Graduate & PhD Students
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 6:00 pm at Agganis Arena
Student arrival is at 5 pm at the Fitness and Recreation Center Three Court Gym. Please enter via Buick Street. Security screening will take place prior to entry. Students may not bring bags and there will not be any storage options available for personal belongings. DON’T FORGET YOUR REGALIA! We will not have extra regalia on hand and it is required for participation in the ceremony.
Students must arrive on time for check-in and line-up. This is a carefully orchestrated process that requires students to arrive promptly at 5pm. In the FitRec Three Court Gym, please check-in at your line according to chart below.
What do students need to bring to Convocation?
- Cap, gown, hood, tassel, and cords (if applicable).
- Extra regalia will not be available on the day of Questrom Convocation.
- Bags are not allowed. Water will be provided.
- Honors cords will be distributed to those students who were not able to pick them up in advance.
- Questrom-branded stoles will be provided to all students at check-in.
Check-in Lines:
In the FitRec Three-Court Gym, please check-in at your line (based on your program and last name).
| Line 1 | PhD (all), MSDT (A-Li), FT-MBA (A-Li), PT-MBA (A-Li) |
| Line 2 | OMBA (A-D) |
| Line 3 | OMBA (E-Li) |
| Line 4 | Masters (A-Li) |
| Line 5 | MSDT (Lo-Z), FT-MBA (Lo-Z), PT-MBA (Lo-Z) |
| Line 6 | OMBA (Lo-Ri) |
| Line 7 | OMBA (Ro-Z) |
| Line 8 | Masters (Lo-Z) |
Regalia
In order to participate in ceremonies during Commencement Weekend, you will need University-approved regalia. Barnes & Noble at Boston University is the approved supplier for caps and gowns to graduates. Master’s candidates purchase their keepsake regalia sets and doctoral candidates rent theirs. All Questrom graduates will receive a complimentary Questrom Class of 2026 branded stole at Convocation check-in.
Honors cords, for eligible students, will be available the first two days of final exams in the Atrium. If you are unable to pick up your cords, you will receive them when you check in at Convocation. For further information regarding regalia, contact Barnes & Noble at BU (regalia@bu.edu).
Have you accepted a job offer?
Be sure to let your career coach know about your job offer! All graduate students will receive a link to complete the employment survey from their program advisors or career coach.
RSVP for Convocation:
Graduate & PhD Ceremony Participation Form
Register for Convocation by completing the Convocation Ceremony Participation and Name Pronunciation Form and telling us how you would like your name pronounced as you process across the stage. To confirm you are registered for Convocation, please check your “expected graduation term” on MyBU Student. All members of the Questrom Graduate Programs Class of 2026 (January 2026, May 2026 and August 2026 graduates) are invited to participate in the Questrom Convocation Ceremony.
Diplomas
All diplomas are mailed by the Office of the University Registrar. Visit this page for more information and for mailing schedules. Questions not answered on this page can be sent to diploma@bu.edu. Please note that Questrom is not able to provide mailing information and we are not able to produce or reproduce diplomas.
Graduation Honors
Graduate students graduate with honors based on their final “School GPA” (your GPA for your Questrom graduate-level courses) according to the following GPA designations:
3.70+ – High Honors
3.55-3.69 – Honors