Academic Regalia
Requirements
All ceremony participants are required to wear full academic regalia consisting of a traditional black gown and mortarboard with tassel. Master’s and doctoral candidates will have a black gown, hood, and cap with tassel.
Please do not bring personal items to the field. There will be no place to leave items once the processional starts. You should make arrangements for someone to be responsible for your valuables during the ceremony.
Regalia Special Packages
Specially priced packages will be available at GradFest only.
| Basic Package | Deluxe Package | Premium Package |
| Bachelors - $97.20 | Bachelors - $214.20 | Bachelors - $272.70 |
| Masters** - $135.00 | Masters** - $252.00 | Masters** - $310.50 |
| Includes: cap, gown, tassel, stole of gratitude, diploma cover | Includes: cap, gown, tassel, stole of gratitude, diploma cover, Scholar diploma frame | Includes: cap, gown, tassel, stole of gratitude, diploma cover, Meridian diploma frame w/tassel slot |
Sales tax will be added to prices shown. Discounts already reflected in package pricing.
**Masters include hoods.
Doctoral Regalia
Doctoral students will receive additional information about the regalia options from their professor. Most EdD students select Education light blue velvet for their gowns. EdD regalia will be available for purchase or rent. Fine quality custom doctoral regalia can be purchased through Jostens.
| Rental | Sussex | Windsor |
| $90 | $642 | $944 |
| Includes: rental gown with light blue velvet, rental tam with attached gold bullion tassel, and rental hood | Includes: custom fine quality gown, tam with attached gold bullion tassel, doctoral hood | Includes: custom fine quality gown, tam with attached gold bullion tassel, doctoral hood |
Purchasing Regalia
Caps and gowns will be available for purchase at GradFest, or students can pre-order their regalia online starting January 13th through April 6th. Pre-ordered regalia will be shipped directly to your home address. Once the April 6th deadline has passed, do not order from the Josten’s website as delivery prior to commencement will not be guaranteed.
After pre-orders close and after GradFest, you will still be able to purchase regalia directly from the Pioneer Bookstore through graduation day. When ordering online through the bookstore, you may select home delivery or in-store pick up. After GradFest, items will only be purchased a la carte (no package pricing).
Graduates are not required to purchase a new gown, many graduates borrow a gown from graduates who have participated in previous years, or use a black gown from a previous graduation ceremony (i.e. community college).
For more information, contact the Pioneer Bookstore at 510-885-3507 or csueb@bkstr.com.
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