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Held on Dec. 11, 2026

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General Information

Complete registration (RSVP whether or not you are planning to attend) by October 5th at 11:59PM: Convocation Registration – Fill out form.

Compiled information will be posted the following week; confirm name for program by October 25th at 11:59PM.

Each student is allotted 8 guest seats. If you want to plan to bring more than 8 guests, please email registrar@rm.edu. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Extra seating will be confirmed after October 5th, but you are encouraged to email your request as soon as possible. (Seats are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.) 

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Schedule

Doctor of Physical Therapy

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Convocation Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 11th, 10am-12pm

9 AM

Meet in your regalia (please dress professionally underneath your regalia) in the graduate prep area at the Convocation Venue on the day of the ceremony for the group photo. We will be walking to the group photo location promptly at 9am , so if you are late you might not be in the photo.

9:10-9:20 AM

Group photo

9:45 AM

Processional line-up backstage

10 AM

Processional/ceremony begins!

Doctor of Optometry

The Doctor of Optometry Convocation Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 11th, 2pm-4pm

1 PM

Meet in your regalia (please dress professionally underneath your regalia) in the graduate prep area at the Convocation Venue on the day of the ceremony for the group photo. We will be walking to the group photo location promptly at 1pm , so if you are late you might not be in the photo.

1:10-1:20 PM

Group photo

1:45 PM

Processional line-up backstage

2 PM

Processional/ceremony begins!

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General Information

Graduate Group Photos

All ceremony photos will be available here 4-6 weeks after the ceremony! You will be notified through email once photos are available.

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General Information

Venue Diagrams (April 2026)

Pre-ceremony Diagram

Pre-ceremony diagram

Processional Diagram

Processional Diagram

Seating Diagram

Convocation seating diagram

Awards Diagram

The following information is for DPT awards. OTD information will be forthcoming.

  1. Top Scholars
  2. National PT Student Honors Society
  3. Clinical Excellence
  4. Clinical Instructor
  5. Leadership Award
  6. Faculty Recognition
  7. Professional Engagement
  8. Lifting Others

First two types of awards: awardees will be called up to the stage to receive their award.

Remainder: nominees will be asked to stand (at their seats), and winners will be called up to the stage to receive their award.

Awards diagram

Hooding Diagram

Recessional Diagram

Reverse route of processional, front row leads

Recessional diagram

Commencement Registration Survey

Please fill out whether or not you plan to attend the ceremony. The deadline to fill out this survey is no later than 5/31/2025.

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