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Graduation & Hooding

Each May, the Arnold School of Public Health hosts a Hooding Ceremony for master's and doctoral students eligible to graduate in May, August and December. Students eligible to participate are asked to complete a brief form with information for the program. Details will be emailed to students and posted below in early Spring.

The Hooding Ceremony is held at the Koger Center and is usually held the day before University Spring commencement exercises. Tickets are not required, but seating is on a first come basis.

Each year a guest of honor is invited to give a brief message to the graduates. Candidates are then presented for the hooding ceremony. The Dean and department chairs present hoods to doctoral candidates; department chairs present hoods to master's candidates. This is followed by the presentation of the annual student and faculty awards. Immediately after the ceremony, graduating students, their families and guests are invited to join the Arnold School deans, faculty and staff for a reception in the lobby of the Koger Center.

 

Each candidate for graduation must file an application for graduation.
These applications are due early in the term in which graduation is expected. All students will be required to submit their application for graduation online through Self Service Carolina (SSC).  The “Apply to Graduate” box is located under the “Student” tab in SSC. Students will be asked to verify their name, address, and academic program information during the application process.  Please make sure to complete applications prior to the deadline as they will aid our office in creating Hooding and Delta Omega eligibility lists.  Note: Students are typically required to register during the term of graduation.

The Graduation application deadline is:

  • Summer 2019: July 22, 2019

For general USC Graduation information go to: http://commencement.sc.edu.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the Office of Graduate Student Services at 803-777-5031 or sphstsrv@mailbox.sc.edu.

The Graduate School requires that students complete a Program of Study in addition to the other steps that must be taken as part of their degree program. It is the student's responsibility to see that all requirements are met. All necessary forms may be accessed at the Graduate School forms library, http://gradschool.sc.edu/forms/.

In addition to the Arnold School of Public Health Hooding Ceremony, graduating students may also attend the University of South Carolina's Commencement Exercises.

In case of inconsistency between this page and the Registrar’s "Commencement Ceremonies" page regarding University Commencement or University Doctoral Hooding, the Registrar’s Office is the final authority.  The Arnold School of Public Health Hooding Ceremony is a separate event and information will be posted on this page.

The dates are as follows: 
No August Commencement or Hooding Ceremonies.

Fall 2019:

      
Commencement Exercises (Public Health
Undergraduate and Masters degree students) 		TBA TBA Colonial Life Arena
USC Doctoral Hooding (eligible participants only) TBA TBA Koger Center for Arts