Congratulations Class of 2025!

The commencement checklist provides the steps a student must take, in advance, to participate.

Download Rocky’s Road to Commencement (pdf)

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1. Order Your Cap And Gown (Regalia)

Online ordering for your academic regalia (cap & gown) is now available! You should wear your regalia at both the Arching Ceremony on campus on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 and the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony at Prudential Center on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

• The Bachelor’s package (for undergraduates) is $86.00 and includes a black cap & gown, degree color tassel, zipper pull, and Ramapo stole.
• The Master’s package (for graduate students) is $98.00 and includes a maroon cap & gown, degree color tassel, zipper pull, and hood.
• The Doctoral packages (for doctoral students) include a fine quality maroon gown with a velvet front panel and bars on the sleeves, a maroon velvet tam with gold tassel, and hood or a souvenir gown that includes a maroon gown, tam with tassel, and a hood. For more information and to place your order for the souvenir gown, email tking@ramapo.edu.

This year you have the choice of ordering your regalia with free shipping to campus to pick up at the Grad Fair on Thursday, April 10, 2025.  Or you may have it shipped directly to your home (S&H fees apply).

Order Dates:

Now through March 8 – Accepting regalia orders for in-person pick-up at the April 10 Grad Fair
Now through April 12 – Accepting regalia orders to be shipped home

Order your Regalia today

For questions related to regalia (cap & gown), please email bookstore@ramapo.edu.

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2. Submit The Graduation Application

NOW (no later than April 1st)

In order for your name to be listed in the Commencement program you must submit your graduation application by Tuesday, April 1, 2025*.

The online graduation application is accessible after you meet with your advisor for a degree audit and access to the application is approved. View instructions on the application process. A graduation application is required to earn your Ramapo degree regardless of participation in Commencement and related events. Participating in Commencement does not guarantee graduation.

We strongly advise that you schedule your degree audit meeting with your advisor before Spring Break (March 17-22)!

*Graduates submitting their application after April 1st will not be listed in the Commencement Program.

For questions related to your eligibility to graduate, your graduation application, and/or the processing of your diploma, please contact the Office of the Registrar directly at grad@ramapo.edu.

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3. Visit and Share the Commencement Website

For all Arching & Commencement details visit ramapo.edu/commencement

Share with family and friends! Arching and the commencement ceremonies will be live streamed here.

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4. Attend Grad 50

On March 26, we celebrate the RCNJ Class of 2025 and the eve of our countdown: Grad50-Fifty Days Until Undergraduate Commencement! Join your peers from 7 – 9 p.m. in Friends Hall as we start the official countdown clock to commencement, record a video message for the JumboTron at the Prudential Center, enjoy food and more. The first 100 graduates in attendance will enter into a raffle for free Ramapo swag. Questions? Email commencement@ramapo.edu.

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5. Register for Arching

The Arching Ceremony is open to all graduates (undergraduate, masters, and doctoral).  Registration will open on April 1. There is no cost to attend but an RSVP by the graduate is required by May 2. Registration by May 2 includes event admittance and up to three food vouchers (one per graduate and one per guest– max 2 guests) for the Post-Arching Reception immediately after the formal Arching Ceremony.

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6. Attend Grad Fair

Grad Fair! on April 10 (12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. in Alumni Lounges) is your one-stop shop to pick up your pre-ordered regalia, record a farewell video, get answers about Commencement, pick up your reader card, RCNJ stole, tickets (for masters and doctoral grads), connect with campus resources, enter for a chance to win a free Commencement photo package, etc.

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7. Give to the Senior Legacy Drive

We’re not just leaving Ramapo College; we’re leaving a legacy! As graduating seniors, you can unite to leave your legacy at RCNJ. With your gift of $20.25 or greater to the Fund for Ramapo College, you will receive this year’s commemorative senior t-shirt or you can choose your very own legacy package.

Parents and friends, if you would like to make a gift in your graduate’s name, a portion of the gift will benefit the 2024-25 Fund for Ramapo College. Parents are also welcome to purchase a graduating senior parent shirt this year.

Get a head start and pre-order your legacy package today!

Senior Legacy Drive

For more information, contact: Andrea Buser ’06, andreab@ramapo.edu, (201) 684-6819

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8. Take the Senior Survey

We want your feedback!  Take a moment to take the senior survey once it goes live later this Spring!

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9. Arching

Ramapo College will host Class of 2025 graduates and guests for the time-honored tradition of Arching on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The Arching Ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m. and is held at the Arch.

Arching ceremonies mark both the beginning and ending of the Ramapo College experience. On their first day as Ramapo students, the Class of 2025 students processed up Mansion Road and through the Arch where they were greeted by our College President. On May 14, 2025, graduates of the Class of 2025 will process through the Arch and down Mansion Road as it is lined with cheering families, friends, faculty, and staff. This signifies the completion of the Ramapo experience.

The Arching Ceremony is designed for graduates to bring TWO guests for the most optimal viewing experience for all guests. Arching is an outdoor event that involves a lot of walking and standing for guests. Comfortable shoes are recommended.

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10. Commencement