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
Watch a recorded livestream of the ceremony here
Details for the Spring 2026 MS Ceremony will be available by late March 2026.
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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 2025, Autumn 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, or Summer 2026:
- Applied Data Science
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Data Science
- Environmental 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 for 2026 will be available by late March 2026.
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-served 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.