MA & MS Commencement Ceremony

The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences is pleased to announce this year’s plans for the GMS Commencement Ceremony to be held at the Metcalf Hall in the George Sherman Union on Friday May 17, 2013 at 10:00 am. We look forward to helping you celebrate your academic achievements

Regardless of whether you plan to participate in the commencement ceremony, all graduates must complete the Commencement Inquiry/Attendance form . The extended deadline to complete this form is Monday, April 8th . *Please note that failure to complete the attendance form by this deadline may prevent you from participating in the commencement ceremony and/or your name not being published in the commencement program.

You MUST complete this form on the GMS website.  Signing up through the Student Link only registers you for the All-University Commencement on Sunday May 19th.

Following are the schedule of events, as well as other important information regarding this year’s Commencement. Please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Caitlin Sleasman (sleasman@bu.edu) if you need any additional information.

In addition, please consult this page for continuous updates regarding the GMS Commencement.

M.A./M.S. Division of Graduate Medical Sciences Commencement Ceremony Friday, May 17, 2013
9:00 am Degree Candidates and faculty convene to form procession line-up  

George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue
10:00am-12:00pm GMS M.A./M.S. Commencement Ceremony at Metcalf Hall,  

George Sherman Union,775 Commonwealth Avenue
12:00pm – 2:00pm GMS M.A./M.S. Commencement Reception,  

George Sherman Union , 775 Commonwealth Avenue

We look forward to making this a special event for you and your families!

CAP AND GOWN

Everyone who participates in an academic ceremony at the GMS Commencement Ceremony must wear a cap and gown.  The cost for  the complete master’s package is $113.

Online ordering is now closed. Please contact the BU Barnes & Noble directly at regalia@bu.edu to order your regalia.

Pick-up of previous online orders will be available on April 28th if the “ship to store” option was selected. Please contact the bookstore at regalia@bu.edu with any questions. We recommend you not wait till the last minute to insure your sizes is available.

  • Master of Arts candidates wear red gowns with a white tassel and a white hood.
  • Master of Science candidates wear red gowns with a yellow tassel and a yellow hood.

FACULTY HOODERS

Please ask your advisor or faculty hooder if they are able to attend commencement and would be able to hood you.  They must also order faculty regalia  by Friday, April 5th. All faculty regalia orders must be ordered directly through the BU Barnes & Noble Bookstore, regalia@bu.edu

*If your hooder is not a BU faculty member, they must order regalia through the website http://www1.herffjones.com/capgown/facultydirect/ by Friday, April 5th.  The cost of a full set of regalia for non-BU faculty is approximately $88.

GRADUATION WORKSHOP

The January Graduation Workshop  slides and video as well as the Registrar degree completion email to May Maters graduates are available on the student forms page.

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING  

  • MBTA Green Line stop: Boston University Central- Outbound
  • Parking: Free parking available at  Warren Towers, 700 Commonwealth Avenue

OUTSTANDING STUDENT ACCOUNT BALANCE:

In order to attend the GMS Commencement on May 18, 2012, students must complete payment of their account balances with Student Accounting Services by April 30, 2013, as well as complete their academic requirements. The University will make every attempt to ensure that diplomas are awarded at the GMS Commencement to students who have met academic requirements, but have not completed payment of their account balances until after April 30, 2013. However, this cannot be guaranteed.

UPDATE PERSONAL INFORMATION STATUS

  • Students should update their personal information on student link.
  • Completion of the  commencement attendance form through student link is for all University Commencement ONLY.

OTHER INFORMATION

Lodging Information
Parking and Public Transportation
Disability Parking and Accessible Seating
All University Commencement
School & College Convocations

Once again, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Caitlin Sleasman for additional information.