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Graduation Ceremonies

Woman smiling during the Master's graduation ceremony.

Master’s and Specialist’s Degree Graduation

Graduation information for master’s and specialist’s graduates is provided by the Office of the Registrar. If you have questions about those ceremonies, contact registrar@clemson.edu.

Master’s/Specialist’s Degree Ceremonies

Doctoral Commencement Ceremony (hooding ceremony)

Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Littlejohn Coliseum

3:00 pm 

The doctoral commencement ceremony (hooding ceremony) is the official ceremony for doctoral graduates, so doctoral graduates do not participate in the general graduation ceremonies for master’s students and undergraduates.

Confirming Attendance

Doctoral students who apply for graduation will receive an email about a month before the ceremony asking them to confirm whether they will attend the ceremony and to provide further information via a registration link. This email will be delivered to the student's clemson.edu address (not g.clemson.edu) so, as always, soon-to-be graduates should ensure their clemson.edu account is not full or otherwise disabled.

Regalia

Official Clemson doctoral regalia is required for graduates in the doctoral commencement ceremony (hooding ceremony). The deadline for ordering doctoral regalia is several weeks before the ceremony. Dates for the next several ceremonies are on the deadlines page.

You may choose to rent some items (the gown and tam, for example) and purchase others (the hood). Questions about regalia ordering and delivery should be directed to the University Bookstore.

Rent or Purchase Regalia

Doctoral Commencement Ceremony Programs

May 2025

 

 

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