Spring Commencement 2013Ceremony Dates: Wednesday, May 22
Thursday, May 23
Friday, May 24
Graduation Regalia OrderingStill Planning to Participate in Spring Commencement?If you are still planning to participate in the Spring Commencement ceremonies, then you may place your order for your academic regalia (cap & gown) at the University Store Customer Service counter during regular store hours. Please note that guest ticket availability is no longer guaranteed and will be on a first come, first serve basis. Academic Regalia (cap & gown) Pick-up & DistributionPick-up orders: Beginning Monday, May 6 you may pick-up your regalia (cap&gown) order during regular store hours. Home Delivery: If you requested home delivery, then your regalia (cap&gown) order will ship the week of May 6. You should expect home delivery by May 16 or sooner. When you pick-up or receive your order in the mail it will contain the following:
Student RegaliaDescriptionThe graduation regalia consists of a gown, cap, tassel, and degree color hood. All gowns are black with the Stephen's Hall logo in gold on the lapel and mid-calf in length. Mortarboard caps and tassels are black. The caps are elasticized; one-size fits all. Bachelor's Gown-The gown has a pointed, full sleeve. Master's Gown-The gown has a distinctive sleeve design that is oblong in shape, and the sleeves are open at the wrist. Doctoral Gown-The gown has bell shaped sleeves that are fitted at the wrist. The upper sleeve has three velvet-flocked bars or stripes. In place of a mortarboard cap, doctoral candidates will wear 4-pointed tams with a gold tassel. Degree Hood-The degree level, as specified by the Academic Costume Code, determines hood dimensions. The gold and white satin lining represents Towson University colors. The velvet band color signifies the degree earned. Student Regalia Pricing Complete Bachelor's & Master's Gown: $60.00 + tax Bachelor & Master Hood or Gown only: $29.95 + tax Doctoral Gown, Tam & Tassel Rental: $38.00 + tax Approval To wear previously purchased regalia for theSpring 2013 Commencement, it must be approved by the Customer Service staff at the University Store and must meet the specifications set forth by the Office of the Provost. Members of the military may wear their military dress uniform and members of religious orders may wear their religious attire in place of the academic regalia. To wear military or religious attire, notify the University Store at ustore@towson.edu by April 19, 2013 to register for the ceremony and receive Commencement tickets. Tickets Prospective graduates who place their order for academic regalia with the University Store or who receive approval for previously purchased regalia by April 19, 2013 will be guaranteed (4) four guest tickets to the Spring Commencement. Faculty RegaliaRental The University Store will begin accepting rental orders for faculty regalia for the Spring 2013 Commencement on Monday, March 4. Faculty will be notified by phone or email when their rental regalia arrives.
For more information regarding the rental of academic regalia, please email: rschmidt@towson.edu Purchase Owning your regalia enables you to:
Faculty interested in purchasing academic regalia online:
Additional commencement information may be obtained at the following websites:
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