- Apparel is provided by Oak Hall and can be ordered when you register for Commencement. Registration is scheduled to open from Monday, April 26 - Sunday, May 16, 2021.
- Bachelor's and master's regalia is made from 100% post-consumer plastic bottles. These gowns are for purchase only – there is no rental option.
- All regalia will be shipped directly to the address you provide during the order process.
Changing Your Order
Once your form has been submitted, you will not be able to make changes online. For cancellations and refunds, please contact Oak Hall at 1-540-378-7099.
- PLEASE NOTE: Once your order has shipped, there will be no returns or refunds.
Bachelor's Apparel
Black bachelor's gown emblazoned with the University seal, mortarboard, degree-colored tassel. Cost: $50 plus tax (2021 prices)
How to wear your cap and Gown for bachelor's students:
Master’s Apparel
Black master’s gown, mortarboard, black tassel, degree-colored hood. Cost: $74 plus tax (2021 prices)
How to wear your cap and gown (Master's students):
How are bachelor's and master’s gowns different?
Doctoral Apparel
Purple gown and tam, gold tassel, EdD hood
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Option 1 – Purchase the Commemorative EdD regalia (gown, tam and hood): Price: $90+tax (2021 prices)
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Option 2 – Purchase full doctoral regalia: Price: $1,014.75 plus tax (Graduates wishing to purchase their EdD regalia can contact Oak Hall directly at 1-800-223-0429). Candidates who wish to purchase doctoral apparel should still complete the web Registration/Order Form if they are planning to participate in the Commencement ceremony.
Additional items
Veterans and Active Duty Military Graduate Tassels
Red, white and blue tassels are provided free for all graduates who are veterans or active-duty military. These special red, white and blue tassels can be worn in addition to your regular academic tassel or instead of your academic tassel.
Stole of Gratitude
These are given by the graduate to his or her parents, spouse, partner, family member or supporters in appreciation for all they have done to make the graduate’s success possible. Available in gold or purple. Cost: $32 plus tax
(Note: The Stole of Gratitude cannot be worn by graduating students at Commencement.)
Souvenir tassels and keyrings
- Purple and gold souvenir tassels and key rings are available as keepsakes. These are not intended to be worn during the ceremony. Cost: $8 plus tax
- Purple and gold status tassels have a larger, flashier pendant with the year of graduation and are intended as keepsakes. Cost: $10 plus tax
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 Keyring Tassel |
Additional tassels and hoods
- Bachelor's candidates receiving a double degree may purchase an additional tassel for the second degree. Cost: $8 plus tax
- Master’s candidates receiving a double degree may purchase an additional hood for the second degree. Cost: $28 plus tax
Honor cords
Undergraduate students who have earned baccalaureate honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) or faculty honors may purchase an honor cord to wear at the ceremony. Baccalaureate honor cords are gold; faculty honor cords are purple. Ivory honor cords are also available for Global Honors students. Cost: $11 plus tax