UMass Boston

There will be a total of three Commencement ceremonies this year:

The Doctoral Hooding ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., for students receiving a doctoral degree. This ceremony will take place in the Campus Center Ballroom, 3rd Floor. Only faculty who are hooding doctoral candidates will take part in the formal ceremony. Other faculty members who are not hooding may march in the academic procession and sit in a reserved section in the ballroom. However, due to limited space, faculty and other members of campus are encouraged to view the ceremony in one of the satellite viewing areas in the Campus Center or streaming on the UMass Boston website. All faculty must RSVP for this event.

The Graduate Commencement Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., for students receiving doctoral and master’s degrees, certificates of advanced graduate study (CAGS and EDS), and post-master’s certificates. This ceremony will take place at the University of Massachusetts Boston, Campus Center Lawn, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125. All faculty must RSVP for this event.

The Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 9:30 a.m., for students receiving bachelor's degrees. This ceremony will take place at the University of Massachusetts Boston, Campus Center Lawn, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125. All faculty must RSVP for this event.

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The academic procession is one of the oldest university traditions and is widely viewed as a symbol of our collective dedication to the development of knowledge and academic inquiry. In accordance with article 15.9 of the FSU collective bargaining agreement, you are all expected to be a part of our academic procession. 

To save your seat at the doctoral, graduate and/or undergraduate commencement ceremony, please click here to complete the registration form. RSVP deadline is April 28, 2023.

REGALIA

If you wish to march, and you do not have your own academic regalia, you may purchase or rent regalia for the day from University Cap & Gown Company. Please note that the university does not pay for the purchase or rental of regalia, a listing of prices can be found here. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ORDER TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY ALL REGALIA ORDERS WERE DUE BY Friday, April 7th.

It is the responsibility of each faculty member to pay for and return all rentals to the Balfour warehouse.  You must take your items with you after the ceremonies are over and ship back to:

Balfour Cap & Gown Returns

7101A Intermodal Drive

Louisville, KY 40258

Orders will only ship to homes at a $24.95 shipping cost (plus regalia rental cost)

Please note: Keep the original box for return, a FedEx return label will be included in the package.

RETIRED FACULTY MEMBERS

If you are retired faculty, you are invited to participate in or attend the commencement ceremonies. You must complete the registration form by clicking here by April 28 to indicate your plans so that we can ensure seating for you.

If you have any questions regarding the commencement ceremony, please visit umb.edu/commencement, or contact University Events at events@umb.edu or 617-287-5313.