All degree candidates for May or August 2001 and persons who received degrees in summer or fall 2000 are eligible to participate. Access Information Students with permanent or temporary physical disabilities are encouraged to participate.
Early notice is very important.
Caps, Gowns and Hoods All participants dress for commencement according to traditions stemming from the world's oldest universities. The regalia worn by graduates and faculty members signifies the various degrees, disciplines, and institutions of the members of the academic procession and is an outward sign of membership in the university community. It also signifies the responsibility of the new graduates to uphold certain universal ideals - freedom of inquiry, tolerance of alternative views, the pursuit of truth, and the free exchange of knowledge. These rights and responsibilities are conferred upon the graduates by the Chancellor of the university during the commencement ceremony. Bachelor's and master's degree recipients purchase souvenir regalia that need not be returned.