Winter Commencement 2013

Ceremony Dates:

Thursday, December 19

10am:

• College of Education
• Fisher College of Science and Mathematics

3pm:

• College of Business and Economics
• College of Fine Arts and Communication

Friday, December 20

10am:

• College of Health Professions
• College of Liberal Arts

Graduation Regalia Ordering

The University Store will host a graduation fair in October for prospective Winter graduates.  At the grad fair students will be able to place orders for their graduation attire and be measured for their gowns.  Students will also be able to place orders for class rings and graduation announcements. 

Grad Fair Dates/Times:

• Wednesday, October 16 - Friday, October 18      10am - 5pm
• Saturday, October 19                                                10am - 4pm

Location: University Union Lobby 1st floor in front of the University Store

Student Regalia

Description

The 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 the Winter 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.  Approval must be made by Friday, November 15.

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 Friday, November 15 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 November 15 will be guaranteed (4) four guest tickets to the Winter Commencement.

Faculty Regalia

Rental

The University Store will begin accepting rental orders for faculty regalia for the Winter 2013 Commencement on Monday, October 7.  

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:

• Be prepared for any ceremony that might occur
• Not having to order and return rentals
• Look your best in regalia that has been custom tailored for you
• Gain a possible tax deduction for the purchase price of your regalia

Faculty interested in purchasing academic regalia online:

Please Click Here

Additional commencement information may be obtained at the following websites:

• http://wwwnew.towson.edu/.commencement
• http://onestop.towson.edu
• http://grad.towson.edu/graduation

University Store

University Union Bldg., 1st Floor

Phone: 410-704-BOOK

Fax: 410-704-3482

Email: ustore@towson.edu