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Photos from Convocation are available for purchase.
To view your photo proofs from your ceremony please click here.
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Information to attend SAS Convocation!
In order to personally recognize and accommodate all School of Arts and Sciences graduates, we will host ceremonies on May 16th at 9:00am, 2:00pm and 7:00pm. As a graduate, you will be asked to register for the ceremony you would like to attend –you can only register for one ceremony!
Log into Convocation registration site
If you choose to change your ceremony time, you will be able to do so in the same place you originally registered. Please note: you will not be able to switch into a ceremony once it is at capacity.
Guest tickets will be issued. Each graduate will be permitted 4 guest tickets. If you lose your tickets, you can reprint them. Your guests MUST present these tickets to enter the venue. Click here for instructions to print your tickets.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Is this the same as 257th Anniversary Commencement? No, the SAS Convocation is different than the 257th Annual University Commencement, which is on Sunday, May 14th. The 257th Anniversary Commencement ceremony will confer degrees on all New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences graduates but does not include individual student recognition. Convocation events are school-specific and will recognize graduates individually by name.
Do I need to register for parking for the SAS Convocation? No. Parking will be available in the Yellow and Green lots near the Jersey Mike's Arena.
How many guests can I bring? Do I need to register them? In order to accommodate all SAS graduates and their families and friends, graduates are limited to 4 guests. Guest names do not need to be registered, but tickets will be issued and must be presented upon entry to the ceremony. Anyone attending who will be in a seat will need a ticket.
What’s an RUWalking Card and how do I get it? The RUWalking card is used to identify individual graduates as names are called when crossing the stage. A link to access your RUWalking card will be sent to your Rutgers email address closer to the event date.
Where do I get regalia? Regalia can be ordered online here by April 17th.
Do I need to attend the 257th Anniversary Commencement and the SAS Convocation? No. You may choose to attend both or whichever ceremony you prefer.
If my major is through another school (SCI, SMLR, Bloustein, etc.), do I attend their celebration or the SAS Convocation? You may choose to attend both or whichever ceremony you prefer.
Timeline of the Day
8:00am/1:00pm/6:00pm Doors open at Jersey Mike's Arena.
8:45am/1:45pm/6:45pm Graduates should be seated in the chairs on the floor of the arena.
9:00am/2:00pm/7:00pm Convocation ceremony begins.
11:00am/4:00pm/9:00pm Convocation ceremony ends.
Remember to bring your RUWalking card with you to the arena! This is what will be used to hear your name announced while you walk across the stage. An email with the link to access your RUWalking card will be sent closer to the event date. All graduates will be notified when it is available for download.
Regalia
Arts and Sciences student regalia consists of a red gown with black panels, a black cap, and a red and black tassel. The black hood denotes either a BA degree (white trim) or BS degree (gold trim), and is determined by the degree associated with your first (or only) major.
Regalia is now available for purchase.
February 28th: Order online now thru February 28th to be delivered in store with no delivery charge.
April 5th: Purchase in store at the Barnes and Noble Somerset Street location beginning April 5th.
April 17th: Want to have it shipped to you? Order online now thru April 17th with the ship to home option. Delivery charge will apply.
Regalia will NOT be available at the Jersey Mike's Arena during Convocation.
Senior Portrait
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Lors Photography is offering Senior Portrait Sessions at three remote off-campus locations in New Jersey (New Brunswick, Mount Laurel, and Toms River.) Lors can be contacted via their website or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to see what appointments they have available for Rutgers students.
Undegraduate regalia will be available to use for portraits.
#RUSAS2023
To celebrate the class of 2023, the School of Arts and Sciences is running a social media campaign for our graduates to hashtag their photos leading up to the big day. Some ideas for photos to hashtag:
- Showing off your decorated cap
- Wearing your regalia
- Holding up a "thank you" sign to your friends, family, professors, anyone else who participated during your journey!
Check out the photos on Instagram for all the fun leading up to and during your big day!
Congratulations Class of 2023!