Academic Convocation: Cap and Gown 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024
10:00 am
Notre Dame Chapel

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As Trinity continues to celebrate our founding 125 years ago, Cap and Gown Convocation invites all those with Senior Standing to participate in a presentation of seniors. Cap and Gown Convocation will take place on Saturday October 26, 2024 at 10:00am as part of Trinity’s Reunion Weekend! Seniors will gather with their regalia in O’Connor Auditorium at 9:00am.

At Cap and Gown, members of the senior class wear their caps and gowns for the first time and are officially recognized by Trinity as seniors. This important campus tradition dates back to when the very first class to graduate from Trinity, the Red Class of 1904, gathered in fall 1903.  During Cap and Gown Convocation the first year class officers are also presented with their Class Banner.

Eligible Seniors received an invitation email from Dr. Karen Gerlach and Dean Meechie Bowie.

Saturday October 26, 2024

  • Senior Robing in the Main Hall at 9:00am
  • Processional to the Notre Dame Chapel at 9:50am
  • Academic Convocation in Notre Dame Chapel begins at 10:00am
  • Senior Brunch in Alumnae Dining Hall following Convocation from 11:30am – 1:30pm. *Tickets Required

*Seniors will receive 1 ticket at no cost for the Cap and Gown brunch for their use and will be able to purchase up to 2 tickets at $10 each for family members to attend the brunch.

Monday October 7, 2024 through Thursday October 24, 2024

Cap and Gown and Brunch Ticket sales at the Business Office, Main 114.
Cap and Gown / Ticket distribution at Student Affairs, Main Hall 2nd floor.
Mondays: 8am – 6pm; Tuesdays: 12pm to 6pm; Wednesdays: 8am – 6pm; Thursdays: 8am – 6pm and Fridays: 8am – 4pm and Saturday October 19: 10am – 2:00pm. 

Please note: If you are not planning to participate in Cap and Gown, you should not purchase regalia until your Graduation date is approaching.  For January 2025, regalia will be on sale in November and for May 2025 graduation, regalia will be on sale in April.

Questions? Contact Dean Meechie at 202-884-9611 or BowieM@trinitydc.edu, or stop by her office in Main 223.