2025 MD & PhD Convocation Ceremony

• 1:30 p.m. Graduates arrive: report to White Tent on Malvern Field (across from T&TC)
• 1:30 p.m. Faculty and Hooders arrive: Main Entrance, Track & Tennis Center. Report to faculty robing room.
• 2- 2:45 p.m. Guests Arrive: Main Entrance, Track & Tennis Center
  • Guests should not arrive earlier than 2pm, you will not be able to enter the TTC until 2pm.
• 3:00 p.m. Ceremony (anticipated run-time, 2 hours)
• 5:00 P.M. Reception: White Tent on Malvern Field (across from T&TC)

Arrival: 1:30 p.m. to the Tent on Malvern Field (89 Ashford St, Boston, MA 02134)

Please do NOT bring any personal items or valuables that you cannot fit in a pocket under your regalia. There will not be any place to leave purses, bags, or regalia packaging.

All graduates participating in the Convocation Ceremony are required to wear regalia.

• • PhD regalia rental will include: Red Gown with Black chevrons on the sleeves, a Dark Blue PhD hood, a black cap, and one gold tassel.
  • MD regalia rental will include: Red Gown with Green chevrons on the sleeves, a Kelly-Green MD hood, a black cap, and one gold tassel.
  • 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, and one gold tassel.

Arrival: 1:30 p.m. to the main TTC Entrance (100 Ashford St)

Please do NOT arrive at the TTC dressed in regalia. Security will be screening personal items. A staff member will remain in the robing area to guard belongings.

All faculty must RSVP and complete the Faculty RSVP & Regalia Form, regardless of whether they own their own regalia. If you do not own your own regalia, you will need to rent your regalia prior to the ceremony. Information about this process is sent to faculty directly.

Arrival: 1:30 p.m. to the main TTC Entrance (100 Ashford St)

Please do NOT arrive at the TTC dressed in regalia. Security will be screening personal items. A staff member will remain in the robing area to guard belongings.

If you have been invited by a graduating student to hood them at the ceremony, and are not on the BU Medical School faculty, you will need to rent doctoral regalia if you do not own your own. Hooders are required to wear regalia to participate – cap, gown & hood, and must hold a terminal degree in their field.

Hooder Regalia Order – Deadline April 15

Faculty & Staff

Faculty and staff are highly recommended to either take the dedicated shuttle to and from the MED campus/Track & Tennis Center or use public transportation. If driving, parking is available in the Agganis Arena lot at 925 Commonwealth Ave.

Bus 1: Departs 710 Albany Street at 8 a.m.; Departs TTC at 12:30 p.m.

Bus 2: Departs 710 Albany Street at 1 p.m.; Departs TTC at 5:30 p.m.

Students

Students are highly recommended to take public transportation or choose a ride-share service (i.e. Uber, Lyft) if able to do so. If taking the BU Bus, the closest stop is C8, which is approximately a 10-minute walk to the Track & Tennis Center. If driving, there is no parking available on site for students. If Disability & Access Services are needed for parking, please request through the Accommodations Request Form (see Access & Accommodations section).

Guests

Guests are highly recommended to take public transportation or chose a ride-share service (i.e. Uber, Lyft) if able to do so. If taking the BU Bus, the closest stop is C8, which is approximately a 10-minute walk to the Track & Tennis Center. If driving, parking is available in the Agganis Arena lot at 925 Commonwealth Ave. If Disability & Access Services are needed for parking, please request through the Accommodations Request Form (see Access & Accommodations).

If a graduate and/or their guests require disability and access services, please complete the Accommodations Request Form that will open on April 1. For additional information on accessible seating, individual accommodations (i.e. sign language, open caption (speech to text), accessible parking and wheelchair availability please visit the Individual School/College Convocations section on the BU  Commencement 2024 – Disability & Access Services webpage. Information on Service and Emotional Support Animals policies and procedures can be found here.

*The Accommodations Request Form will be open April 10 through May 9.

CART Services (Speech to Text)

CART services will be available and can be accessed using a personal phone or tablet. The URL to access CART services during the ceremony is go.bu.edu/ttc

Miss the deadline?

While every effort will be made to provide accommodations requested after May 10, they cannot be guaranteed. If you need additional assistance, contact Disability & Access Services directly at 617-353-3658.

The MD & PHD CONVOCATION 2025: INFORMATION SHEET will be shared here soon for comprehensive information and FAQs for our ceremony.

Regalia must be rented by: Tuesday, April 1

• “Order Your Cap and Gown”
• “RENTAL Doctor Gowns”
• Education Track: “Medicine Students”
• Select either Delivery Type (if selecting pick up option, order must be placed before March 24)
• Select “Graduation Regalia“
  • Complete the questions as prompted
• “Add to Cart”
• Total should be $0 unless extra items are added (unless you have added any additional items)
• Complete Checkout

Faculty deadlines have passed

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If you plan to march in the GMS Master’s Convocation Ceremony, the MD & PhD Convocation Ceremony, or both, you must fill out this form in order to RSVP. If you are marching in both ceremonies, you only need to fill out the form once. Your RSVP to march is required by February 24.

New for this year! Faculty will need to reserve their own regalia. If you do not own your own robes, you may order rental robes (at no cost to you) through the University’s cap and gown vendor, Herff Jones. Please complete the order form by March 3 to ensure delivery to your school/college. 

Faculty Regalia Order Instructions

Please contact Claire Grimble with any faculty-related questions or concerns related to either ceremony.

Please contact Kimberly Arena with questions or concerns related to the GMS Master’s Ceremony. Please contact Nichole Ciccarelli with any questions or concerns regarding the MD & PhD Ceremony.