SUNY OCC Commencement Programs

Cover Image:
SUNY OCC Commencement Programs
2013 Commencement Program - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:
57
Dates of Original:
1964 - 2021

Historical Context

Onondaga Community College is a two-year college, originally founded in 1961, with two locations: a 280-acre main campus in Syracuse, New York, and a nearby satellite location in Liverpool, New York. OCC operates under the State University of New York (SUNY) system and is locally sponsored by Onondaga County.

Scope of Collection

Onondaga Community College Commencement Programs detail each college graduation ceremony from the first graduating class in 1964 to the present. Programs include the names of the graduates as well as details on the ceremony procession, including speakers, faculty and student awards, honorary degrees, and background on academic rituals.