Douglass' 105th Spring Convocation
Congratulations Graduate!
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! On behalf of the entire Douglass staff, we are so proud of all you have achieved over the past four years at Rutgers and Douglass. Now, it’s time to celebrate!
You are invited to our annual Douglass Spring Convocation on May 2, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on Antilles Field.
What to Expect at Convocation - May 2, 2026, Antilles Field
At Spring Convocation, head out to Antilles Field with your family and friends for a special Douglass-only ceremony. Have your name called, receive your Douglass certificate and stole on stage, and celebrate your achievement with your Douglass friends.
Douglass Senior Brunch
Information coming soon!
Our Keynote
Lola Ninonuevo DC'91
International Chief Operating Officer
Wells Fargo
Frequently Asked Questions
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Information coming soon
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Students will need to be in the student line-up (WITH YOUR REGALIA ON) on Chapel Drive by College Hall by 9:00 AM the morning of Saturday, May 2, 2025 for the Convocation Ceremony. Coming from a different ceremony? No problem! Head over to Douglass after your prior ceremony is finished. SAS has four ceremonies to choose from.
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Antilles Field (located next to Voorhees Chapel on the Douglass Campus)
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You can participate in any and all ceremonies for which you are eligible for. For example, if you are a member of Douglass Residential College who will receive a degree from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, you may participate in as many as three ceremonies.
Who can participate in Douglass Convocation? All Douglass Residential College students who:
- Graduated in August 2025
- Graduated in January 2025
- Expecting to graduate in May 2026
- Expecting to graduate in August 2026
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Yes, you will receive a Douglass stole and Douglass pin that you can wear on your regalia. In the future, you can wear your pin as a lapel pin to show that you are a Douglass alum.
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Leadership cords are available to students who have participated in a Douglass leadership organization or program, or held an executive position on any university organization, including:
- Barbara Voorhees Mentor Program
- Douglass Black Students Congress
- Douglass Orientation Committee
- Douglass Governing Council
- Peer Academic Leaders
- Red Pine Ambassadors
- Rainbow Pines
- STEM Ambassadors
- Douglass Student Recruitment Network
- Douglass Summer Orientation Leaders
- Traditional Events Committee
- Douglass Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Ambassadors
- Executive Board member of a Douglass/University Student Organizations,
- And many more!
Leadership cords are free and will be available at Convocation at check-in.
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Purchase caps, gowns, and hoods from Barnes & Noble at Rutgers, 100 Somerset Street, New Brunswick.
- Note: All student regalia can be purchased in store OR online. There is nothing different being offered in store vs.online.
- Online ordering https://rutgersnb.shopoakhalli.com/purchasewizard/Welcome
Don't forget to pick up any honor society or other recognition cords and stoles, if applicable
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No tickets are required for the Douglass graduation. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. If you or your guests attending the Douglass Convocation on May 2, 2026 require special accessibility, please indicate it when you sign up through Tassel so we can meet your needs. Accessibility seating will be provided.
- Parking deck behind the Douglass Student Center
- Lot 70
- 69 (Ruth Adams-Douglass Project)
- 73 (Nicholas Music Hall)
- 74A (New Gibbons)
- 79A (Hickman Hall)– Disabled Parking Pass required, and used for handicap drop-off and parking
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Contact drcconvocation@echo.rutgers.edu