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Cap & Gown
Personal and Custom Modifications
What to wear with your regalia
All ceremony participants are required to wear full academic regalia consisting of a traditional black gown and mortarboard (cap) with tassel. Optional items include sashes, cords and leis.
Cap and Gown (regalia) Purchases and Returns
You can purchase your cap and gown (regalia) at the University Store, either in store or online. You also can buy it through third-party vendors, as long as the gown and mortarboard are all black.
Cap and gown (regalia) purchased at the University Store is nonrefundable.
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Return Policy on Regalia
Regalia purchased at the University Bookstore is non-refundable.
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Personal Modifications
Please limit personal modifications to mortarboards only. Gowns are to remain formal, with no embellishments/decoration. Mortarboards can have expressions of well-wishes and gratitude or affiliation with campus sanctioned organizations. Unacceptable decorations, offensive language or inappropriate images on the mortarboards will not be allowed.
Personal modifications to the mortarboards (caps) should be limited to those expressing well-wishes and gratitude or affiliation with sanctioned organizations. Decorations must remain flat and cannot obstruct the view of the person sitting behind you.
If you fail to follow these guidelines, you will be pulled from the graduation lineup.
Other Attire Information
Attire Under the Gown
- Wear appropriate clothing given the outdoor setting exposed to sun and wind.
- Choose clothing that is comfortable and suitable for potentially walking on gravel, grass and uneven ground.
Footwear
- Exercise caution in selecting footwear; avoid high heels due to the high stage and uneven terrain.
- Opt for shoes that are comfortable and stable for walking and standing.
Item Storage and Valuables
- No storage is available once the processional starts. Bring what you can carry or feel comfortable leaving at your seat.
- Make arrangements for someone to watch your valuables during the ceremony or store them securely in your car.
Necessary Items to Bring
- Bring your cap, tassel and gown to the lineup area.
- Remember to bring any pins or clips needed to secure your cap, cords and/or stoles. There may be strong breezes during the ceremony.
Gown Donation
The Dean of Students Office and Sustainability are introducing a new initiative: the Grad Gown Exchange Program. This program allows you to donate your gently used graduation gown, which will be laundered and given a second life at our next commencement to help future graduates.
You can donate your graduation cap and gown (regalia) at the Dean of Students Office on the first floor of the .
