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All graduates attending the Commencement ceremony must wear custom IU apparel. You simply order your graduation apparel from our Commencement partner, Herff Jones. Your order consists of a robe, cap, tassel, and hood for those obtaining a graduate degree or a stole of gratitude for undergraduates.
The gown you’ll wear is a lightweight black gabardine robe with braided crimson piping. Graduates will also wear a cap adorned with a colored tassel representing their graduating school or discipline of study. See more information and examples of apparel and tassels below.
The deadline to order apparel for 2024 Winter Commencement at the best price is Monday, November 25.
After the ceremony, you must return your rented gown and hood to Herff Jones using the prepaid shipping label provided. You may also reuse the shipping box. Failure to return apparel may result in a fine.
All graduates receiving Associate's and Bachelor’s degrees must return the gowns; you will keep the cap, tassel, and stole.
All graduates receiving Master’s and doctorate degrees must return the gowns and hoods; you will keep the cap/tam and tassel.
The bachelor’s and associate gowns have a closed front and open sleeves.
Candidates for bachelor’s and associate degrees also receive a crimson Stole of Gratitude, embellished with the Indiana University seal, which they wear during the ceremony.
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The master’s gown has extra long, closed sleeves, with a small opening at the wrist. The end of the sleeve is square, with an arc cut away just above the bottom.
The doctoral gown has velvet panels down the front and voluminous, bell-shaped sleeves. Each sleeve has three velvet bars. The velvet is usually black, but may reflect the color of the discipline.
