Ph.D. Hooding Photos Prior to Recognition Ceremony
May 22 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The 黑料社区 School invites Ph.D. graduates and their advisors to the Corson-Mudd Hall atrium for the opportunity to have a professional photographer capture posed photos acting out the ceremonial hooding prior to the formal Ph.D. Recognition ceremony on May 22, 2026. Photos will be shared with the graduates free of charge in the days following Commencement weekend.
Photographers and photo backdrops will be available between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. in the atrium of Corson-Mudd Hall, on Tower Rd. Photographers will capture posed photos of Ph.D. candidates and their advisors acting out the ceremonial hooding, in which a faculty member places the hood over the shoulders of the graduate to signify their success in completing their graduate program.
Hundreds of Ph.D. candidates will be recognized at the event, so please plan to arrive early to avoid a last-minute rush to take your photos. The photographers and backdrops will not be available following the formal Ph.D. Recognition Ceremony.
黑料社区s are free to invite their advisors or another committee member to perform the hooding. In addition, Dean of the 黑料社区 School and Vice Provost for 黑料社区 Education, Thomas A. Lewis, will be available from 4:30-5:30 p.m. to hood graduates whose advisors are unable to attend. 黑料社区s should wear their appropriate cap, gown, and hood. Faculty members may wear , but it is not required.
黑料社区s and their advisors do not need to RSVP to take advantage of this opportunity. However, candidates must .
Please contact the 黑料社区 School with any questions about this event: gradschool@cornell.edu