Hooding Ceremonies
Regalia (including hoods) must be worn to all hooding and commencement ceremonies.
Doctoral and master's candidates will be hooded (prior to commencement) during a special ceremony prepared and planned by each academic college/school.
University Commencements does not prepare or plan hooding ceremonies.
Candidates will be contacted by their college/school with more information regarding their event.
As the colleges and schools provide event information to university commencements, it will be posted here on the website.
College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design
TBD
For more information please contact: Architecture at (951) 343-4455
College of Arts and Sciences
Event Name: College of Arts and Sciences Hooding Ceremony
TBD
For more information please contact: Kaiya Sanabria at ksanabria@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4363
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Event Name: Division of Family and Culture and Division of Psychology Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Friday, April 24, 2026; 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Van Dyne Gymnasium
For more information please contact: Debbie Jahant at djahant@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4287
Event Name: Division of Social Work Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: TBD
Location: TBD
For more information please contact: Remija Hernandez at rehernandez@calbaptist.edu or (951) 552-8361
College of Health Science
Event Name: Departments of Kinesiology & Public Health Sciences Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 28th 10:30-11:30am
Location: Health Science Campus, A7
For more information please contact: Marcella Bumpus at mbumpus@calbaptist.edu or 951-552-8748
Event Name: Athletic Training Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Monday, April 27th 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Health Science Campus, A7
For more information please contact: Marcella Bumpus at mbumpus@calbaptist.edu or 951-552-8748
College of Nursing
Event Name: College of Nursing Pinning and Dedication Ceremony
Date and Time: Friday, April 24, at 2:30 PM
Location: CBU Van Dyne Gym
For more information please contact: Tiffany Shah at tshah@calbaptist.edu or 951-552-8796
Event Name: College of Nursing Hooding Ceremony
TBD
School of Business
Event Name: Dr. Robert K. Jabs Doctoral & Master’s Graduate Hooding Ceremony
TBD
For more information please contact: Raequel Patterson at rpatterson@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4504
Event Name: FA 25 Ph.D. Leadership Studies Hooding Ceremony
TBD
For more information please contact: Rindi Singh at rsingh@calbaptist.edu or (909) 343-4612
School of Education
Event Name: Fall 2025 School of Education Hooding Ceremony
TBD
For more information please contact: Sara Guardado at sguardado@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4372
School of Performing Arts
TBD
For more information please contact: David Toledo at dtoledo@calbaptist.edu or (951) 552-8993
Hood Colors
The field of learning in which a degree is awarded is shown by the color on the edging of the hood. The lining of the hood is the official color of the institution which awarded the degree. Following is a list of hood colors representing degrees awarded by CBU:
Accounting: Drab
Applied Mathematics: Gold
Architecture: Blue Violet
Athletic Training: Sage Green
Biomedical Sciences: Gold
Business Administration: Drab
Clinical Psychology: Gold
Computer Science: Orange
Counseling Ministry: Gold
Counseling Psychology: Gold
Criminal Justice: Purple
Education: Light Blue
Educational Leadership and Administration: Light Blue
Engineering: Orange
English: White
Early Childhood Studies: Light Blue
Forensic Psychology: Gold
Healthcare Administration: Peacock
Healthcare Simulation Leadership: Light Blue
Higher Education Leadership and Student Development: Light Blue
Industrial-Organizational Psychology: Gold
Information Technology Management: Drab
Interdisciplinary Studies: White
Kinesiology: Sage Green
Leadership (PhD): Dark Blue
Music: Pink
Nursing: Apricot
Organizational Change and Administration (PhD): Light Blue
Organizational Leadership: Royal Blue
Physician Assistant Studies: Kelly Green
Psychology: Gold
Public Administration: Peacock
Public Health: Salmon
School Counseling: Light Blue
School Psychology: Light Blue
Social Work: Citron
Speech Language Pathology: Gold
Sport and Performance Psychology: Gold
Strategic Communication: Maroon
Worship Arts: Pink