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. As we receive this information from the colleges and schools, we will update this page with the information that is provided. 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 Arts & Sciences
Event Name: MS Biomedical Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 6PM
Location: Innovators (CBU)
For more information please contact: Laura Flood at lflood@calbaptist.edu or (951) 552-8988
Event Name: College of Arts and Sciences Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Monday, August 12, 2024, 6PM
Location: Staples (CBU)
For more information please contact: Tamara Maney at tmaney@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4656
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Event Name: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 13, 2024, from 1:00PM-3:00PM
Location: Magnolia Church, 8351 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA. 92504
*Tickets will be required for entry
For more information please contact: Debbie Jahant at djahant@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4287
College of Health Science
Event Name: Departments of Kinesiology & Public Health Sciences Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Health Science Campus, G122
For more information please contact: For more information please contact: Brittany Davies at bdavies@calbaptist.edu or (951) 552-8727
Event Name: Speech Language Pathology Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Health Science Campus, A7
For more information please contact: Brittany Davies at bdavies@calbaptist.edu or (951) 552-8727
Event Name: PA Hooding & White Coat Ceremony
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: Health Science Campus G122
For more information please contact: Brittany Davies at bdavies@calbaptist.edu or (951) 552-8727
College of Nursing
Event Name: College of Nursing Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Monday, August 12, 4pm
Location: Harvest Christian Fellowship – 6115 Arlington Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504
For more information please contact: Tammy Pettit at tpettit@calbaptist.edu or 951-343-4469
School of Business
Event Name: Ed.D - OCA, D.B.A., M.A. Org. Leadership, & M.S. Accounting
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 6, 6pm-8pm
Location: California Baptist University – Innovators Auditorium (plated dinner & assigned seating)
For more information please contact: Raequel Patterson at rpatterson@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4504
Event Name: M.S. Info. Tech. Management & Master of Business Administration
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 7, 6pm-8pm
Location: California Baptist University – Innovators Auditorium (plated dinner & assigned seating)
For more information please contact: Raequel Patterson at rpatterson@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4504
Event Name: SU 24 Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony, Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
Date and Time: Sunday, August 11, 6pm-8pm
Location: CBU Copenbarger
For more information please contact: Rindi Singh at rsingh@calbaptist.edu or (909) 343-4612
School of Education
Event Name: School of Education Summer 2024 Hooding Ceremony (online and traditional)
Date and Time: Monday, August 12, 2024, 5PM Graduate Check In, 6PM Ceremony Begins
Location: Magnolia Church, 8351 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92504
For more information please contact: Sara Guardado at sguardado@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4372
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
Counseling Ministry: Gold
Counseling Psychology: Gold
Education: Light Blue
Engineering: Orange
English: White
Forensic Psychology: Gold
Healthcare Administration: Peacock
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