Regalia

Regalia Protocol

• The hood should be worn velvet side out with the velvet binding flipped to show the colors; secure the hood so that it does not fall off your shoulders.
• The mortarboard should be worn flat (parallel to the ground), secured with bobby pins, if necessary.
• May undergraduate candidates should wear the tassel on the right. September and January undergraduate candidates should wear the tassel on the left throughout the ceremony.
• Academic honor ribbons, stoles and cords should be worn to Commencement.
• There will be volunteers to assist graduates with their hoods.

Regalia Orders

Students

• Ordering online for on campus pick up closes on March 19. The campus pickup event is on April 16.
• After March 19, students can still order online until April 30 but will be charged a shipping fee — price varies depending on whether they want expedited shipping or standard shipping.
• The Gear Shop will have a handful of regalia in stock available for purchase May 1 - May 16. 

Faculty

• Can rent regalia at their own cost when site opens until April 11.
• Delivery is May 11.

For doctoral robes, Herff Jones is working directly with Sonia Bowie.