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What is Lavender Graduation

Lavender Graduation celebrates the achievements of LGBTQ+ graduating seniors and graduate students! Graduates will receive commemorative rainbow graduation honor cords and will have the opportunity to honor significant supporters. Family, friends, and allies are encouraged to attend and show their support for our LGBTQ+ graduates. Join us after the ceremony for a Rainbow Reception with light refreshments.

Are you graduating this Spring? Register here to participate: Lavender Graduation 2024 Participation Form.

Lavender Graduation Frequently Asked Questions

The 2024 Rainbow Reception will take place on Thursday, April 18th, 2024, 6-8:30 PM, in Emerson Suites in the Campus Center. 

Register here to participate as a graduate: Lavender Graduation 2024 Participation Form

RSVP on Engage if you are a student who will attend as a participant or supporter, and feel free to add guests: Lavender Graduation on Engage

Anyone who wishes to celebrate the accomplishments of our LGBTQ+ graduating seniors and graduate students are welcome at Lavender Graduation.

Register here to participate: Lavender Graduation 2024 Participation Form

Anyone can attend to support the graduating seniors and graduate students being honored! The more the merrier!

Now! Lavender Graduation is held once each year and honors all students graduating in Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter 2024.

YES! Please invite whomever will make this celebration meaningful for you, be it family, friends, professors, advisors, etc. 

Graduating seniors and graduate students who choose to participate will have their names read aloud as they cross the stage to receive special rainbow-colored graduation honor cords. Participants will have the opportunity to honor significant supporters. Family, friends, and allies are encouraged to attend and show their support for our LGBTQ+ graduates. Join us after the ceremony for a Rainbow Reception with light refreshments.

The stage will be equipped with a ramp for accessibility. Speakers will use microphones and their speech will be automatically captioned on screen. A box of stim toys will be available for attendees to borrow for the duration of the event. We welcome individuals to take care of their bodies as they need--to stim, stand, stretch, take breaks, or whatever else you need to remain comfortable and engaged while being considerate of those around you and on stage.

Additional accommodation requests should be either noted when you fill out the participation form or emailed to LGBT@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.