Fall 2025 Degree Conferral Date
2026-01-01
Approximately 8 weeks after their degree conferral date, graduates will receive authentic and verifiable digital and hardcopy credentials. Graduates should expect to receive email and text messaging notifications from Parchment LLC to claim their electronic diplomas and find out when the hardcopy will be mailed. For more information and to reach their Member Support Services, please visit Parchment LLC’s website (https://www.parchment.com/claim-your-diploma/).
Please review your full name, home address, mobile number and preferred email account in CUNYfirst, as this is the information Parchment LLC will use to deliver your diploma to you.
For information on how to update your personal information, please visit: http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/registrar/how-to-update-your-contact-information-in-cunyfirst/.
For graduates who have negative service indicators which preclude the distribution of diplomas, please contact the appropriate office(s) to resolve the hold.

College Closed - No Classes Scheduled
2026-01-01, 2026-02-12

Apply for Graduation, February 2026 Candidates
2026-01-02 - 2026-01-14
The 2026 graduating class consists of students whose degrees are awarded from September 2025 through June 2026.
Submit application for graduation via Dropbox or email. For more details, visit: https://www.bcc.cuny.edu/registrar/graduation/
Please review your full name, home address, telephone numbers and email accounts in CUNYfirst to ensure all of your contact information is current.
Note: There is a difference between graduation and commencement. Graduation is the awarding of degrees, which occurs four times during the academic year. Commencement is the ceremony celebrating the conferral of degrees, which occurs only once during the academic year. Students must apply for graduation by the deadline published in the Academic Calendar.
Degrees are awarded four times a year:

January (for students finishing requirements in the Fall semester)
February (for students finishing requirements in the Winter session)
June (for students finishing requirements in the Spring semester)
September (for students finishing requirements in the Summer session)

College Closed
2026-01-19, 2026-02-16, 2026-05-15

Winter 2026 Degree Conferral Date
2026-02-01

Spring Term/Winter Session 2026 Degree Conferral Date
2026-02-01

No Classes Scheduled
2026-02-17, 2026-03-20

Advisement / Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins
2026-03-16 - 2026-08-27
All students must be advised prior to registering for classes. Once advised, student’s advisement service indicator (AAA hold) will be cleared for registration. For more information, please visit: https://www.bcc.cuny.edu/registrar/special-reg-adv-instructions/.

Spring Recess – No Classes Scheduled
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-09

Classes follow a Thursday Schedule
2026-04-21

Spring 2026 Degree Conferral Date
2026-06-01
