Ed.S. and Ed.D. Commencement and Hooding

The College of Education & Human Development will hold a commencement and hooding ceremony for Fall 2021 Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) candidates on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, at 11 a.m. in room 120 of Georgia State University’s Centennial Hall (100 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30303). 

Registration is required to attend. To register, fill out this form by Friday, Dec. 3.

Graduation regalia is recommended for this event. For more information, visit the regalia section on this page.

If special accommodations are needed for your recognition, please contact cehdcommencement@gsu.edu or 404-413-8131 to discuss your request.

Ph.D., Master’s and Bachelor’s Commencements

All College of Education & Human Development fall Ph.D., master’s and bachelor’s graduates will be recognized at university-level ceremonies in December.

Ph.D. Hooding and Commencement, Dec. 13

CEHD Ph.D. graduates are invited to attend Georgia State University’s Ph.D. Hooding and Commencement, scheduled for Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, at 7 p.m in the Rialto Center for the Arts (80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303).

Master’s Commencement, Dec. 14

CEHD master’s graduates are invited to attend Georgia State University’s Master’s Commencement, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at 1 p.m. in Center Parc Stadium (755 Hank Aaron Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30315).

Bachelor’s Commencement, Dec. 15

CEHD bachelor’s graduates are invited to attend Georgia State University’s Bachelor’s Commencement, scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at 3 p.m. in Center Parc Stadium (755 Hank Aaron Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30315).

More Information

For more information about these ceremonies, including how to register, how to order regalia and inclement weather plans, visit the Georgia State University Commencement website.

Regalia

Graduation regalia is required for all university commencement ceremonies and recommended for the College of Education & Human Development’s Ed.S. and Ed.D. Commencement and Hooding Ceremony.

Graduates can order their regalia two different ways: Online at http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/georgiastate OR in person at Georgia State’s Commencement Fair, scheduled for Oct. 26-27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Georgia State University Student Center East Ballroom.

Representatives from Herff Jones will be at the University Bookstore on Sept. 15, Sept. 29 and Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer regalia questions and help students place their orders.

Regalia Information for Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ed.S. Graduates

There are two regalia ordering periods:

• All orders placed by Monday, Sept. 20, will be available for pickup at the Commencement Fair on Oct. 26-27.
• All orders placed from Sept. 21-Oct. 29 will be available for pickup at the University Bookstore starting Dec. 6.

The last day to order regalia is Oct. 29, 2021.

Regalia Information for Ed.D. and Ph.D. Graduates

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) candidates can either rent or purchase Georgia State regalia.

To rent regalia, visit the Herff Jones website, choose the “Cap and Gown for All Graduates (Includes Doctoral)” option and follow the instructions. All orders placed by Sept. 20 will be available for pickup at the Georgia State University Commencement Fair on Oct. 26-27; all orders placed from Sept. 21-Oct. 29 will be available for pickup at the University Bookstore starting Dec. 6. Students can also place rental orders in person at the Commencement Fair. The deadline to rent regalia is Oct. 29, 2021.

To purchase regalia, visit the Herff Jones website, choose the “Purchase Doctoral Regalia” option and follow the instructions. Doctoral students who want to purchase their regalia must place their order by Oct. 15, 2021 to ensure it arrives in time for the Fall 2021 ceremonies.

Doctoral candidates who plan to purchase regalia can use the following discount codes through Sept. 30, 2021:

• Ed.D. candidates can receive $100 off their regalia purchase by using the code “GSUEDD100”
• Ph.D. candidates can receive $100 off their purchase by using the code “GSUPHD100”

Regalia Information for Faculty

Faculty can rent or purchase regalia at www.herffjones.com/college/georgiastate/faculty. All faculty orders will be shipped to the Georgia State Bookstore and can be picked up the week of graduation.

The faculty online order deadline is Oct. 29, 2021.

Faculty

Ed.S. and Ed.D. Commencement and Hooding 

All faculty are invited to attend the College of Education & Human Development’s Ed.S. and Ed.D. Commencement and Hooding Ceremony on Dec. 13.

Registration is required to attend. To register, fill out this form by Friday, Dec. 3.

Ph.D., Master’s and Bachelor’s Commencements

All College of Education & Human Development Ph.D., master’s and bachelor’s graduates will be recognized at university-level ceremonies in December.

For more information about these ceremonies and how faculty can participate, visit the Georgia State University Commencement website or e-mail commencement@gsu.edu. 

Regalia Information

Faculty can rent or purchase regalia at www.herffjones.com/college/georgiastate/faculty. All faculty orders will be shipped to the Georgia State Bookstore and can be picked up the week of graduation.

The faculty online order deadline is Oct. 29, 2021.