Fall 2023 Commencement

Cap Contest

Congratulations to the Fall 2023 Winners!

All undergraduate and graduate students who are eligible to participate in the URI Fall 2023 Commencement ceremony on December 16, 2023 at the Ryan Center, are encouraged to decorate their caps and show their creativity and win prizes in one of these three categories:

Rhody Pride
URI Affiliation (academic department, student group or organization, etc.)
Most Creative

How to Enter

Students can enter the cap contest by sharing photos of your decorated grad cap on Instagram using #MyURIcap, by direct messaging URI Instagram, or by emailing them to bcarty@uri.edu. Be sure to include which category you’re choosing. Submissions are due by Tuesday, Dec 12th at noon.

Selection

Winners will be chosen by a URI selection committee and cap submissions will be shared on the University’s social media.

Terms and Conditions

Open to all graduating undergraduate and graduate students.
Photos must include #myURIcap and one of the three categories to be eligible.
Photos must be submitted through email or posting on social media.
Winners will be chosen by a URI selection committee.
Winners will be notified via email or direct message.

The University of Rhode Island can use photo submissions for its purposes. For more information, please contact Brendan Carty (bcarty@uri.edu) or Catherine Scott (catherine_scott@uri.edu).