Convocation Toolkit
The Convocation Toolkit includes all the information and resources you need to get ready for and participate in Convocation.
For information and fun features to celebrate, check out the Convocation Toolkit!
Keeping Informed
Join us for a live remote ceremony celebrating our Class of 2021 graduates!
When: Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
Time: 11am (ET)
What: Live Remote Ceremony
Where: convocation.sas.rutgers.edu
Virtual Ceremony Information:
Visit convocation.sas.rutgers.edu at 11am (ET) on May 18th to watch the School of Arts and Sciences Virtual Convocation. From there, you'll be re-directed to the Convocation website where you can visit your department page/s and watch videos from your faculty as well as find your graduation slide. The slides will be featured in a slide show, as well as still images that you can download and share with your family and friends.
The ceremony will be saved and available for viewing any time after 11am for those of you who cannot join us live!
Helpful Links:
Steps to Commencement
Rutgers University Commencement Site
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 here. Please note: you are able to purchase just a cap and tassel if you do not want to purchase the whole set of regalia.
Don't forget to tag us (#RUSAS2021) in your decorated cap and regalia photos to be featured in our virtual celebration!
More information about purchasing regalia can be found on the University Commencement site.
#RUSAS2021
To celebrate the class of 2021, 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 2021!
Senior Portraits
Lors Photography is offering Senior Portrait Sessions at three remote off-campus locations in New Jersey (New Brunswick, Mount Laurel, and Toms River.) Seniors have been sent an email Lors on Monday, January 18th with details and links to book your portrait session.
This email was sent by Lors to the email address on file with the registrar's office. If you did not receive an email, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 908-964-3040.
Message from President Holloway
Members of the Rutgers Community:
After careful discussion with the chancellors over the past several weeks, I am writing to inform you that we have decided to hold all commencement events across Rutgers by virtual means rather than hold in-person ceremonies. This decision was a disappointing one to make in light of the difficulties our graduating students have already endured, but public health concerns related to the ongoing pandemic continue to make it unwise for us to plan for large in-person gatherings this spring. And unfortunately, it is not feasible to create appropriate, smaller ceremonies in a safe and equitable way.
Each campus is exploring the most effective ways to honor their graduates by remote means this spring, and we are earnestly hoping to host in-person celebrations later in the year to further salute our graduates from both 2020 and 2021.
