Regalia
Grad Fair/Caps & Gowns
Grad Fair was held Tuesday & Wednesday, April 7-8, 2026, but candidates can still visit the bookstore to pick up their caps and gowns.
- Visit to the bookstore between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Go to the second-floor textbook area.
- Please have your Phoenix Card for fastest service.
- Candidates must pick up robes (friends/family cannot request on their behalf).
Candidates who are currently not living at Ƶ (e.g., fall/winter grads, study abroad, remote internship, etc.), or for other reasons may not be on main campus during the spring semester, should plan to have their robe with them on May 22.
SHIPPING REQUESTS: Please complete the to receive cap and gown by UPS. Otherwise, stop at the bookstore when you return in May.
Please note there is no charge for the cap, gown and tassel unless a replacement is needed. If loss or damage occurs, return to the university bookstore to purchase a replacement.
Regalia and Stole Policy
Ƶ values the contributions of all of its students to the life and vitality of the Ƶ community. The maroon cap and gown are to be worn by all undergraduate candidates and represent the shared experience of all Commencement participants as Ƶ graduates.
Symbols adorning academic regalia during the Commencement ceremony highlight achievement in academics, sustained engagement or leadership at a high level in other areas of the university, meaningful contributions to campus life, and Ƶ’s inclusive community. For accomplishments and participation in the life of the university that do not meet the standards established for symbols worn at commencement, Ƶ students are encouraged to work within their departments, organizations, campus offices, and the schools/college to find appropriate ways to celebrate their accomplishments and receive public recognition for their efforts.
The listing of names and organizations in the Commencement program is recognition of academic achievements and to recognize students who have reached the highest levels in their commitment to intellectual life. Ƶ lists recognized national cross discipline and disciplinary scholarly societies as well as students who have completed Ƶ’s own premiere academic programs (e.g., Honors, Fellows). Additionally, recipients of major Ƶ-initiated awards (e.g., departmental student-of-the-year awards), programs (e.g., Odyssey and Periclean scholars) and military commissions will be identified with their group in the Commencement program.
Wearing Academic Symbols during the Commencement Ceremony
Groups must receive permission from the Provost’s Office prior to wearing ANY symbol of their accomplishment or their group affiliation during the Commencement ceremony. This policy extends to cords, medallions, stoles, pins, tassels and other adornments. Generally, groups that have received permission for specific adornments prior to this policy are exempt but may be required to make specific adjustments to the adornments (e.g., size/color of stoles). Requests must be received by Dec. 1 for Commencement in the following May. The provost has the discretionary authority to withdraw permission for existing groups. For student groups other than honor societies, the request must include a justification for why recognition of the group at Commencement is appropriate given Ƶ’s mission and the commitment required to be part of the group. A description of the guidelines used to determine which members of the group may wear the symbol must be included as membership only does not necessarily merit the honor of wearing symbols at Commencement.
General Guidelines
Ƶ students and faculty who are members of cross disciplinary scholarly societies (e.g., Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa) or national disciplinary honor societies that have been approved by the university may wear symbols of those societies at Commencement. Generally, those societies have received Ƶ approval (through the Office of Student Activities) and are included in the honors cluster of student organizations and are affiliated with the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). Any other honorary society must seek permission to wear symbols.
Adornments
Cords
- Groups: National/disciplinary honorary societies
Stoles
- Ұdzܱ:National cross-disciplinary/disciplinary honorary societies, special programs, and student groups
- ھپDzԲ:National honorary societies as approved by the society. All Ƶ groups must have design approved. General guidelines as follows:
- Measurement: no more than 5” wide, 6’ long
- Colors: maroon, gold, and white or other as approved
- Limited symbols or words to signify purpose of the stole and Class of XXXX
Medallions
- Ұdzܱ:National cross-disciplinary honorary societies and Ƶ academic programs
- ھپDzԲ:National cross-disciplinary honorary societies as approved by the society. Ƶ programs as designed in consultation with University Communications (1 ½”).
Tassels
- Ұdzܱ:Student groups
- ھپDzԲ:Variation in tassel color is permitted but no additional objects hanging from the mortar board are permitted.
Pins and other similar adornments
- Ұdzܱ:Student groups, award recipients, and honor societies
- ھپDzԲ:No more than 1” in length and width. Must be approved.
Only one form of adornment is permitted for a given group. Commencement officials are authorized to request that students remove unauthorized symbols or regalia, and, when necessary, to confiscate items until after the ceremony.
Listing of Names, Awards and Affiliations in the Commencement Program
A listing of disciplinary honor societies and associated symbols (e.g., color of a cord) will be included in the Commencement program. Names of members from select academic groups and award recipients will be included in the Commencement program.
Honors and affiliations will not be acknowledged verbally during the Commencement ceremony.
Proposals for including the names of any other group or individual in the Commencement program should be submitted to the provost by Dec. 1 prior to the May Commencement. The request should be accompanied by a justification of how the listing is consistent with the university’s goals of recognizing the highest levels of academic achievement.