Boston University Medical Campus
Student Affairs

Commencement 2012

Class of 2012 Commencement Information

BUSM Class of 2012 Commencement will be held:

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Boston University
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

PARKING:	Agganis Arena (600 spaces) Additional parking along Commonwealth Ave./BU Lots
9:00AM	Graduates Arrive Report to FELD Entrance on Agganis Way
9:00AM	Foyer Doors to Agganis Arena open for Guests and Families
10:00AM	Ceremony at Agganis Arena
12:30PM (approx. start time)	Fit Rec Center Gymnasium 915 Commonwealth Avenue (directly across from Agganis Arena)

Additional Information:

• Match Day/Class Officers & Speaker/Awards/Commencement Photo Information
• To order Commencement 2012 DVD ($35 for each DVD)\

Class  of  2012  Medical  Students:  2012   COMMENCEMENT    REGALIA

DEADLINE for ORDERING:  MARCH 15, 2012

1. TO  RENT  YOUR  DOCTORAL  COMMENCEMENT  REGALIA: – click here: http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/bu/

 

1. Click on  RENT  DOCTOR  REGALIA only ( for medical students regalia rentals )

 

1. From the Please Select drop down box, select:

DENTAL,  LAW,  and  MEDICINE  STUDENTS

 

1. Press CONTINUE

 

1. You are now on the page indicating that they are taking orders for MAY 2012.

Press CONTINUE again

 

1. Click on the picture of the ORDER CAP and GOWN

 

1. Click on CONTINUE

 

1. Begin completing your ordering information on the STUDENT ORDER INFORMATION PAGE

 

1. Under the  AREA   of  STUDY drop  down  section,  please select the regalia option for:

• MD   or,

• MD-PhD

An MD regalia rental package will include:

• Red Gown with Kelly green chevrons on the sleeves, a Kelly green MD hood, a black cap, one gold tassel

 

An MD-PhD regalia rental will include:

• Red Gown with Black chevrons on the sleeves, a Dark Blue PhD hood, a Kelly green MD hood,  a black cap, one gold tassel

 

1. Have an approved Alternate HOODER?
2. your hooder must be a physician, an immediate family member, and approved by Dr. Carr, Student Affairs ( send your Hooder requests to Liz Gallagher lgal@bu.edu in Student Affairs) and:

 

1. Approved   HOODER  REGALIA  ORDERS  will be placed on a paper form that will be available in the Office of Student Affairs beginning Monday, February 13.     The Bookstore website has not been designed to capture Hooder orders, which is why you will order this regalia separately.

 

1. Hooders must wear a Black faculty gown, the hood color is determined by the school they attended.    Deadline for ordering your hooder regalia is March 15, 2012.

 

Collection  of  Regalia:

PICK  UP rented   regalia  at  the  Barnes  & Noble  Bookstore, 660 Beacon  Street,  Kenmore Square,  after  April 22, 2012.   617-267-8484

 

 

Information  on  Caps,  Gowns  &  Announcements

http://www.bu.edu/commencement/2012/regalia.shtml

 

PURCHASE   REGALIA  vs.  RENTAL

If you wish to Purchase your own personal doctoral regalia, you will click on  ORDER  CUSTOM  REGALIA  on the first page of the Herff Jones website upon log-in http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/bu/