www.prucenter.com/parking
Uber https://www.prucenter.com/uber-pickup
Yes, visit https://prucenter.com/area-restaurants for more information about restaurants in the area.
Visit https://prucenter.com/where-to-stay for a list of hotels near the Prudential Center.
I recently changed my name, what do I need to do to change it on my diploma and my graduation slide?
- Log into Engage and click on the “Student Self Service” icon
- On the menu on the left, click on “Self Service,” then “Degree Progress/Graduation,” then “View Graduation Status.”
- If you would like a change to your primary name as it appears in self-service you can do so by clicking on the “Change name for your diploma” link. You will need to provide the Office of the Registrar with documentation to process the name change.
Please allow up to 48 hours to receive a confirmation from the Registrar’s office.
NOTE: Depending on the time of submission, the name change may not be reflected on your diploma or the graduate slide.
For more information, contact the Registrar’s office at registar@BerkeleyCollege.edu.
It can take up to 6-8 weeks (about 2 months) to receive your diploma. You can follow up with the Registrar’s office at registar@BerkeleyCollege.edu.
Diploma frames can be purchased at the Berkeley College Online Store at https://berkeleystore.berkeleycollege.edu/ or diploma frames and personalized invitations can be purchased through Jostens at www.jostens.com.
Graduate arrival time at Prudential Center is 7:30 AM. Graduates who arrive and check in later than 9:00 AM will be seated with late arrivals after the ceremony has started.
There are no tickets required for commencement.
The ceremony starts promptly at 9:00 AM and lasts until approximately 11:30 AM. All graduates are expected to stay until the end of the ceremony.
NOTE: There are pockets of construction and many road construction projects in and around downtown Newark, please allow extra time to arrive if you are driving.
The Prudential Center does not allow you to bring the following into the arena: (Anyone with these items will be required to discard them before they are permitted to enter).
- Food/drink (with the exception of baby bottles)
- Flowers
- Balloons
For more information on prohibited items, visit: https://prucenter.com/a-z-guide.
Yes, there are no restrictions on the number of guests you can bring.
For more information, visit: https://www.prucenter.com/safety.
To request invitation letters for international guests, please email Commencement@BerkeleyCollege.edu.
Yes, you may bring small children. However, there will be no childcare available at the graduation ceremony. Please be sure you have a guest who can watch your child during the ceremony. Children are not permitted on the arena floor or to walk across the graduation stage.
