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<\/h3>\nDate: Thursday, May 15, 2025
\nTime: 10 a.m.
\nLocation: BU Track & Tennis Center, Charles River Campus, 100 Ashford Street<\/p>\n
FAQ and Information Sheet for the Master’s Ceremony<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 FAQ and Information Sheet for the MD & PhD Ceremony<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Master’s Candidates & Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n The following students are eligible to participate in the Master’s Convocation Ceremony: August 2024 graduates, January 2025 graduates, May 2025 candidates and August 2025 candidates. All participating students must have submitted a diploma application<\/span> to the GMS Registrar Office and have been given approval. Once given approval, students will be emailed the GMS Master’s Convocation RSVP Survey<\/span> from GMS Student Affairs.<\/p>\n *The deadline to RSVP has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Doctoral Candidates & Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n The following students are eligible to participate in the MD & PhD Convocation Ceremony<\/span><\/a>: August 2024 graduates, January 2025 graduates and May 2025 candidates. All participating students must have submitted a diploma application<\/span> to the GMS Registrar Office and have been given approval. Once given approval, students will be emailed the MD & PhD Convocation RSVP Survey<\/span> from GMS Student Affairs.<\/p>\n *The deadline to RSVP has passed.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n All candidates and graduates are required to wear University-approved academic regalia if participating in the ceremonies. General information regarding regalia can be found here<\/span><\/a><\/span>. All regalia orders must be placed through\u00a0Barnes & Noble\/Herff-Jones online. Ordering options include home delivery or campus pickup. Campus pick up orders will be available beginning May 5 at The Campus Store. It is highly recommended that all orders are placed as soon as possible to avoid processing and transit delays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Master’s Candidates & Graduates Deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n *The deadline for the campus pickup option has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n *The deadline for custom-made regalia has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n *The deadline for ordering all master’s regalia has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Doctoral Candidates & Graduates Deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n *The deadline for the campus pickup option has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n *The deadline for custom-made regalia has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n *The deadline for ordering all doctoral regalia has passed.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Miss the deadline?<\/strong><\/p>\n A limited selection of regalia will be available for purchase (or rental if doctoral) at the campus store beginning May 5. While every attempt will be made to provide walk-ins with the regalia appropriate for your degree, sufficient inventory cannot be guaranteed.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n All candidates and graduates will be hooded when they walk across the stage. Typically, a hooder is a program director, research mentor, advisor, etc. Candidates and graduates may choose to have a non-BU affiliated person to hood them, but they must have earned an equivalent degree (i.e. master’s degree for hooding a master’s candidate or doctoral degree for hooding a doctoral candidate). All hooders participating in these ceremonies are required to wear academic regalia. All candidates and graduates are responsible for confirming that their chosen hooder will be attending the ceremony and have informed GMS Student Affairs.<\/p>\n Candidates and graduates that wish to have a non-BU affiliated person hood them during the ceremony may do so if they have done the following:<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The term “Commencement Weekend” refers to the four consecutive days in May that any and all ceremonies take place at BU. All students are allowed to participate in any ceremony that they are eligible for. Please see below for specifics of each ceremony.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025<\/p>\n Time: 10 a.m.<\/p>\n Location: BU Track & Tennis Center, 100 Ashford St., Charles River Campus<\/p>\n The GMS Master’s Convocation Ceremony honors our master’s graduates with individual student recognition (calling of names, walking across the stage and hooding), as well as <\/span>various student speakers. This ceremony is typically between 1.5 and 2 hours in length. This ceremony is hosted specifically by GMS via the GMS Student Affairs Office. Directly following the ceremony there will be a reception across the street (on the softball field) for all graduates, guests, faculty & staff who would like join.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025<\/p>\n Time: 3 p.m.<\/p>\n Location: BU Track & Tennis Center, 100 Ashford St., Charles River Campus<\/p>\n The MD & PhD Convocation Ceremony honors our doctoral graduates with individual student recognition (calling of names, walking across the stage and hooding), as well as various student speakers. This ceremony is typically between 1.5 and 2 hours in length. This ceremony is co-hosted with the MD side of our school via both the GMS Student Affairs Office and the MED Student Affairs Office. Directly following the ceremony there will be a reception across the street (on the softball field) for all graduates, guests, faculty & staff who would like join.