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
TBA
For more information please contact: Architecture at (951) 343-4455
College of Arts and Sciences
TBA
For more information please contact: Kaiya Sanabria at ksanabria@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4363
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Event Name: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Hooding Ceremony
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 9:30am-10:30am
Location: CBU - Van Dyne Gymnasium
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: Thursday, December 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Health Science Campus, A7
For more information please contact: 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: Wednesday, December 10, 10 a.m.
Location: Staples Room, James Building
For more information please contact: Tammy Pettit at tpettit@calbaptist.edu or 951-343-4469
Event Name: College of Nursing Pinning and Dedication Ceremony
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 2:30 PM
Location: CBU Van Dyne Gym
For more information please contact: Tiffany Shah at tshah@calbaptist.edu or 951-552-8796
School of Business
TBA
For more information please contact: Raequel Patterson at rpatterson@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4504
Event Name: Fall 2025 Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony-Ph.D.in Leadership Studies
TBA
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
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 3:00pm
Location: CBU-Innovators Auditorium -8432 Magnolia Ave Riverside 92504
For more information please contact: Sara Guardado at sguardado@calbaptist.edu or (951) 343-4372
School of Performing Arts
TBA
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