Regalia
色花堂_色花堂 98堂’s regalia reflects the University’s traditions and spirit. Through these colorful ceremonies, 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 symbolically displays the continuity of its educational purposes with the origins of organized learning in the Western world.
Opening Convocation (Aug. 24)
August 8, 2025
December Commencement (Dec. 20)
November 17, 2025
Honors Convocation (TBA)
TBA
May Commencement (May 16)
TBA
Student regalia
Regalia rentals are arranged through Herff Jones. Your order will be sent to your home address. You must enter your current shipping address on the online order form. Students are responsible for knowing their degree type and discipline color when placing their orders. Please review your Degree Progress Report and the Inventory of Academic Programs to determine your degree type and discipline color. Students are also responsible for checking that they have received all needed items and verifying that the discipline color is correct when picking up the order.
If you wish to purchase your regalia, please contact [email protected] to request a custom regalia order form. Please note for any regalia purchases, the deadline to order is November 3, 2025.
Appropriate attire
Baccalaureate candidates – Mortarboard with tassel, undergraduate robe and stole of gratitude. Tassels are worn on the right until students are instructed during the ceremony to move them to the left.
Post Baccalaureate candidates – Mortarboard with tassel, master’s robe and hood for the degree to be received.
Doctoral candidates (DE, DLS, Ed.D., D.Min, and Ph.D.) – Tam with a doctoral tassel and doctoral robe. Candidates who attend the ceremony will be given hoods as a gift from the University.
Missed order deadline
If you miss the deadline, a limited selection of regalia will be available at the 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Bookstore beginning Saturday, December 13, 2025 for December ceremonies and Friday, May 1, 2026 for May ceremonies. Your size may be available, but there is no guarantee. A late fee is assessed to walk-ins. Telephones and in-person orders are not accepted. If you are a doctoral candidate and are unsure if you are graduating in May, please place an order. If you do not need the regalia, email [email protected]. You will not be responsible for the rental fee.
Returning regalia
Regalia rentals must be returned to Herff Jones. Instructions and a prepaid return label are included in your regalia package. Students who do not return their regalia will have a hold applied to their 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 account.
Baccalaureate candidates and master’s candidates may keep their cap and tassel. Baccalaureate candidates may also keep their red stole of gratitude.
Law and theology students must return hoods and gowns but may keep their tams and tassels.
Doctoral Candidates (DE, DLS, E.D., and PhD.) attending the Saturday morning ceremony are given a hood which they may keep.
Faculty regalia
If you need academic regalia, please email the bookstore at [email protected]. After the deadline, the bookstore will supply faculty with regalia that’s in stock. Pick up your regalia from the 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Bookstore beginning Saturday, December 13, 2025, for December ceremonies and Saturday, May 9, 2026, for May ceremonies. Regalia must be returned to the bookstore by Monday, December 22, 2025, for December ceremonies and Tuesday, May 19, 2026, for May ceremonies.
Please contact [email protected] with questions or concerns about your regalia.