OSU-CHS Graduate Programs Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 10th, 10:00 a.m., Tulsa Mabee Center
All fall 2024 graduates, as well as spring and summer 2025 candidates for graduation, are welcome to participate in both the reception and ceremony.
RSVP
Will begin in March 2025
No tickets are required. The venue will open for guests one hour prior to the ceremony start time.
For those unable to attend, a live stream of the ceremony will be available via Inside OSU.
Security
All persons are subject to search upon entering the arena. This includes but is not limited to graduates, guests, faculty, and staff.
Items not permitted in the venue: weapons, hats, large bags, outside food or drinks (these are available for purchase inside the venue if needed), flowers (these are available for purchase inside the venue if needed), airhorns, bells or other noisemakers. We appreciate your patience, cooperation and understanding.
Academic Regalia
Individuals who participate in the commencement ceremony are expected to wear caps and gowns that are approved by the university. Regalia information is included in the links below.
Medallions will be distributed with the rental of a Cap and Gown from the Stillwater University Store. Caps and gowns are sized by height/weight. Caps are one size fits all.
Graduate Programs Celebration Reception
Friday, May 9th: Graduate Programs Brunch Celebration Reception
- Location: Founder’s Hall
- Graduate students and dual degree students
- Time: 11AM-1PM; informal, come-and-go catered brunch
Family and Guests
- There are no restrictions on the number of guests you can invite to Commencement. Friends and family are welcome to attend in person or via live stream on the Inside OSU
Doctoral Regalia:
- Purchase Option:
If you would like to invest in a “custom” doctoral gown, consult the OSU Bookstore in Stillwater and specifically contact Jennifer Knight at Jennifer.knight@okstate.edu before the deadline of Friday, February 21st at 3PM.
Purchase option includes a custom gown, custom hood, tam, tassel, and medallion.
- Purchase option includes a custom gown, custom hood, tam, tassel, and medallion.
- Rental Option (most common for doctoral students):
If you would like to rent quality doctoral regalia, rental orders will begin with the OSU Bookstore in Stillwater on April 28th online via shopokstate.com and end on May 2nd to allow for delivery to the OSU-CHS campus in Tulsa. Doctoral regalia must be picked up in person. Home address shipping options not available.
- Regalia pickup at OSU-CHS can be planned for the day before the ceremony (Friday, May 9th) at the OSU-CHS Bookstore in Tulsa (1111 W 17th St, Tulsa, OK 74107), during the time of the Graduate Programs Brunch Celebration Reception in Founder’s Hall (11AM-1PM). A proxy for pick up may be allowed with written permission and identification only by contacting Kris Mattix at kmattix@okstate.edu.
- Rented regalia should be returned to the OSU-CHS Bookstore during business hours 8:30AM – 4:30PM on Monday, May 12th through Wednesday, May 14th.
- Full rentals include one gown sized by height, one mortar board, one tassel, one medallion and one PhD or Doctor of Science hood, but you can also customize to only include the items that you need. Tams are not available for rental.
Master’s Regalia, Annoucements and Other Commencement-related purchases:
- Purchase:
Master’s regalia available for purchase through the OSU Bookstore in Stillwater well in advance of May 2nd to allow one week for delivery to the OSU-CHS campus in Tulsa prior to Commencement day of Saturday, May 10th. Purchase includes one gown sized by height, a one-size-fits-all cap, a degree-specific hood, a tassel with a date drop for the current graduation semester and a medallion.
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- If you choose to have your regalia delivered to the OSU-CHS campus, pickup can be planned for the day before the ceremony (Friday, May 9th) at the OSU-CHS Bookstore in Tulsa (1111 W 17th St, Tulsa, OK 74107), during the time of the Graduate Programs Brunch Celebration Reception in Founder’s Hall (11AM-1PM). A proxy for pick up may be allowed with written permission and identification only by contacting Kris Mattix at kmattix@okstate.edu.
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