The hooding ceremony is a unique recognition of the achievement of each student who has earned a doctorate. Each doctoral candidate is introduced individually during the ceremony. They will have their hood placed on them while standing on the stage in the concert hall.

When: Friday, May 9, 2025

Where: EMPAC - Concert Hall

Check back for more info in the spring. 

Ph.D. Hooding Guide

Stand between your hooding professor or advisor/dean, facing the audience.  They will lift the hood over your head and place it at your collar, draping the length of the hood down your back.

Watch here- https://rpi.box.com/s/y1r6d0bpa6nu4m9ocola05rjjpaaysi5