Hooding

The Hooding Ceremony formally acknowledges and celebrates the achievements of graduating medical students. The Hooding Ceremony also signals another step in their medical career as students recite the Hippocratic Oath and are welcomed into the medical profession.

The Hooding Ceremony for the Class of 2026 is
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Bell Auditorium
712 Telfair Street Augusta, GA
2:00pm

Reception Immediately Followed

Old Medical College
598 Telfair St. Augusta, GA

FAQs

2025 hooding photos

A form will be available closer to the date.
Select Student Doctor Medical Rental (MCG ONLY) use AU email collection from the drop down below to see results. (Please note that the picture on the Jostens is a stock photo and the MCG Hood will be medicine green.)
You must use your augusta.edu email address.
The regalia rental package for MCG students is $129 plus $12 shipping.
Regalia rental orders open on February 6 & run through March 16.
Rented regalia must be returned by May 15 to the RoarStore on the Summerville Campus.

There are no tickets for the hooding ceremony; students are permitted to invite as many guests as they would like.

Yes, a link will be available when it is LIVE.

A link will be available closer to the date.

Yes, there will be a class photo on the steps of the Old Medical College prior to Hooding. More details will come at a later date.

Grad Images will be onsite to take individual student photos during the ceremony. These photos will be available for purchase at a later date.

The MCG Hooding Ceremony is for all MCG graduating students from all MCG campuses. The Hooding Ceremony formally acknowledges medical student achievement through the administration of the Hippocratic Oath.
AU Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony is held with The Graduate School. The MCG graduating class presidents from both campuses will attend on behalf of the class with the MCG Dean to recognize the graduation of all MCG students.