{"id":209,"date":"2013-08-20T14:18:30","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T19:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/events\/?page_id=209"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:35:04","slug":"graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate &amp; PhD Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-z4tl-cb361687c82e958705631d94bbe06145\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-z4tl-cb361687c82e958705631d94bbe06145{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#a71930;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-z4tl-cb361687c82e958705631d94bbe06145 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-z4tl-cb361687c82e958705631d94bbe06145 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#a71930;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-z4tl-cb361687c82e958705631d94bbe06145 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-z4tl-cb361687c82e958705631d94bbe06145 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Graduate <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> PhD Students<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m3ovnl6v-882a6671059dfa372526f9229b2843cf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Friday, May 15, 2026 | 6:00 pm at Agganis Arena<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gr3kx-5694d85dc4f7254a3c7a2f4597f5fbd0\">\n.flex_column.av-gr3kx-5694d85dc4f7254a3c7a2f4597f5fbd0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gr3kx-5694d85dc4f7254a3c7a2f4597f5fbd0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_codeblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kzh2qmtv-8d7df8381049ec4b07822ed339262733 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2244\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/20240517_questromgraduate_mjc_2251-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/20240517_questromgraduate_mjc_2251-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/20240517_questromgraduate_mjc_2251-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/20240517_questromgraduate_mjc_2251-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/20240517_questromgraduate_mjc_2251-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/20240517_questromgraduate_mjc_2251-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/20240517_questromgraduate_mjc_2251-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/20240517_questromgraduate_mjc_2251-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-29e70f-8bdbc31939423b0fb4e8491922071bb7\">\n.flex_column.av-29e70f-8bdbc31939423b0fb4e8491922071bb7{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-29e70f-8bdbc31939423b0fb4e8491922071bb7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kzecz4y5-e28c5c49217da92d6f201a92ebdaa7b5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/qro\/convocation\/\">Graduate &amp; PhD Ceremony Participation Form\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Register for Convocation by completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/qro\/convocation\/\">Convocation Ceremony Participation and Name Pronunciation Form<\/a> 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 BU Student Portal. 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.<\/p>\n<p><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Are you interested in being the Student Speaker at Questrom Convocation?<\/b><br \/>\nApply here by Monday, April 6<sup>th<\/sup>:\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MeENLzVAdPRWxeaz6\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MeENLzVAdPRWxeaz6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/MeENLzVAdPRWxeaz6<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m3ou0owu-fd7ce16f29a17980affeceeb55864016 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Regalia\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In order to participate in ceremonies during Commencement Weekend, you will need\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.herffjones.com\/college\/bu\/\"><strong>University-approved regalia<\/strong>.<\/a> Barnes &amp; Noble at Boston University is the approved supplier for caps and gowns to graduates. Master\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 &amp; Noble at BU (<a href=\"mailto:regalia@bu.edu\">regalia@bu.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m3ovh4pz-10ca701165daea8a8a29498654f9a363 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Graduation Honors<\/h3>\n<p>Graduate students graduate\u00a0<strong>with honors<\/strong>\u00a0based on their final \u201cSchool GPA\u201d (your GPA for your Questrom graduate-level courses) according to the following GPA designations:<\/p>\n<p>3.70+\u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 High Honors<br \/>\n3.55-3.69\u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Honors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a7f0h-6-21db966fd59aca41d02ca8e379755d43\">\n.flex_column.av-a7f0h-6-21db966fd59aca41d02ca8e379755d43{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a7f0h-6-21db966fd59aca41d02ca8e379755d43 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kzh2tx5z-5-7f96043bf52de3febbf603a7010e8932 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Have you accepted a job offer?<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a7f0h-8-6f190540db32e98a0e229cf7e133fb00\">\n.flex_column.av-a7f0h-8-6f190540db32e98a0e229cf7e133fb00{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a7f0h-8-6f190540db32e98a0e229cf7e133fb00 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kzh2tx5z-7-84563f3fdeb040d0dcc72a37eaf93a39 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Diplomas<\/h3>\n<p>All diplomas are mailed by the Office of the University Registrar. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/calendars\/diplomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit this page<\/a> for more information and for mailing schedules. Questions not answered on this page can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:diploma@bu.edu\">diploma@bu.edu<\/a>. Please note that Questrom is not able to provide mailing information and we are not able to produce or reproduce diplomas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-209","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Graduate &amp; PhD Students - Questrom Convocation 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Friday, May 16 6:00 pm at Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Ave.\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/convocation\/graduate-students\/\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Graduate &amp; 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