The Doctoral Hooding Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, December 9. This ceremony is hosted exclusively for graduates earning professional doctoral and doctoral degrees from the Pittsburgh campus. The deadline to register for the doctoral hooding ceremony is Friday, November 20 by 6 p.m.
As this is our first dedicated doctoral hooding ceremony, we understand the importance of flexibility. Doctoral students may attend the hooding ceremony, the University-wide commencement ceremony, or both. While there is no hooding at commencement, all graduates’ names are announced as they cross the stage.
**Doctoral students who wish to register for the University-wide commencement ceremony must email commencement@pitt.edu by Tuesday, November 24, at 6 p.m.
- All information is subject to change. We recommend checking back periodically for the most up-to-date information.