Georgia State Law Commencement

May 2025 Commencement & Hooding Ceremony

May 2025 graduates are invited to participate in the Georgia State Law Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10 a.m. at the Georgia State University Convocation Center.

Click on the "External Registration" button and then the "Register Now" button to sign up and watch.

Prepare Before Your Date & Time

Wear Your Regalia & Return Your Regalia

Rental or Purchase Regalia Options

Doctoral candidates can either rent or purchase the fine quality, custom doctoral regalia designed for Georgia State grads.

Rental Option - If you plan to rent your fine quality regalia, make sure you select the

“Cap and Gown (Includes Doctoral Rentals)” icon from the top row on the website landing page.

Orders placed through April 14 will be shipped to you. There is a $18.10 shipping fee. This includes a return address label for the return label.
Order your cap and gown early for pictures. Home delivery orders will ship as they are received. Later orders (closer to commencement date) may take longer for delivery, but all orders will ship for arrival prior to commencement.
The final deadline for online cap and gown orders is April 14

Purchase Option – (Students must order no later than March 28)

The deadline for regalia PURCHASE has passed. Please see rental information above.

Video Streaming Links

Streaming links from previous hooding ceremonies:

Commencement Agenda

Parking

Parking will be available next to the Georgia State University Convocation Center. More specifics will be available closer to the ceremony date.

Return Your Regalia

For regalia that has been mailed to your home, please use the return shipping label. You can also return your regalia to the Georgia State University Atlanta Bookstore.

Traditional Graduation Timeline

Fall Semester (at least one semester before graduation)

Fall Semester

Make sure you have completed the graduation requirements for your degree.
- Juris Doctor Requirements
- LL.M. Requirements
Apply for Graduation at least one semester before graduation (i.e. June 2023 graduation, apply in September 2022).

January

Apply for your certificates verification.
Purchase or Rent regalia for hooding ceremony
Contribute to the class gift to be recognized in the official Hooding Ceremony printed program, annual fund report, and campaign plaque.

February

Purchase or Rent regalia for hooding ceremony
February 21, 2023
Regalia Early order deadline
Order your cap and gown online by February 21 if you wish to pick up your regalia at the Commencement Fair.
- GSU Commencement Fair: March 21-22 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  Veteran's Memorial Hall in Dahlberg Hall
Contribute to the class gift to be recognized in the official Hooding Ceremony printed program, annual fund report, and campaign plaque.

March

Contribute to the class gift to be recognized in the official Hooding Ceremony printed program, annual fund report, and campaign plaque.
Commencement invitations are available to students that complete the Mandatory Graduate Employment Survey.

Mandatory Graduate Employment Survey

Commencement invitations are available to students who complete the Mandatory Graduate Employment Survey.

March 27, 2023
FINAL Regalia order deadline

Georgia State University College of Law ABA & NALP Employment Reports

Georgia State Law is required to report statistics of graduates to the American Bar Association (ABA) and the National Association for Law Placement (NALP). These statistics are also used to calculate ranking scores with the U.S. News & World Report and other entities. The Georgia State University College of Law's national reputation relies on accurate and complete reporting.

All student information is reported anonymously and kept strictly confidential.

All survey fields must be completed by graduates (including salary), even if employment is outside the legal field or not yet obtained. The ABA implements secure protocols to ensure data accuracy and considers the mandatory graduate employment survey entries to be the most authentic source of information.

The Center for Professional Development & Career Strategies Office will verify survey completion and inform graduates when they can pick up their invitations.

Questions?
[email protected]

April

April 1: Deadline to Submit Pro-Bono & Public Service hours to be recognized in the Hooding Ceremony printed program. View Pro-Bono & Public Service Recognition requirements.
April 1: Deadline to give to the class gift and be recognized in the official Hooding Ceremony printed program, annual fund report, and campaign plaque.