Commencement will be on:
Monday, June 4, 2018 @ 9:00
Barlcay’s Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Graduates

Please arrive at 7:00 AM completely robed in gown hood, cap and tassel at the Dean Street entrance (on the corner of Flatbush Avenue) for line-up.

Graduates will enter into the waiting area and will be greeted by college volunteers and Barlcay Center staff who will direct them in proper position for the processional which will begin sharply at 9:00 AM.

GUEST

For priority seating, guests should begin to arrive at 8:00 AM. Due to occupancy limits and fire code regulations, infants and children cannot attend without a ticket of their own. Guests should enter at the 620 Atlantic Avenue entrance. Family members and guests should be seated in the Barclays Center no later than 9:00 AM. Anyone arriving after 9:00 AM will not be allowed to enter until after the graduates have been seated. Please be aware that if you leave the Center, you will not be permitted to reenter. The Ceremony and Procession will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and will be approximately three hours.

FACULTY & STAFF

Barclays’ VIP Room – Calvin Klein Lounge at the Atlantic Avenue entrance

Keynote Speaker

Deval Patrick
First Black Governor of Massachusetts

Deval Patrick served two terms as the 71st governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, from 2007 to 2015. He is the first and only African-American to be elected to that position, and only the second African American governor in the United States.

The first member in his family to attend college, he graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 1978. After receiving a Rockefeller Scholarship, Patrick traveled to Africa on a United Nations development project in Sudan before returning to the states to attend Harvard Law School, graduating with honors. In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Patrick to the nation’s top civil-rights post, assistant attorney general for civil rights in the U.S. Department of Justice.

In office as mayor, he pushed for legislation to limit the purchase of firearms, committed a historic amount of public funds to Massachusetts schools, protected the state’s first-in-the-nation same-sex marriage allowance, and created the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Patrick currently serves as a Managing Director of Bain Capital Double Impact, where he focuses on investments that deliver both a competitive financial return and significant positive social impact. He is the author of two books, A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life and Faith in the Dream: A Call to the Nation to Reclaim American Values.

Deval Patrick, First Black Governor of Massachusetts

Commencement Etiquette

The ceremony will be approximately 3 hours. You must stay for the entire event. Once the procession has begun, you may not leave the center. Cell phone usage is not permitted in the Barclays Center. The College will not be responsible for any personal belongings (i.e., bags, strollers, umbrellas, and other miscellaneous items).

ALL GRADUATES MUST REMAIN UNTIL THE END OF THE CEREMONY!

Post Ceremony Activities

After the ceremony, all graduates and their guests will be directed to the nearest exit depending on their seating location. Please plan to meet family and friends at a pre-arranged location after the ceremony.

STUDENT
FAQS

GRADUATE
EVENTS

FACULTY
FAQS

Congratulations to all Medgar Evers College students graduating this year.

We are looking forward to celebrating this major milestone with you in June!

Commencement will be on:

Monday, June 4, 2018 @ 9:00 AM
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Graduates

Please arrive at 7:00 AM completely robed in gown, hood, cap, and tassel at the Dean Street entrance (on the corner Flatbush Avenue) for line-up.

Graduates will enter into the waiting area and will be greeted by college volunteers and Barclays Center staff who will direct them in proper position for the processional which will begin sharply at 9:00 AM.

2017 Graduate
MEC Faculty

Faculty

Barclays’ VIP Room – Calvin Klein Lounge at the Atlantic Avenue entrance

Guest

For priority seating, guests should begin to arrive at 8:00 AM. Due to occupancy limits and fire code regulations, infants and children cannot attend without a ticket of their own. Guests should enter at the 620 Atlantic Avenue entrance. Family members and guests should be seated in the Barclays Center no later than 9:00 AM. Anyone arriving after 9:00 AM will not be allowed to enter until after the graduates have been seated. Please be aware that if you leave the Center, you will not be permitted to reenter. The Ceremony and Procession will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and will be approximately three hours.

Commencement Etiquette

The ceremony will be approximately 3 hours. You must stay for the entire event. Once the procession has begun, you may not leave the center. Cell phone usage is not permitted in the Barclays Center. The College will not be responsible for any personal belongings (i.e., bags, strollers, umbrellas, and other miscellaneous items).

ALL GRADUATES MUST REMAIN UNTIL THE END OF THE CEREMONY!

Post Ceremony Activities

After the ceremony, all graduates and their guests will be directed to the nearest exit depending on their seating location. Please plan to meet family and friends at a pre-arranged location after the ceremony.

2017 Graduate