This series contains planning files and print material dating from 1870 to 2019 for New York University recurring and individual events including NYU Presidential inaugurations, student orientations, Alumni activities, building groundbreaking ceremonies, NYU Sesquicentennial celebrations, faculty and freshman convocations, presentations, lectures, and Parent's Day/Weekend events. Planning files typically contain correspondence, notes, mock-ups for print items, published material, and ephemera. Series II contains ephemera for many of the events listed in this series.

This series contains printed items created for New York University events. Files in this series include programs, schedules, booklets, and promotional and marketing material dating from 1956 to 1995. Events include awards ceremonies, convocations, NYU anniversaries, and receptions for special guests and dignitaries. This series includes a large collection of Founders' Day event programs as well as audio recordings dating from 1956 to 1993. Planning files for many of the events in this series can be found in Series I.

This series includes paper files and audio recordings for New York University's Commencement, Baccalaureate, and related events dating from 1834 to 2019. Files typically contain programs, invitations, tickets, rosters, event schedules, and speaker lists. Event scripts, librettos, and instructions in this series provided guidance for those who presented and participated in the various ceremonies. Alternate plans for inclement weather and other scenarios are also in this series. This series also contains handwritten addresses from NYU's early Commencement ceremonies, and printed copies of many of addresses given by NYU Presidents, Deans, and guests over the years. Special Commencement edition issues of the NYU Bulletin included copies of Commencement and Baccalaureate addresses, schedules, and rosters of graduating students. Planning correspondence, post-event analysis notes, and dressing instructions for student and faculty are also in this series. A small collection of audio recordings and collectible items related to Grad Alley are also in this series. Commencement ephemera for some of NYU's schools and divisions is also in this series including the Law School, Medical School, and Steinhardt School. General planning files from the 1970s and 1980s refer to specific tasks, including commencement stage and canopy design, and designs for new banners and logos for graduation robes.