{"id":51602,"date":"2026-01-08T15:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=51602"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:59:09","slug":"smd-md","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/schedule\/smd-md\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Medicine &#038; Dentistry (MD)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":35712,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51602","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"School of Medicine & Dentistry (MD) FAQs","subtitle":"Everything you need to know for the School of Medicine &amp; Dentistry (MD) graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 12 p.m. at Kodak Hall, Eastman Campus","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"right_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":20222,"hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"interstitial","anchor_id":"","classes":"","layout":"layout_stacked","lead-in":"","title":"<h2>Watch Commencement events live online<\/h2>","content":"Can\u2019t attend in person? 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Graduates will not cross the stage, and diplomas will not be distributed at this ceremony. Graduates are required to wear regalia. Registration is required to participate and there is no cap on the number of guests.\r\n\r\nFind the latest information on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/schedule\/\">the weekend schedule.<\/a>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"When is the MD graduation ceremony?","icon":"","row_content":"The MD graduation ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 12 p.m.\r\n\r\nLocation: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY\r\n\r\nMD graduates will cross the stage, and diplomas will be distributed at this ceremony. Graduates are required to wear regalia and register to participate. Please note: The Doctoral graduation ceremony is not the MD graduation ceremony.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Where do I park?","icon":"","row_content":"There are many parking options for attendees. In addition to on-street parking, there is a city parking garage located next door at 475 East Main Street as well as a public lot across the street from Kodak Hall. Parking rates vary per event.\r\n\r\n<strong>EAST END PARKING GARAGE<\/strong>\r\nLocation: 475 East Main Street (additional entrances on Swan Street, East Avenue, and Scio Street)\r\n\r\n<strong>GIBBS ST. PARKING LOT<\/strong>\r\nLocation: 86 Gibbs Street","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","sub_heading":"Student registration and attendance"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"How do I order student regalia?","icon":"","row_content":"MD graduation <a href=\"https:\/\/oakhallcg.com\/pages\/rochester\">regalia must be ordered<\/a> before April 3, 2026. If you are an MD\/PhD student, you need to select a PhD hood as an accessory. MD hoods will be distributed during the MD graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Regalia will be available for pick up at the University of Rochester Bookstore, May\u00a04-12, 2026.\r\n\r\n<strong>University of Rochester Bookstore\u2013Barnes &amp; Noble<\/strong>\r\n1305 Mount Hope Ave\r\nRochester, NY 14620\r\n\r\nStudents<strong> cannot<\/strong> pick up regalia on behalf of another student. Students are permitted to pick up their family hooder regalia when they pick up their own academic attire. All SMD MD regalia must be picked before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. All regalia can be returned immediately following the graduation ceremony at Kodak Hall or returned to the University Bookstore by May 22, 2026. Students are permitted to keep their MD and PhD hoods.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"How do faculty register and order regalia?","icon":"","row_content":"Faculty can register and order regalia via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/faculty\/\">the commencement website.<\/a>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"How do I review my name for my diploma and pronunciation? ","icon":"","row_content":"Students must login to MedSIS and review your diploma name (<em>Settings &gt; My Profile &gt; Diploma Name &gt; Change to &gt; Save<\/em>) by March 1, 2026. The diploma name must be your legal name that is listed in MedSIS - you may add or remove your middle name(s) or initial.\r\n\r\nEnter the phonetic pronunciation of your full name for the reader at Commencement (<em>Settings &gt; My Profile &gt; Profile Info &gt; Name Pronunciation &gt; Save<\/em>).","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Am I required to attend graduation rehearsal?","icon":"","row_content":"Yes, all graduating students <strong>must <\/strong>attend graduation rehearsal on Thursday, May 14. 2026. Please bring your regalia. Candidates <strong>must <\/strong>wear their cap and gown for the class photo. 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