Content Submissions
To make the ceremony both meaningful and fun, we are asking family and friends to submit photos and videos to be included in this year’s ceremony. Submit your short video and/or photos by Friday, April 18. Please review the following information before submitting your content.
Student Submissions
Video Upload
Record a video responding to one or more of the prompts below. You can submit as many responses as you’d like.
Start your video by stating which prompt(s) you’re responding to and pause for a few seconds before recording your response.
Prompts:
- What is your favorite memory from your time at JHU, and why?
- What’s been your absolute favorite thing about your time at JHU, and why?
- What will you miss most about JHU?
- Give a happy graduation shoutout message to your friends, yourself or anyone else you want to thank for supporting you at JHU. (We’re looking for reactions that are fun, loud, cheery, rowdy, etc. for the responses to this one!
Video Guidelines:
- Video should be between 15-30 seconds.
- Film your video horizontally, not vertically.**
- Avoid recording in loud environments or outside on a windy day.
- Use a window as a fill light source and avoid having the window directly behind you.
- Name your file as follows: yourfirstname_yourlastname
**If you are submitting existing video content or content from a platform like TikTok that is vertically oriented that will still be acceptable.
Photo Upload
Submit up to 5 photos of your time at Hopkins. These could be photos of you and your friends, your favorite memories of campus groups/activities, your favorite place on campus, or any other photo that represents your Hopkins experience.
Photo Guidelines:
- Horizontal or vertical orientation are both acceptable.
- Name your file as follows: yourfirstname_yourlastname
Family & Friends Submissions
Video Upload
Record a video responding to one or more of the prompts below. You can submit as many responses as you’d like.
Start your video by stating which prompt(s) you’re responding to and pause for a few seconds before recording your response.
Prompts:
- Give an excited, lively shoutout to your graduate and/or the class of 2024.
- What does it mean to YOU to see your graduate reach this milestone?
- Hold up your favorite picture of your grad and tell us how proud you are of them.
- Share any additional photos or videos from your campus visits or your grad’s time at Hopkins.
- Get creative! Feel free to shoot your video outdoors, add confetti, balloons, streamers, and anything else to make your message really stand out and put a big smile on your graduate’s face!
Video Guidelines:
- Video should be between 15-30 seconds.
- Film your video horizontally, not vertically.**
- Avoid recording in loud environments or outside on a windy day.
- Use a window as a fill light source and avoid having the window directly behind you.
- Name your file as follows: studentfirstname_studentlastname
**If you are submitting existing video content or content from a platform like TikTok that is vertically oriented that will still be acceptable.
Photo Upload
Submit photos of you and your graduate during their time at Hopkins. We’d love to see anything from the moment they received their acceptance, to move-in, or family visits over the years.
Photo Guidelines:
- Horizontal or vertical orientation are both acceptable.
- Name your file as follows: studentfirstname_studentlastname