Here's details about 2021 Capital Region college commencements

Capital Region area colleges and universities will hold their graduation ceremonies in the upcoming weeks, some virtually and others in person.

Some colleges have will two ceremonies, one for the Class of 2020 and another for this year's graduates. Attendees must meet COVID testing requirements and follow state and federal CDC guidelines.

Here’s the schedule:

SUNY ADIRONDACK, Three ceremonies May 15, hybrid commencement. awaiting email (sent last week) re: venue. 

COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE for 2020 and 2021 graduates, drive-through May 15 on campus, 4400 Route 23, Hudson.

HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE for 2020 and 2021 graduates, 9 a.m. May 15, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, HVCC, Troy.

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, May 15 through 19 at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium, Athletics Complex, University at Albany.
Each school and college has a day and time assigned. 

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY GRADUATE SCHOOL, 5:30 p.m. May 20, virtual ceremony.

SKIDMORE COLLEGE, 10:40 a.m. May 16, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. Speakers: philosopher and author Cornel West and retired  race car driver Janet Guthrie.

FULTON-MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, virtually at 7 p.m. May 19 with in-person grad walk ceremony.

SUNY SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 2 p.m. May 20, drive-through ceremony in college parking lot.

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL, May 21, 9 a.m. Class of 2021 and 4 p.m. Class of 2020, both at  Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs.

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, May 22, East Campus Athletic Village stadium, RPI, Troy. Speakers: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sir Paul Nurse, John L. Anderson, and the Ash Carter.

MARIA COLLEGE, will host degree conferral celebrations for graduating students on the Maria College campus.

ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE, 1 p.m. May 27, virtual event. Speaker is is Carl June, M.D., one of the 2018 recipients of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, who will deliver a video address.

SIENA COLLEGE, May 30,  11 a.m. Times Union Center, Albany. Speaker is Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. secretary of state.

EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE, noon, June 5, virtual ceremony.

UNION COLLEGE, 10 a.m. June 13, Roger Hull Plaza at the college, Schenectady. Speaker will be Susanne J. Goldie ’84, a physician, medical researcher and educator.

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE, July 9, virtual celebration.