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.
PLEASE CHECK BACK IN JANUARY 2026 FOR REGALIA PRICES, PACKAGES AND DEADLINES.
Purchasing Regalia
Caps and gowns will be available for purchase at GradFest, or students can pre-order their regalia starting in mid-January 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 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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