• 2023 Commencement

    Celebrating LaGuardia’s 51st Graduating Class


    Wednesday, June 21, 2023
    Queens College Quad, 9:30 a.m.
    Rain or Shine






  • Academic Attire


    Commencement regalia (in other words, a cap and gown) is required to participate in the ceremony.

    The deadline to pre-order a cap and gown has passed. A cap and gown may still be purchased on-campus during the distribution days and times noted below. The cost is $38, and can be made with a check, money order, debit card or credit card.


    Note: If you selected ship to home, you will still need to come to campus to obtain Commencement wristbands, which are required for entry to Queens College

    On-campus pick-up for orders placed before April 29, 2023 will take place in the M-Building Gym on the following dates:

    • Monday, June 5; 3– 6 p.m.
    • Tuesday, June 6; 3– 6 p.m.
    • Wednesday, June 7; 3– 6 p.m.
    • Wednesday, June 14; 4:30– 7:30 p.m.



  • Tickets


    All graduates and guests must have a wristband for entry to Queens College. Wristbands will be distributed in the M-Building Gym on the following dates:

    • Monday, June 5; 3– 6 p.m.
    • Tuesday, June 6; 3– 6 p.m.
    • Wednesday, June 7; 3– 6 p.m.
    • Wednesday, June 14; 4:30– 7:30 p.m.

    Graduates will receive one wristband for themselves, and three guest wristbands.




  • Graduation Portraits


    Thornton Studio Photographers will be available for graduation portraits in the M-Building Gym on the following dates:

    • Monday, June 5; 3– 6 p.m.
    • Tuesday, June 6; 3– 6 p.m.
    • Wednesday, June 7; 3– 6 p.m.



  • Arrival and Academic Procession


    Graduates and their guests should enter through the Main Gate on Kissena Blvd.

    The two Student Robing Areas are marked “A” and “B” (see map). Check back for Procession Line Up details.

    Students with accessibility needs should contact Jhony Nelson in LaGuardia’s Office of Accessibility.




  • Directions to Queens College


    Queens College is located at 65-30 Kissena Boulevard at the corner of the Long Island Expressway (LIE) and Kissena Boulevard (Exit 24) in Flushing, Queens. Graduates and their guests should enter the Queens College Campus at the Main Entrance; see Campus map.



    From Manhattan:
    Take the LIE eastbound (495) and watch for Queens College signs. Get off at Exit 24 (Kissena Boulevard). For main gate, continue down the service road until the first traffic light and make a right onto Kissena Boulevard.


    Visit MTA triplanner

    From Manhattan:
    Flushing/Main Street: On Main take the Q25, Q25-34, Q34 or Q17 bus along Kissena Blvd to the campus.

    Forest Hills/71st-Continental: (E, F run express) Use the “North side – 70 Ave. and 108 St” exit. Take the Q64 bus to Kissena Boulevard (one block south of the campus).

    From Queens & Brooklyn:
    Parsons Boulevard: On Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street or Hillside Avenue and Parsons Boulevard, take the Q25, Q25-34, or Q34 bus. From Hillside Avenue and either 169th or 179th Street, take the Q17 bus to Kissena Boulevard.

    From Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street or Hillside Avenue and Parsons Boulevard, take the Q25, Q25-34, or Q34 bus to campus. From Hillside Avenue and either 169th or 179th Street, take the Q17 bus to the campus.


    Q17 Runs from Main Street, Flushing (#7 subway and LIRR stations), to the 165th Street terminal in Jamaica (passing the IND 179th Street station). Travels along Kissena Boulevard, LIE service road, 188th Street, and Hillside Avenue. Stops at Kissena and the LIE, two blocks from the main gate.

    Q20A/B Runs along Parsons Boulevard, then Union Street, switching to Main Street at Northern Boulevard. Line continues on Main Street until Horace Harding Expressway (LIE), looping along Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue before reversing course. Passes Queens Hall in both directions.

    Q25-34 Runs from Main Street, Flushing (#7 subway and LIRR stations), along Kissena (stops at the main gate) and Parsons Boulevards to Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street (BMT and IND).

    Q44 Runs from West Farms Square, Bronx (IRT) to Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica (LIRR station). Stops at Main Street and Melbourne Avenue, two blocks west of campus.

    Q64 Runs from Continental Avenue, Forest Hills (IND), along Jewel Avenue to 164th Street. Stops one block from campus.

    Q88 Runs from Springfield Boulevard and Union Turnpike along Springfield to 73rd Avenue; along (or west on) 73rd Avenue to 188th Street; along 188th Street to the LIE; along the LIE service road to Queens Boulevard and Woodhaven Boulevard. Stops at Kissena Boulevard and the LIE, two blocks from the main gate.

    QM4 Connects midtown Manhattan to Electchester, Queens. Runs between Third Avenue/East 56th Street in Manhattan, and 164th Street/Horace Harding Expressway (LIE) in Queens.