Graduating master’s students must complete the Application to Graduate in the Banner web portal, as well as register to attend the Master’s Ceremony and other weekend events through the Tassel platform, by the April deadline. Learn more on the Master’s Programs website. Important graduation deadlines can be found on the Registrar’s website.

Regalia (cap or tam, gown and hood) must be worn for the Procession and Commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday. Commissioning students and those with military service have the option to wear formal military attire in place of the cap and gown if they so choose and if permitted according to their status with the military. Master's students may purchase keepsake regalia during Grad Fair or directly from the Brown Bookstore. 

Concurrent undergraduate/graduate students may purchase and wear master's or undergraduate regalia.

Dual degree master's students should select only one hood color.

Registration details for the Master’s Ceremony will be announced in early 2027.

Guidance for International Guests

International students who want to invite family members to attend Commencement can find information about obtaining a visitor visa on the International Student and Scholar Services website.

The Master’s Commencement Ceremony celebrates the academic achievements of those graduating from Brown University master’s and professional programs. The event begins with a procession to the College Green and is expected to last 2.5 hours. Master’s students are also encouraged to join the community-wide University Procession on Sunday.

The order of events during the ceremony is:

• Masters procession to College Green
• Invocation
• Master's student speaker
• Awards presentation
• Conferral of degrees
• Benediction

In the weeks before Commencement, the Division of Master’s and Professional Programs will provide detailed instructions to help graduating master’s and professional students prepare to participate in the Master’s Ceremony.

Details about Procession lineup will be provided a few weeks before Commencement.

Guests may watch a livestream of the Procession from the College Green, or from one of the other livestream viewing locations.

After the Procession, graduates and their guests are invited to the College Green for the University Ceremony. Seating is limited, and specific seating is reserved only for students. Guests are welcome to watch the University Ceremony from other livestream viewing locations.

Graduating students who require accessibility accommodations for Commencement should contact Student Accessibility Services at 401-863-9588 or SAS@brown.edu as soon as possible.

Guests of graduating students who require accessibility accommodations for Commencement should complete the Guest Accessibility Accommodation Request Form when it is made available in early spring.

Visit the Accessibility Accommodations page for additional information.

Graduate slides with the name, degree and program of the graduating student will display on a screen when their name is called during the Master's Ceremony. A second version of the slide, with an optional photo, can also be shared or downloaded through the virtual ceremony webpage. Students must submit slide information through the Tassel platform when they complete their ceremony registration.

Graduating master’s and professional students must register with GradImages in advance to receive photos taken during the ceremony. Students will receive proofs of both on- and off-stage poses. They will receive one free photo and can purchase additional photos through the GradImages website.