Annual Graduate Student Events

GRADUATE AWARDS CEREMONY

Friday, May 15, 2020

To honor graduate award recipients, Graduate Student Life hosts an awards ceremony and cocktail reception for award recipients, their friends, family, and colleagues. Faculty and staff members will be in attendance for this event.

GRADUATE GALA

Thursday, May 14, 2020

At the conclusion of the academic year the Graduate Student Life hosts a formal dinner for graduating graduate students and their guests. This event includes a cocktail hour, a sit down dinner, and an evening of dancing.

Please see Graduate Student Life Newsletter for more details in the upcoming weeks. 

PH.D. HOODING

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

For graduating Ph.D. Hooding there is a formal ceremony the day prior to campus graduation. At this ceremony the student’s faculty advisor has the opportunity to present the current student with their academic hood.

GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 

The Graduate Commencement Ceremony will award degrees to all of the Ph.D. and Master's Degree candidates. For more information, please visit the Commencement webpage.

NEW MASTER'S STUDENT ORIENTATION

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 (full-time Masters' students)

Details about the New Student Orientation can be found here.