The Graduate School
Graduation
Graduation is the awarding of a degree upon the satisfactory completion of a student's program of work. Master's and doctoral degree candidates should consult their graduate adviser and the Graduate Catalog for procedures to graduate. Note that students must meet all deadlines and follow all submission instructions for graduation set by the Graduate School.
Convocation
- View the webcast of the spring 2009 doctoral convocation
- View the webcast of the spring 2009 master's convocation
Convocation is the celebratory public ceremony at which all graduates are individually recognized and hooded by the dean of their academic college.
The Graduate School hosts a university-wide convocation ceremony each spring at Bass Concert Hall to honor master's and doctoral graduates. The next convocation ceremony will be held on May 22, 2010.
You must be a summer or fall 2009 or spring 2010 degree candidate to participate in the ceremony. August and December 2010 degree candidates are not eligible to march in this ceremony. The master's ceremony will begin at 9:00 am and the doctoral ceremony at noon.
Your college or department may hold ceremonies in December. For information on which colleges and departments offer December graduation ceremonies, please contact your Dean's office.
Around the first week of April, the Graduate School will email eligible students details of the convocation ceremony and provide a link where you may register to participate. These details will also be posted on this page.
Please note that academic regalia is required for students participating in convocation. Regalia is available for rental or purchase through the University Co-op. Information on obtaining regalia will be included in the email you receive from the Graduate School in April.
Tickets are not required for guests and they are seated on a first-come first-serve basis. Free parking is available in all of the university's multi-level parking garages and surface lots. If you have family or friends who cannot make it to the ceremony, we will provide a link for them to watch the ceremony via live video stream.