Academic Regalia

We would like to invite you to participate in the Fall 2008 commencement ceremonies. In order to facilitate your participation, the University will assume the cost of renting your gown. Our contract allows each participant to keep his or her cap and hood to use in future commencement ceremonies.  If you plan to participate in the summercommencement, please print the Faculty Regalia Order Form, complete, and return it to the Dean of Students office by campus mail or fax (64134) so that it is received no later than September 26, 2008.  We cannot process late requests.

If you want the university to provide a hood for you, please read and sign the "Regalia Hood Maintenance Assignment" information at the bottom of the form. Please direct any questions regarding academic regalia to the Dean of Students office, extension 65527. 

Regalia may be picked up at the Bookstore on December 15-18, 2008 .

Division of Commencement Ceremonies

The Fall 2008 commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in JQH Arena.

12:30 p.m. Ceremony

College of Business Administration
College of Education

4:00 p.m. Ceremony

College of Arts and Letters
College of Health and Human Services
College of Humanities and Public Affairs
College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Commencement Day Instructions

Faculty and staff participants are to assemble (location to be announced) 45 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony for donning regalia and marshalling.  A light buffet will be served. The ceremony will last approximately 90 minutes.

Special Accommodations

The University must have at least one week's notice of any disability accommodation (other than seating) in order to serve the needs identified. That notice must be given to Mr. Thomas Lane in the Student Union Administrative Offices at (417) 836-5886.