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<\/h3>\nDate: Thursday, May 16, 2024
\nTime: 10 a.m.
\nLocation: BU Track & Tennis Center, Charles River Campus, 100 Ashford Street<\/p>\n
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2023 Master’s Candidates & Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n The following students are eligible to participate in the Master’s Convocation Ceremony: August 2023 graduates, January 2024 graduates, May 2024 candidates and August 2024 candidates. All participating students must have submitted a diploma application to the GMS Registrar Office and have been given approval; additionally, all students must complete the GMS Master’s Convocation RSVP Survey emailed out by GMS Student Affairs.<\/p>\n Doctoral Candidates & Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n The following students are eligible to participate in the MD & PhD Convocation Ceremony<\/a>: August 2023 graduates, January 2024 graduates and May 2024 candidates. All participating students must have submitted a diploma application to the GMS Registrar Office and have been given approval; additionally, all students must complete the MD & PhD Convocation RSVP Survey emailed out by GMS Student Affairs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n All faculty are required to wear University-approved academic regalia if participating in the ceremonies. Regalia will be ordered through the GMS Student Affairs Office or they may wear their own.<\/p>\n *The deadline to complete the<\/span> 2024 Faculty RSVP & Regalia Ordering Survey<\/span><\/a> was February 19.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Students<\/strong><\/p>\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<\/span><\/a> <\/span>online. Ordering options include home delivery or campus pickup. Campus pick up orders will be available beginning May 6 at Barnes & Noble (2nd Floor). It is highly recommended that all orders are placed as soon as possible to avoid processing and transit delays.<\/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 *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.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Miss the deadline? <\/strong><\/p>\n A limited selection of regalia will be available for purchase (or rental if doctoral) 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.<\/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 BU faculty members have their regalia ordered through the GMS Student Affairs Office (or MED Student Affairs) (see deadline above in the Regalia Information<\/em> section). If hooders own their own set of regalia they may wear them instead. Pick up of regalia orders will take place in the main GMS Office (L-317). Hooders will be notified by email when regalia is ready to be picked up.<\/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 *The deadline for ordering regalia for all non-BU affiliated hooders has passed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n If a graduate and\/or their guests require disability and access services, please complete the Accommodations Request Form<\/span> <\/span>that opened 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\u00a0 Commencement 2024 – Disability & Access Services webpage<\/a><\/span>. Information on Service and Emotional Support Animals policies and procedures can be found here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n *<\/b>The deadline to submit the\u00a0Accommodations Request Form <\/span><\/a>is May 10.<\/p>\n CART Services (Speech to Text)<\/strong><\/p>\n CART services will be available and can be accessed using a personal phone or tablet.\u00a0The URL to access CART services during the ceremony is go.bu.edu\/ttc<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Miss the deadline?<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Faculty & Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n Faculty and staff are\u00a0highly 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:<\/strong> Departs 710 Albany Street at 8:15 a.m.; Departs TTC at 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Bus 2:<\/strong> Departs 710 Albany Street at 1 p.m.; Departs TTC at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Students<\/strong><\/p>\n Students are\u00a0highly 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 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\u00a0Disability & Access Services<\/em> section).<\/p>\n Guests<\/strong><\/p>\n Guests are\u00a0highly recommended<\/span> 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.<\/span> If Disability & Access Services are needed for parking, please request through the Accommodations Request Form (see\u00a0Disability & Access Services<\/em> section).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n All-University Commencement\u00a0<\/strong> The All-University Commencement will comprise of speeches from Boston University President Robert A. Brown, 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 Participation Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n The All-University Commencement is open to August 2023 graduates, January 2024 graduates, May 2024 candidates and August 2024 candidates (August 2024 only allowed for Master’s candidates). A diploma application must be completed and approved by the GMS Registrar Office in order to participate.<\/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 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n First-Generation Graduation Pinning Ceremony\u00a0<\/strong> The Newbury Center\u2019s 4th<\/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<\/a> by April 12.<\/p>\n Participation Eligibility<\/strong><\/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 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Lavender Ceremony\u00a0<\/strong> Location (reception): Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Floor 1, 665 Commonwealth Ave.<\/p>\n The LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center hosts its 3rd 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 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 fill out the Lavender Ceremony 2024 Registration Form<\/a> to RSVP by May 3.<\/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\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 by Degree Program.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
\nEligibility to Participate<\/h4>
<\/p>\nRegalia Information<\/h4>
<\/p>\nMaster’s Candidates & Graduates Deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
Doctoral Candidates & Graduates Deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
\nHooding Information<\/h4>
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Non-BU Affiliated Hooders<\/h4>\n
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Disability & Access Services<\/h4>
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\nDate: Sunday, May 19, 2024
\nTime: 1 p.m.
\nLocation: Nickerson Field, Charles River Campus, 285 Babcock Street<\/p>\nFirst-Gen Graduation Pinning Ceremony<\/h4>
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\nDate: Friday, May 17
\nTime: 7:30-9 p.m.
\nLocation: Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave.<\/p>\nLavender Ceremony<\/h4>
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\nDate: Wednesday, May 15
\nTime: 7-9 p.m.
\nLocation (ceremony): Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave.<\/p>\n