All faculty are encouraged to participate in the Commencement ceremony. As official witnesses to the conferring of degrees, you play a vital role in making this day special for your students.
Faculty must provide their own academic regalia. If you do not already own regalia, you may purchase or rent regalia through Oak Hall.
Faculty Processional RSVP Form
Please follow and complete the form below to let us know you will be there. We will send more detailed information as the event gets closer.
Purchasing Faculty Regalia
Several styles and fabrics are available.
To order, call 1-800-223-0429 between 5:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. (PST) and ask for the Custom Faculty Regalia Department. When ordering, let them know you are from UW Tacoma (account number 019096). This will get you a 20% discount on your order.
You must order by Friday, April 22, 2023 to ensure delivery in time for this year's ceremony.
Renting Faculty Regalia
You are responsible for returning your regalia by June 23, 2023 or you will be charged the replacement cost. Instructions and a return label will be provided.
You must place your rental order by Friday, May 5, 2023 to ensure delivery in time for this year's ceremony.
Cost provided below are based on 2022 rental prices. Prices are subject to change without notice.
| Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral (non-UW) |
Doctoral (UW) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap (or tam) and gown | $21.40 | $22.55 | $28.15 | $56.30 |
| Hood | $21.40 | $22.55 | $28.15 | included |
| Total | $42.80 | $45.10 | $56.30 | $56.30 |
| Replacement cost (if not returned) |
$42.80 | $45.10 | $548.00 | $927.00 |
Shipping fee of $15.95 is added to every order (ground shipping. If expedited shipping is required shipping cost will increase).
Return label fee of $9.50 added to all orders.
Faculty FAQs
Parking around the Dome is yet to be determined for faculty and staff. Do know that parking will be limited. We encourage you to park around the University and take the Tacoma Link, or maybe carpool with your fellow members.
Please dress appropriately and keep in mind you are representing UW Tacoma. If you are participating in the ceremony you must wear regalia.
Approximate duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes
Staff and Faculty Commencement Walk-Through Session
May 30, 2023
MLG 110 (Milgard Hall)
Session 1: 10:00 a.m.
Session 2: 2:00 p.m.
Come join us at one of these walk-through sessions! No need to attend them all; we'll present the same information at each session.
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Connect with us
If you have any additional Commencement questions or concerns, please contact us at:
tcommenc@uw.edu
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