Information for the Class of 2020

Tickets

Regalia

Graduates must wear caps and gowns over business attire for their graduation ceremony. You received your regalia last year. If you have any questions please contact: mpr@qatar.cmu.edu

How to care for your gown:

Caring For Your Gown

• Remove the gown and place on a hanger to allow the folds to fall out, and hang your gown in a high humidity area.
• If you wish to press your gown, turn it inside out and press with a warm, not hot iron. Steaming is also an option.

Mortarboard

Contrary to what you may have heard, caps should not be worn on the back of the head…the mortarboard should be worn flat on the head. The front of the cap is indicated on the inside of the crown. 

Tassel

Bachelor’s students wear the tassel on the right and move it to the left after the degrees have been conferred. 

What to wear and when to wear it:

• CMU-Q Diploma Ceremony – Saturday, May 7
  • Mask
  • Cap and gown
  • Tartan stole
  • Tassel 
  • Study abroad sash (if applicable)
  • Honors regalia (if applicable)
•    QF Convocation – Tuesday, May 10
  • Cap and gown
  • CMU-Q Tartan stole

Personal Photographers

Personal photographers will not be permitted. Official event photographs will be shared with graduates after the ceremony.

Rehearsal:

A rehearsal for faculty, graduates and flag bearers will take place in the building on Friday, May 6, 2022. Academic regalia is not required for the rehearsal. Please choose to attend one of the rehearsal timings listed below.

• Class of 2020: Friday, May 6 at 9:00 a.m.
• Class of 2021: Friday, May 6 at 1:00 p.m.
• Class of 2022: Friday, May 6 at 4:00 p.m.

Processional:

Ceremony processional

Order of processional

1. Flags
2. Biological Sciences graduates 
3. Business Administration graduates
4. Computational Biology graduate 
5. Computer Science graduates 
6. Information Systems graduates 
7. Bagpiper
8. Faculty
9. Faculty Marshal
10. Platform party

Order of recessional

1. Bagpiper
2. Flags
3. Faculty Marshal
4. Platform Party
5. Faculty
6. Graduates

Live stream information

Live video streaming of CMU-Q’s graduations will be available and begin 30 minutes before the start of the event at https://qatar.cmu.edu/watch-grad

Parking: 

All CMU-Q graduates are encouraged to park in the green spine parking lot. Drop off is available at the east walkway entrance of the building.

Qatar Foundation Convocation: 

• May 10, 2022 6:30 P.M., Al Shaqab Indoor Arena
• More information https://www.qf.org.qa/convocation
• CMU-Q regalia is required for the QF convocation event.
• RSVP: https://form.jotform.com/qfdigital/QF-convocation-21-22