Education at OHSU

Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies 2024

Join us in a wonderful celebration of our graduates

When
June 2, 2024
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland
,
OR
97232
Contact Information

Commencement will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. Click on the O2 calendar entry, and add this important event to your online calendar. 

Learn all about parking at OCC at the website.  See below for additional parking information.

Commencement Guide  

Regalia Guide 

Commencement Schedule 

Interested in purchasing OHSU-branded merchandise, or learning more about graduation supplies? Head to the OHSU Campus Store. 

This year's program includes:

  • Keynote speaker 
  • Welcome Address from President Danny Jacobs, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.
  • Board of Directors Message 
  • Faculty Senate Greetings 
  • Alumni Engagement 
  • All-Hill Student Council Message  

Will there be a masking policy in place at this event?

OHSU respects all who choose to wear masks, at any time and in any setting. As we have seen over the last few years, the reasons to wear a mask may be very personal. We expect all OHSU members, patients and visitors to be respectful of this choice and each other. OHSU strongly recommends mask-wearing throughout our health system and in large gatherings.

Will there be a live stream of the event?

We will be livestreaming the events, and you will also be able to view them after the event is complete. If you would like to view the livestream or share links to it with friends and family, please scroll to the bottom of this page for relevant links.

Can OHSU recommend accommodation for those visiting to attend these events?

OHSU will share more around booking accommodation as we get closer to the event.

Where can we park for the event?

There is parking on-site at OCC, but it can get full during large events such as this. You can find alternative parking in the local area at this link.

Individual school hooding and pinning ceremonies immediately follow the Convocation ceremony

Students will hear more from their programs about their graduation-related events. Use the links below to watch the previous year's livestreams of these events from 2023.

OHSU Commencement 2023

School of Dentistry – Hooding Ceremony

School of Medicine – Hooding Ceremony

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health – Hooding Ceremony

School of Nursing – Portland Hooding & Pinning Ceremony
Our School of Nursing regional programs will share details in the future on their graduation ceremonies in Ashland, Klamath Falls, La Grande and Monmouth.

College of Pharmacy – Graduation Ceremony

If you have questions about your School events, see the online guide above for your Program Director or Student Service Coordinator contact information.