Commencement
Commencement 2026 | May 16
Undergraduate Ceremony 10 a.m.
Graduate Ceremony 3 p.m.
Undergraduate Commencement Program Graduate Commencement Program
Regalia Orders
Students
- The Gear Shop will have a handful of regalia in stock available for purchase May 1 - May 16.
Ticket Information
The window to claim Commencement tickets has now closed. Due to strong demand and the allocation of remaining tickets to those on the waitlist, additional tickets for undergraduate Commencement seating in the Volpe Arena are no longer available. If you previously reserved tickets, no further action is needed. Guests without arena tickets are welcome to view the ceremony via livestream in Coffman Chapel. Overflow seating in Coffman Chapel is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and no ticket is required. If you missed the ticket claim window and would still like to inquire about possible availability, please email vargason@hood.edu as soon as possible. Please note that additional tickets cannot be guaranteed.
Upcoming Commencement Dates
- May 16, 2026
- May 15, 2027*
- May 13, 2028*
- May 12, 2029*
* tentative dates; subject to change
- Cori Anthony
- Lori Armstrong
- April Boulton
- Sonia Bowie
- John Bragel
- Michelle Burnett
- Julie Chalk
- Paige Eager
- Amanda Dymek
- Melanie Eyler
- Graduate School Student Representative TBA
- Kellye Greenwald
- Dana Gue
- Traci Holland
- Demetrius Johnson
- Rowela Lascolette
- Christine Marconi
- Thurmond Maynard
- Jack Mehl
- Sofia Montoya-Deck, Class of 2026 Vice President
- Beth O'Malley
- Caroline Pedroza
- Bryan Robinson
- Tammi Simpson
- Kelsey Stottlemyer
- Cathy Thomas
- Akeem Todman
- Audrey Vargason
- Laurie Ward
- Kate Weir, Class of 2026 President
- Jeff Welsh
Photo Galleries
- Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies
Graduate password: graduate2025
Undergraduate password: undergrad2025
Legacies password: legacy - Honors Convocation
Password: honorscon - SPIRE Symposium
Password: spire - Departmental Honors Ceremony
Password: honors - ALD, Ionic Society, Mortar Board Joint Induction Ceremony
Password: ceremony - Hood Ring Ceremony
Password: hoodring
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