{"id":138,"date":"2023-07-31T17:41:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/events\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:16:10","slug":"event-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/events\/hooding-ceremony\/event-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Class of 2026 Hooding Ceremony<\/h1>\n<div class=\"intro-som\"><h2><em>Friday, May 8, 2026 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.\n             <\/em><\/h2><p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"intro-som\"><h2><em>Carmichael Arena 310 South Road, Chapel Hill\n             <\/em><\/h2><p><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduates may order regalia (gown, tam or mortarboard, tassel, hood) from the UNC Student Stores.\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">You will need the green and black Doctor of Medicine gown, a UNC hood, and a <b>six-sided tam<\/b>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">The hood is black and green on the outside, and Carolina blue with white stripes on the inside.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Your tassel should be green. However, if you already have a tassel of another color, you do NOT need to exchange it for another. Similarly, if you already have a four-sided mortarboard or eight-sided tam, you do NOT need to change it.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>No additional paraphernalia (e.g., stoles, pins, decoration of hats, etc.) may be worn beyond any SOM or UNC-issued honor cords.<\/li>\n<li>Three \u201chooders\u201d will be appointed by the School of Medicine. Graduates may not request a family member or other loved one to hood them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Guest Information:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>No tickets will be required for guest entry.<\/li>\n<li>Clear bag policy (subject to change): Guests may bring a clear plastic bag no larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a small clutch purse no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 inches.<\/li>\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/move.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2025\/04\/spring-commencement-parking-2025.pdf\">guest parking information<\/a>. 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