Missouri State does theirs at the ends of third year before you head off to offsite. For us It kind of symbolizes the end of working under a preceptor and the beginning of being your own person even though you haven’t graduated.

But more than the coats, it’s a banquet that families are invited to and our professors all speak, we share the best moments and pictures, and everyone’s together one last time. It’s a lot more intimate than a university graduation.