Graduate & PhD Students
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 6:00 pm at Agganis Arena
Complete this Convocation Ceremony Participation and Name Pronunciation Form to tell us if you’re planning to attend, and tell us how to say your name as you proceed across the stage. To confirm you are registered for Convocation, please check your BU Student Portal. All members of the Questrom Graduate Programs Class of 2025 (January 2025, May 2025 and August 2025 graduates) are invited to participate in the Questrom Convocation Ceremony.
Students who graduated in 2024 or expect to graduate in 2026 and wish to request permission to participate in the 2025 ceremony can do so here.
OMBA Students: Please email ombasuccess@bu.edu to apply for graduation.
Schedule
Student Arrival: 5:00 pm at the Fitness and Recreation Center Three Court Gym. Please enter via Buick Street.
Guest Arrival: Starting at 5:00 pm at Agganis Arena Main Entrance. Please enter via Commonwealth Avenue. There are no tickets for this event or limit to the number of guests a graduate can have.
The ceremony is approximately 2 – 2.5 hours long.
Reception to follow at the BU Fitness and Recreation Center Four Court Gym for all Questrom students, invited guests, faculty, and staff.
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 2025 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).
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
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.
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.