{"id":162,"date":"2026-03-03T05:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/graduate-postdoc\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:21:56","slug":"hooding-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/graduate-postdoc\/events\/hooding-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Hooding Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">View the 2026 Hooding Ceremony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 KSAS Doctoral Hooding Ceremony can be viewed here! <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1193288678\/2a3a7e8329?fl=ip&amp;fe=ec\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1193288678\/2a3a7e8329?fl=ip&amp;fe=ec<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) Doctoral Hooding Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, on the Homewood campus in Baltimore. The Hooding Ceremony will be held in&nbsp;Shriver Hall Auditorium at 1 p.m., with a reception to follow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regalia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctoral regalia can either be rented or customized and purchased online through this link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/oakhallcg.com\/pages\/jhukrieger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doctoral Regalia Ordering<\/a>. The deadline to order customized regalia for purchase is March 1, 2026, while the deadline to order rental regalia is April 4, 2026. The KSAS Dean\u2019s Office will provide doctoral hoods for all participating graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctoral rental regalia will be shipped to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/johnshopkinsstore\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JHU bookstore<\/a>&nbsp;and will be ready for pickup starting May 11, 2026. Please contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/johnshopkinsstore\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JHU bookstore<\/a>&nbsp;at 443-899-1329 for assistance. If you have any questions or concerns, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ksashooding@jhu.edu\">ksashooding@jhu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please be sure to commemorate with pictures prior to the ceremony as you will need to return your rental regalia to the bookstore<\/em>&nbsp;<em>by 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advisor Role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to participate in the ceremony, please check in with your advisor to confirm if they will be your hooder. If they cannot attend, please notify&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ksashooding@jhu.edu\">ksashooding@jhu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;as soon as possible so we can work with you to assign an alternate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ceremony Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Complimentary parking will be available in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhu.edu\/assets\/uploads\/2014\/10\/homewood_campus_map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Garage<\/a>&nbsp;(#81 on map). For those needing mobility assistance, there are a limited number of ADA spots in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhu.edu\/assets\/uploads\/2014\/10\/homewood_campus_map.pdf\">Shriver Lot<\/a>&nbsp;(behind Shriver Hall-#78 on map), along with a passenger drop-off area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets will be distributed via the Tassel registration portal after registration is completed. Make sure to download and distribute reserved tickets to your guests before the ceremony. If you have trouble accessing or distributing tickets, or need to request additional tickets, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ksashooding@jhu.edu\">ksashooding@jhu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note that graduates do not need a ticket for the ceremony and as a courtesy, the KSAS Dean\u2019s Office will provide doctoral hoods for all eligible graduates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All graduates, faculty, and guests will go through \u201cairport-style\u201d security screening for admittance which will include searches of purses and other small bags. Please note the following permitted and unpermitted items:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Permitted:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ceremony regalia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>jackets and umbrellas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>closed water bottles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>diaper bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unpermitted:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>open food and drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bags and purses larger than 13\u201d x 15\u201d, including luggage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>signs, posters, banners, and flags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>alcohol, drugs, and tobacco are strictly prohibited, including e-cigarettes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>firearms or weapons of any kind (including non-uniform law enforcement officers and concealed carry permit holders)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fireworks, laser pointers, lighters, helium balloons, glitter, horns, cowbells, whistles or any artificial noisemakers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unlicensed and unregistered service pets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not attending the Hooding Ceremony?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unable to attend the KSAS Hooding Ceremony but intend on participating in the Universitywide Commencement on Thursday, May 21, 2026, please notify&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ksashooding@jhu.edu\">ksashooding@jhu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;in order to coordinate a pick-up time to obtain your hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send any questions to:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ksashooding@jhu.edu\">ksashooding@jhu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View the 2026 Hooding Ceremony The 2026 KSAS Doctoral Hooding Ceremony can be viewed here! https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1193288678\/2a3a7e8329?fl=ip&amp;fe=ec The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) Doctoral Hooding Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, on the Homewood campus in Baltimore. 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