Commencement

All regalia should be purchased from the Georgetown University Bookstore. Please select your correct Gown size by finding your height listed in the options. (For example, 5’4″ will be listed as: 504-506). Please be aware that selections listed as *1 or *2 are plus sizes. If you are looking for plus size Gowns, *1 fits most however if you have questions please contact Penny Green at pgreen@bncollege.com for sizing assistance.

If you are not looking for plus size Gowns, please make selections without *1 or *2 listed.

The following student groups should order what is listed below:

• SON Undergraduate Students:
  • Bachelor’s Tassel*
  • Bachelor’s Cap
  • Bachelor’s Gown
  • Bachelor’s Hood*
    *Bachelor’s students should order black tassels and gold hoods
• SON Graduate Students:
  • Master’s Tassel*
  • Master’s Cap
  • Master’s Gown
  • Master’s Hood*
    *Master’s students should order black tassels and gold hoods
• SON Doctoral Students:
  • Doctorate Tassel* (do not buy a separate tassel if you choose to purchase a tam)
  • Doctorate Cap (students may optionally purchase a black, eight-sided tam with a gold silky tassel here)
  • Doctorate Gown
  • Doctorate Hood*
    *Students in doctoral programs may optionally purchase a full set of Fine Regalia here. Color requirements: black robe, black eight-sided tam with gold silky tassel, apricot hood (select “Nursing” hood)

To purchase Fine Regalia for doctoral programs, please visit the Jostens website.

Tickets are not required for students or their guests for any SON Commencement Week events this year, even in the event of severe weather.

Graduating students and their families are invited to attend Tropaia, the SON Awards Ceremony. Students do not wear academic regalia to this event or process into the auditorium. Attire for the Ceremony is business casual. Tickets are not required.

“Tropaia” is the plural of an ancient Greek word that refers to a monument celebrating a military victory. The word in the context of our Tropaia Exercises means “trophies” or “awards.” This is the main SON awards/recognition ceremony, at which the Deans and Faculty mark the accomplishments of members of the senior class. Faculty select outstanding seniors to receive a variety of SON awards and recognitions, some big, some small. Additionally, a member of the graduating class will be nominated by their peers and selected by Faculty to give a Commencement Address to be delivered at Tropaia.

10:35 – 10:45 a.m. – Graduating students will need to report for line-up
11:30 a.m. – All guests should be seated
11:40 a.m. – Processional begins
12:00 p.m. – SON Commencement Ceremony begins
1:25 p.m. – SON Commencement Ceremony concludes
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. – SON Reception

All Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctorate School of Nursing students graduating with a degree are invited to the Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 16.

School of Nursing students graduating with a certificate are invited to the Tropaia Ceremony on Thursday, May 15.

Your Program Director or Coordinator will reach out to you if you should attend additional ceremonies.