The Columbia College Class Day ceremony is for all College graduates whose degrees are conferred within the 2017-18 academic year, and their families. During the ceremony, individual students are recognized for their achievements. As their names are read, graduates process across the stage and are photographed. Check-in for students is from 7:00 a.m. through 8:00 a.m. in Roone Arledge Auditorium, Lerner Hall. The procession ceremony concludes at 11:00 a.m. Gates will open for guests at 7:30 a.m.