Virtual Degree Conferral Ceremonies 2020
Join Brown University in celebrating the conferral of degrees for all graduates.
Virtual Degree Conferral Ceremonies 2020
Join Brown University in celebrating the conferral of degrees for all graduates.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
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Congratulations from the School of Professional Studies staff and faculty!
Virtual Degree Conferral Ceremonies
On May 24, join Brown University in celebrating the conferral of degrees for all graduates.
Our soon-to-be graduates have worked incredibly hard to get to this moment. While we may be apart, and experiencing this important milestone in ways none of us expected, we at Brown are excited to host three separate Virtual Degree Conferral Ceremonies to commend our graduates on their tremendous achievements.
We will celebrate this important milestone with the Brown community around the world — virtually, for now, and together again on campus at Commencement next spring.
You can access the ceremonies online on Sunday, May 24, starting at 1 p.m. EDT. They will feature remarks from University leaders and graduates, the virtual conferral of degrees, and an opportunity to sing the alma mater in unison, wherever we may be.
We hope that all members of the Brown community and their families and friends will help us celebrate this year's Brown graduates by sharing well wishes on social media using the hashtags #Brown2020 and #BrownU.
Please visit degree.brown.edu beginning at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 24, to access the ceremonies and view a full list of graduates. Recordings of all the ceremonies will be available to view anytime after the 1 p.m. viewing.
Order of events:
- Invocation by Chaplain of the University Janet Cooper Nelson
- Greeting by Dean of the Graduate School Andrew G. Campbell
- Address by President Christina H. Paxson
- Address by Abdullah Shihipar ’20 M.P.H.
- Address by Miroslava Nikolaeva Nikolova ’20 Ph.D.
- Presentation of Awards by Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Thomas A. Lewis, Associate Dean of Master's Education Shayna Kessel and Graduate Student Council President Kathryn Thompson
- Conferral of Master’s, Executive Master’s and Doctoral Degrees by President Paxson
- The Alma Mater
Share Your Moment on Social Media
Post photos and videos of your celebrations and congratulations using the hashtags #Brown2020 and #BrownU. And visit Brown’s social channels — Instagram, Facebook and Twitter — to view real-time messages from the Brown community around the world.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/mEIaBUl3EPM
The Alma Mater Song
Prepare to sing the alma mater together, apart.
Certified Electronic Diploma
Brown offers graduates a Certified Electronic (Ce) Diploma. It is a Digitally Signed and encrypted electronic version of your diploma. It provides a method to make your actual credential portable electronically, and provides for independent, English-language validation by future employers and other entities wishing to confirm your credentials. Visit the registrar's office to learn more.
Have more questions? Visit the Graduate Students FAQs page.