MD Candidates: Commencement Information
Convocation and Reception
MD & PhD Candidates
Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 3:00 pm (arrive by 1:30pm)
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
Reception to follow
Important Dates
March 26 – Final Day to Order Regalia online with free shipping.
TBD – Deadline to request accessibility accommodations
Students have two sets of regalia to be mindful of when thinking about May’s ceremony: their own regalia; and the regalia of their hooder. Please see detailed instructions below for ordering each type of regalia. Please order regalia online by March 26 to receive free standard shipping. Please note that orders cannot be shipped to a P.O. address. Orders placed online for campus pick-up will be available beginning May 6 at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore. For those who choose not to order online, a VERY limited selection of regalia will be available for purchase at the Bookstore beginning May 6. While every attempt will be made to provide walk-ins with the regalia appropriate for your degree, sufficient inventory cannot be guaranteed. GRADUATES: Please follow the instructions below for ordering regalia. (Please order online before April 7th to ensure accurate delivery of the correct regalia) To order and for more information visit hereGraduate Regalia
A hooder places the academic hood over the student’s head during the commencement ceremony. Hooders are typically a faculty mentor, program director, family member,etc. Students who do not select a hooder will be hooded by a Student Affairs Dean. If you have any questions about your hooder arrangement, contact Katie Ferrari. Please note: If your selected hooder is a BUSM faculty member, they can order their regalia by clicking here (deadline to order is Friday, February 21, 2020). If your selected hooder is NOT BUSM faculty, please share/follow the instructions below to order their regalia:Hooder Information and Regalia
If you have any regalia questions, Barnes & Noble is the best source for answers – 617-236-7402 or regalia@bu.eduQuestions