SOM Commencement/Convocation 2008
Commencement/Convocation Ceremonies
The SOM convocation ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall located at 1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Tickets are not required for this ceremony. This year's convocation speaker is Dr. Peter Beilenson, Health Officer for Howard County and former Baltimore City Health Commissioner.
Please note: The Meyerhoff does not allow balloons in the venue.
The University-wide commencement ceremony will also be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. on the Homewood field of the Homewood campus. It is anticipated that there will be unlimited seating available for this ceremony.
- Directions to Homewood Campus
- Directions and Parking for University-wide ceremony
- Instructions for University-wide ceremony
Note: Ph.D. candidates will wear their hoods to and receive their diplomas during the University-wide ceremony. M.A., M.D. and M.S. candidates will receive their diplomas and hoods during the SOM convocation ceremony. M.D. students are recognized individually during the University-wide ceremony. All candidates will be hooded as part of the SOM ceremony.
SOM Commencement/Convocation 2008
Regalia
Orders for regalia are due to the Registrar's Office by March 3, 2008. Information for your SOM affiliation is found below:
Download the Cap Measuring Tape to help you complete the order form.
Regalia will be available for pick up from the Broadway Research Building, Room 181, 733 North Broadway, School of Medicine on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Attendance at Ceremonies
Attendance information for both ceremonies is due to the Registrar's Office by March 3, 2008 for M.D. candidates and by February 22, 2008 for M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. candidates. Information for your SOM affiliation is found below:
Announcements
School of Medicine Announcements - SOM will provide each graduate with up to 10 announcements for the Meyerhoff ceremony. Announcements will be available during cap and gown distribution.
Personalized Announcements - Students wishing to have personalized announcements may purchase them through Herff-Jones. Select 'Johns Hopkins Medical Institute' for ordering information for the School of Medicine.
Miscellaneous Information
Additional information concerning convocation will be posted as it becomes available. If you have a question not answered by this site, contact the Registrar's Office at medreg@jhmi.edu or (410) 955-3080.
