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Cap and Gown Information - Graduate Students

Cap,Gown and Hood Pick-up Time and Location

Thursday, May 3, 2012

8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.-University Center Ballroom (3rd Floor)

Friday, May 4, 2012

8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.-University Center Ballroom (3rd Floor)

This information above is for participating Graduate Students who have ordered cap and gown by the deadline. If you did not order, you will need to email Commencement@memphis.edu immediately.

If you are unable to make it, you may send someone on your behalf. Please email your name and the name of the person picking up materials to the commencement@memphis.edu Commencement Office.

All candidates for graduation must wear appropriate regalia (cap and gown) at commencement. We recommend flats or low heels. The stage consists of 8-10 stairs both up and down.

All candidates for graduation must wear appropriate regalia (cap, hood and gown) at commencement.

Graduate Students-MUST order their caps, gowns and hoods on the Graduate School's website by the deadline on the Graduate School's website. Ordering a cap and gown ensures you will have a cap and gown, hood and a pronouncer card!!! There is NOT charge for renting the cap, gown or hood.
A Pronouncer Card and cap and gowns will be issued during Cap and Gown Distribution. Once you arrive at Cap and Gown Distribution, there will be two lines; all students MUST stop at the pronouncer card table/line first before proceeding to get their cap and gown. Caps and gowns will not be issued to student without a Commencement Pronouncer card. Cap and gowns distribution will be held at the University Center in the Ballroom (3rd Floor).You MUST bring your pronouncer card with you and keep it all day on graduation day.You cannot walk without this card.
ALL Students must return cap and gown on graduation day. Students may keep the tassel ONLY (students with honors distinction may also keep their honor cords).
Students may purchase a cap and gown one of the vendors in the Faculty section of your website, if they wish.
Because caps and gowns are rented, they must be returned to the company representatives immediately after the ceremony at the FedExForum. If students are unable to return their caps and gowns on Commencement day, students have up until one week later to return their cap and gown to the Commencement Office (800 Wilder Tower) without penalty. After this, penalties may be charged and diplomas held.
All gowns are black. Male students receive a black robe and mortar board. Female students receive a black robe, mortar board, and a white collar.
Male graduates are advised to wear dress trousers in a dark color, a white shirt with tie, dark shoes, and dark socks.
Female graduates are advised to wear an appropriate day dress or slacks and comfortable dark shoes. We recommend flats or low heels. The stage consists of 8-10 stairs both up and down. You may need to bring bobby pins or safety pins with you to the ceremony in order to secure your mortar board or white collar.
Tassels are worn to the right side for the Processional. They are a gift from the University. No additional adornments should be worn with the cap and gown. Exceptions to this rule include honor pins and/or ribbons of University recognized national organizations.
Students receiving the certificate ONLY are not permitted to participate in the ceremony.Your names are listed in the spring Commencement program only. You may pick up a copy from our office after Commencement.
Honor Cords are distributed to undergraduates with honors distinction in the program ONLY. There are no honor cords for Graduate School students.

All graduate students need to complete the following:

Complete the on-line form on the Graduate School web site
Fill in the hood color box on the form

DO NOT WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT ABOUT YOUR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM RESULTS OR PROJECT DEFENSE BEFORE PLACING YOUR REGALIA ORDER. PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW!!!

Instructions for Wearing Regalia Hood

To insure proper fit of your hood, we suggest that men wear a dress shirt and women wear a blouse with buttons or a suit.
Hold the hood in your hand by the velvet at the narrowest point. The loop should be hanging straight down. Grasp the loop in your right hand and place the hood over your head so the loop continues to hang straight down in front of your neck.
Fasten the loop over a button on your shirt/blouse or jacket, or you may pin it in place. This will prevent the hood from pressing on your throat.
Midway down the back of the hood you will find another satin cord and loop. Fasten this loop around the button on the inside of the hood to prevent the hood from falling off your shoulders. This may require the assistance of another person.
Be sure to have someone "fluff" the back of the hood just below the button, i.e., turn the velvet side underneath to expose the satin colors on the inside.