Commencement Ceremonies

The Graduate School Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony

Held the day before the Main Commencement Ceremony, the Hooding Ceremony is a prestigious event at which Ph.D. candidates receive special recognition. Each candidate will receive the hood, symbolizing conferral of the Ph.D. degree, from his or her dissertation chairperson. The 2009 Ph.D. Hooding was our most successful ever, with about 290 students and 180 faculty participating.

Please save the date for the 2010 Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony:

Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Bovard Auditorium

Eligible Participants





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