Commencement & Hooding Ceremony

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HMS-affiliated PhD Program Hooding Ceremony 2024

On May 23, 2024 the Office for Graduate Education will host the HMS-affiliated PhD Program Hooding Ceremony at 5pm. We look forward to celebrating the incredible accomplishments of the Class of 2024 with their peers, family, and friends. Eventbrite ticket ordering will be available for degree candidates between 8am (EST) on April 4 to midnight (EST) on May 3, 2024. Ticketing link along with ceremony details will be emailed to graduates in April.

Graduates can contact dmsdean_asst@hms.harvard.edu with questions regarding the Hooding Ceremony.

PLEASE NOTE: There are separate ticketing portals for the Morning Exercises of Commencement, the GSAS Diploma Awarding Ceremony and the HMS-affiliated PhD Program Hooding Ceremony. Please be sure to visit the individual sites to register and secure your tickets for each event.

Academic regalia is required for all degree recipients. Please read Academic Regalia carefully for details on how to secure your regalia.

There will be a reception immediately following the Hooding Ceremony. 

Past Hooding Ceremonies

Past DMS Hooding Ceremonies

Thank you for joining us at last year's DMS Hooding Ceremony on May 25, 2023. On behalf of the Division of Medical Sciences, congratulations on your achievements! Hooding photos have been sent to all graduates that registered for Hooding. Please contact dmsdean_asst@hms.harvard.edu if you have any questions.

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