Commencement: Regalia
Academic Regalia
Cap and Gown Information
Academic regalia is required for degree candidates at Commencement and Convocation ceremonies. All candidates who do not possess regalia must obtain their regalia from the B&N UD Bookstore.
Associate, Bachelor, and Master Candidates
The B&N UD Bookstore is the only approved vendor for the University of Delaware Commencement items, including official University regalia (caps, gowns, hoods, and tassel) from Oak Hall. This exclusively ensures that regalia worn at graduation will be uniform and is required.
Associate, Bachelor, or Master’s Degree Candidates
- Cap & Gown pickup will be at the B&N UD Bookstore, Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday noon-6pm.
- If you are not local to Newark, DE and need your cap & gown shipped, you will need to place an order. You will be able to place an order for it to be shipped to your home from April 7th – April 18th. Orders will take up to 3 weeks to ship. This is only if you need your cap and gown shipped to you. Here is the link for ordering: https://oakhallcg.com/pages/udelawarehome.
- If you are local and have not placed a web order, you need to come into the Bookstore to purchase what you need. Do not place a web order.
- Items sold separately can be purchased in store.
- Renting associate, bachelor, or master’s regalia is not an option.
- The University does not use cords to distinguish Latin Honors.
Doctoral Candidates
To participate in the Hooding Ceremony, doctoral candidates must rent their cap, gown, and hood. The deadline for ordering doctoral regalia was April 5th, 2026. If you have missed the deadline, please email Lindsey Collings (LKillmey@udel.edu), ASAP.
Faculty Rentals
All faculty rental orders were due April 6th, 2026. If you need a faculty rental, please email Lindsey Collings (LKillmey@udel.edu) ASAP.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Convocations and Commencement Digital Programs available here https://www1.udel.edu/graduation/
For information regarding graduate photos, please visit www.GradImages.com to view and purchase custom photo products like prints, plaques, specialty gifts, and more. Photos will be available 3-5 business days following your ceremony. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your photos, please contact our Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576, online at www.gradimages.com, or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net.
You can order custom rings and announcements using this link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1037496/University-of-Delaware/
How to Wear Your Graduation Hood and Cap
The Graduation hood depends on your major and degree. The pictures below are for a Bachelor of Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences. Your regalia may be a different color or style, but the instructions for wearing the hood are the same.
- Place the hood around your neck and shoulders so that the major portion hangs down your back and the velvet border is up.
- If possible, fasten the cord on the front of the hood to your shirt or dress to help keep the hood away from your neck.
- Looking from the front, the velvet border should be on the top.
- Looking from the back, the satin lining of the hood should be exposed by rolling the velvet border back. The tip (or tail) should be pointing away from you.
- Caps are to be worn squarely on top of the head with tassel:
- Right side for bachelors’ and associates’ degree candidates, after degrees are conferred, move the tassel to the left side.
- Left side for doctoral and masters’ degree candidates.
