the Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony研究生学位授予和毕业典礼, Hooding就是授予学位时把学生的学位服有个部分叫hood（兜帽，坎肩），就是披在背后的那个垂布整一下, 是一种仪式.

This ceremony requires faculty and students (老师和学生) to be dressed in full regalia(穿好完整的学位服). During ceremony, the name of each graduate is called. The graduate will then go on stage with his or her faculty mentor(导师). The faculty mentor will place a hood over the head of the graduate (把学位服的那个垂布给学生戴上) signifying his or her success in completing the graduate program(表明他或她顺利完成研究生学业). The Dean of Graduate Studies (研究生院院长) will then congratulate the graduates individually by presenting each with adiploma cover(学位封面). A professional photographer(专业摄影师) will take individual graduation photos at this ceremony. Registered students(注册参加典礼的学生) are encouraged to invite friends and family members to the Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony; however, seating will be offered on a first come, first served basis (先到先安排座位).