Woods College Graduation Process
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Commencement Ceremonies - Monday, May 19, 2025
We look听forward to welcoming families and friends.
The 涩里番下载 Commencement Exercises are a two-part ceremony:
- The University Commencement (Main Ceremony) will be held in at 10:00 a.m.
- The specific School Diploma Ceremony is听held immediately after the University Commencement Ceremony.听
Please visit the Commencement website for more details in the Spring of 2025.
Official communications are only sent to your 涩里番下载 email; please check it frequently.
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Graduation Process
The University awards degrees in May, August, and December and holds a Commencement Ceremony in May each year.
Students who have completed all requirements for their degree before a specific date are eligible to receive their degree at the University鈥檚 next official graduation date. A diploma will not be dated before all work is completed.
Please don't hesitate to contact your Academic Advisor if you have any questions or concerns.
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This will ensure that a graduate's diploma is printed correctly and that the graduate's name is listed in the University's Commencement program. Please note that only a graduate's name, degree, and Latin honors (if applicable) are printed on the diploma.
Students who already received their diplomas during the prior semester skip this step.
The deadlines for students to verify their diploma names are:听
- Monday, April 15,听for听students who plan to graduate in听May
- July 31,听for students who plan to graduate in听August
- December 12,听for students who plan to graduate in听December
> Students听can use the Verify Diploma Information section in the Agora Portal to provide their names as they wish them to appear on their diplomas.听
Remember, if you are off-campus, you must connect via to access the portal.
Login to the Agora Portal听and go to:
- My Services
- Account and Personal Info tab
- Verify Diploma Information, follow the instructions
If you have any questions about updating your diploma name, please contact Student Services at 617-552-3300.
In March, any graduating Woods College student who has received any federal student loans and/or disbursements from 涩里番下载 must complete an exit interview with the Financial Services Office before leaving the University.听Failure to complete an exit interview or resolve any outstanding financial obligation to the University will result in a hold on your diploma and transcript.
For answers to questions regarding student loans repayment, call the Office of Student Services at 617颅-552-颅3300 or 800-颅294-颅0294 and ask to speak with a member of the Loan Repayment staff.
Those who would like to participate in the May Commencement Exercises must fill out two forms:
1. The Woods College Diploma Ceremony Participation Questionnaire
- Filling out this form confirms attendance at the听Woods College Diploma Ceremony.
2.听涩里番下载's Commencement Registration Form
- Filling out this form confirms attendance at the听Main Ceremony.
These forms were sent via email on March 20, 2024, to students who have been cleared by their academic advisor to participate in May Commencement Ceremonies.
The deadline to submit these two forms is Wednesday, May 1. If you have any questions about academics, contact your academic advisor.
Remember to check your 涩里番下载 email periodically.
The deadline for students to order their cap and gown is Friday, April 12, 2024.
The prices for caps and gowns are as follows:
- Undergraduate Student: $52.00 (Purchase)
- Master's Student: $58.00 (Purchase)
Ordering Your Cap and Gown
Undergraduate and Masters' students should visit:听
Picking Up Your Cap and Gown
Cap and Gown Headquarters will be in the lobby/bookstore in .听Students will need to come to the 涩里番下载 Bookstore on one of the days and times listed below.
When picking up their order, students must have:
- Their 涩里番下载 ID
- The order confirmation number they received
Cap and Gown Headquarters will be open on the following days:
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 9:00 a.m.鈥�6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, May 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m.鈥�6:00 p.m.
- Friday, May 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m.鈥�5:00 p.m. (last day for cap and gown pickup)
Cap and gown distribution will NOT be available on Saturday or Sunday before Commencement.
Visit the Cap and Gown page for additional information.
For questions, please contact the Bookstore Director, Chris Bergin, at 617-552-6474 or听berginch@bc.edu.
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Leaving 涩里番下载: What happens with your 涩里番下载 computing services?
After completing all courses and degree requirements, many changes will occur to 涩里番下载 computing services, depending on the graduation term.
Email, 涩里番下载 Google account, Agora Portal, 涩里番下载 Zoom, Microsoft Office 365, network access, and all other 涩里番下载 services will be available for 180 days, following the below schedule:
- May graduates: 180 days after June 1st (end of November)
- Summer graduates: 180 days after September 15th (mid-March)
- December graduates: 180 days after January 15th (mid-July)
Graduates will receive an email reminder one month before they lose access to 涩里番下载 services.
For detailed information, including how to preserve your data, please visit the Information Technology Services (ITS) website.听听
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Need help? Call the Help Center at 617-552-HELP (4357) or email at help@bc.edu.
For details about events, requirements for attending, and detailed information about the Commencement Ceremonies, please visit 涩里番下载's official page.
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