Graduating students wave as they file into Martin Hall to begin the Robing and Hooding Convocation ceremony.

Student Government Association (SGA) President Daylan Anderson Harris, a junior religion and business administration major, and SGA Vice President Jeline Rivera, a graduating business administration student, carry a ceremonial bible and cross as they lead the procession of students, faculty and staff.

The Robing and Hooding Convocation is a 99-year-old tradition at Texas Wesleyan University.

Graduating business administration major Pablo Bances bows his head as University Chaplain Stefanie Sloan leads the attendees in prayer.

Students take their seat in the Martin Hall auditorium as the Robing and Hooding Ceremony commences.

Graduating psychology major Nya John calls Associate Professor of Psychology Jay Brown’s attention to the crowd where her family is taking pictures of the pair.

Professor of Graduate Counseling Mike Bishop robes graduate counseling student Jessica Ortiz.

Students are robed by faculty or staff who were the most impactful in their college journey.

Associate Professor of History Christopher Ohan robes his close friend Tamika Johnson who is graduating with a Ed.D. in Education. While getting her degree, Johnson worked as the coordinator for the dean of the School of Arts & Sciences where she worked closely with Ohan who serves as the associate dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.

Graduating political science major Raelynn Samsill embraces former Professor of Political Science Michelle Payne after getting robed. Payne retired from the university in Spring 2025 and returned to robe Samsill who she taught for two years.

Students flood out of the McFadden Science Center following the conclusion of the Robing and Hooding Convocation.

Graduating psychology major Nijah Akpan walks out of Martin Hall immediately after the Robing and Hooding Convocation.

Graduating biology major Aiden Howerton speaks to Professor of Biology Bruce Benz following the end of the Robing and Hooding Convocation ceremony.

Graduating students received gifts from their chosen professors and mentors. A common gift was the book “Oh, the Place You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss.

Graduating business administration major Nicholas Yamane take a photo with Associate Professor of Business Administration Heida Reed.

Junior business management and religion major Daylan Anderson-Harris warmly embraces graduating marketing major London Shannon following the Robing and Hooding Convocation.