Summer Hooding Ceremony

Group of graduate students with their diplomas Group of graduate students with their diplomas
Doctoral graduate student at May graduation ceremony Doctoral graduate student at May graduation ceremony
Doctoral student and their family at May commencement Doctoral student and their family at May commencement
Line of doctoral degree candidates at May commencement Line of doctoral degree candidates at May commencement
Doctoral students with their hoods waiting to be hooded during December graduation Doctoral students with their hoods waiting to be hooded during December graduation
Picture of a doctoral student with their hooding professor, shaking hands with President Crawford at December graduation Picture of a doctoral student with their hooding professor, shaking hands with President Crawford at December graduation

To honor students receiving the doctoral degree in August, the Graduate School holds a ceremony celebrating the successful completion of their studies. The hooding ceremony is a special occasion and students are encouraged to invite their friends and family members to the event. Doctoral candidates who complete their degrees in May or August are invited to participate in the Graduate School Hooding Ceremony on Friday, August 14, 2020. The event will be held at 4:00 PM in Taylor Auditorium at Farmer School of Business. A reception in honor of our students will be held immediately following the ceremony.

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Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply for August graduation is March 1, 2020.