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025 The All-University Commencement will comprise of speeches from Boston University President, the Commencement speaker, and the student speaker, plus presentations to the Honorary Degree Recipients and the conferring of degrees. Candidates and graduates will be seated with their school\/college and recognized as a group ( i.e. no individual names will be called). For additional information on the All-University Commencement, please visit the BU Commencement website<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n *Please note that the All-University Commencement is not organized by GMS and requires graduates to register separately on the BU Commencement website<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Additionally, this ceremony does not involve students walking across the stage to receive their degree or having their name read.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Date: Friday, May 16 The Newbury Center\u2019s 5th<\/sup> Annual First-Generation Graduation Pinning Ceremony is to celebrate the graduating first-gen undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Eligible first-gen candidates and graduates interested in participating in the ceremony must RSVP.<\/p>\n *Please note that Eligible Terrier F1RST (or first-gen) candidates and graduates are those who parents\/guardians\/caregivers did not earn a master\u2019s, doctorate or professional degree (such as a JD or MD). Additionally, this ceremony is not organized by GMS, so please direct any questions to<\/span> M.C. Damm<\/a>, Newbury Center Assistant Director.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Date: Wednesday, May 14 The LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center hosts its 4th annual Lavender Ceremony. Join for an evening of reflection, recognition, and camaraderie as we celebrate our student’s journey and accomplishments. This event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow graduates, faculty, staff and allies who have supported you along the way. The ceremony is for both undergraduate and graduate students. A reception will follow once the ceremony is finished. Graduating students interested in attending the ceremony are asked to RSVP.<\/p>\n *<\/span>Please note that this ceremony is not organized by GMS, so please direct any questions to<\/span> lgbtqia@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n Students are highly recommended<\/span> 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 Agganis, which is approximately a 10-minute walk to the Track & Tennis Center. If taking the Green Line, the closest stop is Babcock St.\u00a0 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 Requesting an accommodation<\/em>\u00a0section).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n All faculty who want to participate in either the GMS Master’s Convocation Ceremony or the MD & PhD Convocation Ceremony must RSVP via the survey sent out by GMS Student Affairs.<\/p>\n *The deadline to complete the 2025 Faculty RSVP has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n All faculty are required to wear University-approved academic regalia if participating in the ceremonies. New this year – faculty must order their own regalia through a direct link provided by Herff-Jones<\/strong><\/span> (and emailed out from GMS Student Affairs), or they may wear their own set. Pickup of regalia orders will take place in the main GMS office (L-317). A notification email will be sent once regalia is delivered and ready for pickup.<\/span><\/p>\n *The deadline to order regalia has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n Faculty and staff are highly recommended<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n Bus 1: Departs 710 Albany St. at 8:00 a.m.; Departs TTC at 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Bus 2: Departs 710 Albany St. at 1:00 p.m.; Departs TTC at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If a graduate and\/or their guests require disability and access services, please complete the Accommodations Request Form that opens on April 1. In past years, this form has encompassed requests for accessible seating\/parking, speech to text services, sign language services, wheelchair requests and service animals. To view more details on types of requests offered, please visit \u00a0BU\u00a0 Commencement 2025 – Disability & Access Services webpage<\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>While every effort will be made to provide accommodations requested after May 9, they cannot be guaranteed. If you need additional assistance, contact Disability & Access Services directly at 617-353-3658.<\/p>\n *<\/b>The deadline to submit the Accommodations Request Form is May 9.<\/p>\nMD & PhD Convocation Ceremony<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nTime: 3 p.m.
\nLocation: BU Track & Tennis Center, Charles River Campus, <\/span>100 Ashford Street<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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The GMS Master’s and MD & PhD Convocation Ceremonies honor graduates with individual student recognition and hooding <\/span>and includes various speakers. <\/span>This is the only event<\/em> where student names will be called as they walk across the stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
\nStudent Information<\/h2>\n
How can I participate?<\/h4>
<\/p>\nHow to order regalia<\/h4>
<\/p>\nWhat is 'hooding'?<\/h4>
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What's the difference between all the ceremonies?<\/h4>
<\/span><\/p>\nGMS Master’s Convocation Ceremony<\/strong><\/h4>\n
MD & PhD Convocation Ceremony<\/strong><\/h4>\n
All-University Commencement Ceremony<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nTime: 1 p.m.
\nLocation: Nickerson Field, Charles River Campus, 285 Babcock Street<\/p>\nFirst-Generation Graduation Pinning Ceremony<\/h4>\n
\nTime: 7:30 p.m.
\nLocation: Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave<\/p>\nLavender Ceremony<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nTime: 7 – 8:30 p.m. (ceremony), 8:30 – 10 p.m. (reception)<\/p>\nGetting to the BU Track & Tennis Center<\/h4>
<\/span><\/p>\nFaculty Information<\/h2>\n
How to participate<\/h4>
<\/span><\/p>\nOrdering your regalia<\/h4>
<\/span><\/p>\n\nParking & transportation<\/h4>
\nGeneral Information<\/h2>\n
\nRequesting an accommodation<\/h4>
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