Caps, gowns, and stoles
Regalia (caps, gowns, stoles, and tassels) is required for participation in the Ivy Cutting and Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies. All caps and gowns are black, and the tassel color is legacy maroon. All undergraduate regalia packages include the SPU stole.
Ordering
Deadline for ordering regalia from is midnight on Thursday, March 5. If your order is placed by March 5, your regalia will be ready to pick up at Grad Fest on Thursday, April 9. If you do not purchase your regalia by March 5, some items may be available to purchase at Grad Fest or the SPU Bookstore, or by ordering from and shipping to your home.
If you have any issues or questions associated with ordering regalia, please contact the Bookstore at 206-281-2137 or bookstore@spu.edu, or email graduationinfo@spu.edu.
Honor cords
If you have earned academic honors, you may pick up your honor cords at Grad Fest on April 9, or thereafter in the SPU Store. The SPU Store will have a list of those who qualify for academic honors. Honor cords are paid for by the University in recognition of students’ achievements.
Honors fall into three categories:
Cum Laude GPA: 3.5 – 3.74 White Cord
Magna Cum Laude GPA: 3:75 – 3.89 Silver Cord
Summa Cum Laude GPA: 3.9 – 4.0 Gold Cord
Announcements, diploma frames, class rings, and affinity stoles
You can order announcements, diploma frames, and class rings, and affinity stoles through the website. A limited number of affinity stoles and diploma frames will also be available at Grad Fest and in the SPU Bookstore.
Wearing your regalia
For Ivy Cutting and the Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies, you will wear your tassel on your cap (also known as a mortar board) on the right side. At the Commencement ceremony, once all degrees are conferred, President Porterfield will instruct all undergraduates to move their tassels from the right to the left side.
Remember to wear comfortable footwear, as you will be on your feet quite a bit.