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Events
Ceremony Attendance and Cap and Gown Orders
To confirm graduation ceremony attendance and order caps and gowns, please visit the My Hofstra Portal. Click the Hofstra Online tab, and select the Personal Menu to find this feature. Simply follow the easy online instructions, carefully check the order, and click submit. An order confirmation and the graduation information will display. Orders for academic attire must be received by April 17 for Spring 2009 Commencement and November 20, 2009 for Midyear 2009 Commencement.
To Pick Up Your Cap and Gown
Spring Commencement 2009:
You may pick up your academic attire in the Plaza Rooms located in the Mack Student Center between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on May 13th and 14th or one hour before the ceremony. (Please be ready to present your Hofstra ID card.)
Midyear Commencement 2009:
You may pick up your academic attire in the Plaza Rooms located in the Mack Student Center between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, December 16th and 17th or one hour before the ceremony on December 20. (Please be ready to present your Hofstra ID card.)
To Return Your Cap and Gown
Spring Commencement:
- For Undergraduates: Academic attire should be returned to the Tent located in front of the James M. Shuart Stadium immediately following the ceremony. Failure to return your academic attire will result in diplomas and/or requests for transcripts not being issued or honored until academic attire is accounted for.
- For Graduates, Doctorates and Law School: Academic attire should be returned to the PFC (Physical Fitness Center) immediately following the ceremony. Failure to return your academic attire will result in diplomas and/or requests for transcripts not being issued or honored until academic attire is accounted for.
Midyear Commencement:
Academic attire should be returned to the PFC (Physical Fitness Center) immediately following the ceremony. Failure to return your academic attire will result in diplomas and/or requests for transcripts not being issued or honored until academic attire is accounted for.