What do the different color hoods mean at graduation?
What do the different color hoods mean at graduation?
You use the hood and color that represents your highest ranking degree (with Doctoral as highest, Masters as second highest, Bachelors as third highest, and Associate as the lowest). If you have two different degrees at the same highest ranking degree, you generally use the most recently awarded degree as your hood.
What color are masters hoods?
Education
| Master’s Program | Hood Color |
|---|---|
| Master’s Program School Psychology | Hood Color White |
| Master’s Program Secondary Education | Hood Color Light Blue |
| Master’s Program Special Education | Hood Color Light Blue |
| Master’s Program Student Affairs in Higher Education | Hood Color Light Blue |
Where is BU graduation?
Nickerson Field
The ceremony is scheduled to take place at Nickerson Field on Saturday, October 2, at 6 pm. Boston University plans to confer honorary degrees upon the distinguished individuals we invited for the May 2020 ceremony.
What color hood is law?
Purple
Intercollegiate colors
| Faculty | Color |
|---|---|
| Fine arts, architecture | Brown |
| Forestry, environmental studies, sustainability | Russet |
| Journalism | Crimson |
| Law | Purple |
What are the colors for graduation?
Graduation Cord Colors
- Black Graduation Cords.
- Blue Graduation Cords (Cyan, Light Blue, Navy Blue, and Royal Blue)
- Bronze Cords.
- Brown Graduation Cords.
- Gold Graduation Cords (Antique Gold, Bright Gold, Old Gold, and Yellow)
What month does BU graduate?
The degree conferral date for official Fall Graduates is the 25th of January each year. The degree conferral date for official Spring Graduates is the Sunday of May Spring Commencement Weekend. *The degree conferral date for official Summer Graduates prior to 2022 was the 25th of September each year.
What is the graduation rate at Boston University?
86.5% (For first-time, full-time in 2018–19)
Boston University/Graduation rate
What color should my doctoral hood be?
Doctoral gowns are typically black, although some schools use gowns in the school’s colors. The Code calls for the outside shell of the hood to remain black in that case.
What do the colors on a University Hood mean?
The satin field and chevron (the hood lining colors) represent your university or college school colors. The overall size and shape represents the type of degree: bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral (with the narrow end getting progressively longer with the higher ranking degrees).
What kind of Hood does a college professor wear?
Cording or a binding in the degree color edges the hood where the shell meets the lining. The traditional cut doctoral hood is the more widely used style. It features a black shell, velvet trim that extends around the neck, over the shoulders and down the back, and satin lining in the official colors and pattern of the institution.
What kind of gown should I wear to Boston University?
Some institutions have adopted color and other modifications to the traditional gown at the Bachelor’s level (i.e., Boston University uses a red gown with black mortarboard; Harvard University uses a black gown with embroidered patches in the degree color placed at chest level). The gown should fall no lower than mid-calf.
What does black mean on a graduation cap?
It will be up to the university or the college institution to determine the color that will be used on your graduation regalia. The color of the graduation cap is usually black that matches the color of your gown. However, there will be difference in terms of the tassels. The black tassel on your graduation cap is a symbol of your success.
