Overview
At the end of every Spring Quarter, the Physical Sciences Division holds a Master's Diploma Ceremony for students who have received a terminal Master's degree from the Physical Sciences Division in the past academic year. The MS Diploma Ceremony is typically held on Friday of Convocation week in the late morning.
Degree candidates must register for the ceremony in addition to submitting their application to graduate. The application to graduate will be submitted in your graduation quarter; the ceremony registration form becomes available in late March.
Spring 2025 MS Ceremony Information - Registration required (register here)
Master's Graduate Ceremony
Friday, June 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Doors to open at 10:00 a.m.
Gerald A. Ratner Athletic Center, Competition Gym
5530 South Ellis Avenue
Master's Graduate Luncheon
Friday, June 6, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Gerald A. Ratner Athletic Center, Competition Gym
5530 South Ellis Avenue
Registration to participate in this event is now available. Students who received (or will receive) an MS degree from the Physical Sciences Division in Summer 2024, Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025, or Summer 2025 are eligible to register to participate in the MS Diploma Ceremony on June 6 and the University-wide Convocation on June 7.
Complete this registration form to participate in this event.
Master's candidates participating in the diploma ceremony are required to wear full academic regalia. Candidates should visit the regalia information page for details about the process for ordering regalia. For online orders, students should select that they are receiving a Master's degree in the Physical Sciences Division.
Tickets are not required for guests to attend.
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Livestream
A link to a livestream of the ceremony will be available soon.
Eligibility to Participate
Students from the following master’s programs are eligible to participate in the PSD MS Diploma Ceremony if they received or will receive their Master's degree in Summer 2024, Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025, or Summer 2025:
- Applied Data Science
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Data Science
- Financial Mathematics
- Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS)
- Statistics
- Bx/MS (joint-degree) programs in: Chemistry, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Financial Mathematics, Mathematics, and Statistics
Information for Graduates
Registration
Students must complete an online registration form to participate in the Master's Diploma Ceremony. Please note that this is a separate process from your application to graduate. The ceremony registration form is available online.
Regalia
Graduates participating in the MS Diploma Ceremony must wear academic regalia to participate. Regalia is available through the University Bookstore and is typically available to order in early Spring. For MS candidates, regalia includes:
- Master’s robe (available through the University Bookstore)
- Master’s cap (available through the University Bookstore)
- MS candidates in the PSD do not wear hoods. Candidates are welcome to wear stoles.
Joint Bx/MS students are welcome to wear their undergraduate regalia to the MS Diploma Ceremony.
Graduates are welcome to invite guests. Tickets are not required.
Students who are inviting guests from abroad are welcome to reach out to the Dean of Students Office or complete this information form to request an invitation letter for their guests that may be useful during the visa application process.
Information for Guests
We look forward to welcoming our graduates' guests to campus to celebrate their tremendous accomplishments. Tickets are not required to attend the event. Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Master's diploma ceremony is typically held on Friday morning of Convocation weekend. The ceremony will be followed directly by a luncheon for graduates and their guests. Box lunches and water will be provided. We will offer a variety of dietary options including vegetarian, vegan, kosher, and halal.
Photography
Professional photographers will be on site to photograph each graduate as they cross the stage to receive their diploma. Information for ordering those photos will be made available to graduates around late June.
The Physical Sciences Division will also offer a photo backdrop graduates and guests can use for personal photos.