COMMENCEMENT AND HOODING CEREMONIES

Degrees are awarded in December and June. The University Commencement Ceremony and department hooding ceremonies only take place in June. December graduates are encouraged to participate in the June ceremonies:

Further information regarding the University Commencement ceremony, which is open to all Northwestern graduates, can be found at http://www.northwestern.edu/commencement/.

Those receiving the MFA or PhD degree in December 2008 or June 2009 may participate in a hooding ceremony that formally recognizes them as members of the academic community.   Please see the Master's degree completion and PhD degree completion web pages for information on MFA and PhD degree requirements.

Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Public Health students should check with their departments for details on convocations that are separate from commencement.

Students wishing to participate in either the commencement or hooding ceremony (or both) should pay careful attention to deadline announcements they receive, both from their program advisers and from The Graduate School via TGS E-News. In addition to academic submissions, students must also be sure to rent academic regalia in time to participate.