Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Celebration - Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Who: PhD graduates, mentors and their invited guest information and ticket request here by April 14, 2025.
What: Introduction and Hooding of PhD graduates.
Where: Leadership Hall, Medical School Teaching Facility (MSTF)
When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 4 p.m.
Parking: The nearest parking garage is the Penn Street Garage at the corner of West Pratt St & Penn St, Baltimore, MD 21201. Click here for a campus map. Photographer: An official photographer will take pictures of the graduate with the mentor(s).
Graduates and Mentors should line up in MSTF Atrium at 3:15pm, dressed in regalia. The Ceremony will take place from 4pm followed by a reception.
Mentors: Submit introductions by May 1, 2025. Hooding Instructions for Mentors 2025
Faculty Regalia Orders
- Rental Orders: Faculty can rent regalia by emailing DL-FacultyRegalia@umaryland.edu.
- Include your height, weight, degree type (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, etc.), and the institution where you earned your degree
- Order Deadline: All orders must be submitted by April 23, 2025, to guarantee on-time delivery. Orders will be available for pickup at the school bookstore in early May.
- Custom Regalia: Custom orders require 6 to 8 weeks for production. For pricing and details, email DL-FacultyRegalia@umaryland.edu.
Student Regalia Orders
- Online Orders: Students can purchase regalia through Oak Hall at:
- School of Graduate Studies (SGS): https://oakhallcg.com/pages/umbaltimoresth
- PhD regalia- order black gown with royal blue chevrons and panels (hood provided by SGS at ceremony)
- MS regalia- order black gown; gold hood
- Certificate regalia- wear the regalia of their highest degree, cord will be provided by SGS at ceremony
- Order Deadline: Place your order online by April 23, 2025, to guarantee delivery. No regalia will be available for purchase in the campus store after this date.
- Shipping Fee: A $15.95 shipping fee applies for home delivery.